15 As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.
15 as it is written: "The one who gathered much did not have too much, and the one who gathered little did not have too little."
15 As it is written, "Whoever gathered much had nothing left over, and whoever gathered little had no lack."
15 As it is written, Nothing left over to the one with the most, Nothing lacking to the one with the least.
15 As it is written, "He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack."
15 As the Scriptures say, "Those who gathered a lot had nothing left over, and those who gathered only a little had enough."
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Corinthians 8:15
Commentary on 2 Corinthians 8:10-15
(Read 2 Corinthians 8:10-15)
Good purposes are like buds and blossoms, pleasant to behold, and give hopes of good fruit; but they are lost, and signify nothing without good deeds. Good beginnings are well; but we lose the benefit, unless there is perseverance. When men purpose that which is good, and endeavour, according to their ability, to perform also, God will not reject them for what it is not in their power to do. But this scripture will not justify those who think good meanings are enough, or that good purposes, and the mere profession of a willing mind, are enough to save. Providence gives to some more of the good things of this world, and to some less, that those who have abundance might supply others who are in want. It is the will of God, that by our mutual supplying one another, there should be some sort of equality; not such a levelling as would destroy property, for in such a case there could be no exercise of charity. All should think themselves concerned to relieve those in want. This is shown from the gathering and giving out the manna in the wilderness, Exodus 16:18. Those who have most of this world, have no more than food and raiment; and those who have but little of this world, seldom are quite without them.