2 Corinthians 8:14 meaning and explanation

At the present time, your surplus will meet their need, so that in turn their surplus will meet your need. Then there will be equality.

2 Corinthians 8:14, Berean Standard Bible

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Paul is writing to the Corinthian church about a collection for believers in Jerusalem who are suffering hardship. In verse 14 he explains the practical goal of the giving: the Corinthians' present abundance should supply what the Jerusalem believers lack, and later the reverse could happen.

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