2 Corinthians 8:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Corinthians 8:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Corinthians 8:12 is a verse from the book of 2 Corinthians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Corinthians 8:12 — KJV
“For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.”
— 2 Corinthians 8:12 (KJV)
2 Corinthians 8:12 in Context — About the Book of 2 Corinthians
2 Corinthians is Paul's most personal letter — defending his ministry through a catalogue of beatings, shipwrecks, and sleepless nights, then unveiling the secret: God's power is made perfect in weakness. Treasure in jars of clay, the God of all comfort, and grace that is always sufficient.
Cross-References for 2 Corinthians 8:12
“Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month. the former rain moderately: or, a teacher of righteousness moderately: Heb. according to righteousness”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 8:12: first, according, hath
“And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 8:12: first, according
“And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy firstborn; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 8:12: first, according
“And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, said he, hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house. Manasseh: that is, Forgetting”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 8:12: first, hath
“And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one at another.”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 8:12: first, according
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