2 Corinthians 8:12

• §2833Article 3 · The Seven PetitionsRead at vatican.va

  “In the Beatitudes "poverty" is the virtue of sharing: it calls us to communicate and share both material and spiritual goods, not by coercion but out of love, so that the abundance of some may remedy the needs of others.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. 2 Cor 8:1-15.

John Chrysostom

• John Chrysostom, Homilies on Hebrews Homily 32

  “For “a man is accepted according to that he hath, not according to that he hath not.” ( 2 Cor. viii. 12.)” — the author cites it

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Jerome

• Jerome, Letters Letter 145

  “Christ accepts the sacrifices made for him according as he who makes them has a willing mind.” — editor's note: 2 Cor. viii. 12.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Of the Work of Monks Chapter 17

  “For we provide for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. viii. 1–21

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Ambrose of Milan

• Ambrose of Milan, On the Duties of the Clergy I.30Book I

  “Wherefore he also urges us on to perfection, saying: “Now, therefore, perform the doing of it; that as the will to do it was ready enough in you, so also there may be the will to accomplish it out of that which ye have.” — editor's note: 2 Cor. viii. 11–15.

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Clement of Alexandria

• Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata, or Miscellanies II.19Book II

  ““But if there be present readiness of mind, according to what a man hath it is acceptable, and not according to what he hath not: for it is not that there be ease to others, but tribulation to you, but of equality at the present time,” and so forth.” — editor's note: 2 Cor. viii. 12, 13, 14.

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• Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata, or Miscellanies IV.5Book IV

  “Those, who have entertained the wish whose purpose is equal, share in the same honour with those who have the ability, although others have the advantage in point of resources.” — editor's note: [A cheering comment on the widow’s mites, and the apostolic principle of 2 Cor. viii. 12.]

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Cyprian of Carthage

• Cyprian of Carthage, Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.3Book III

  “In the second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians: “If there be a ready will, it is acceptable according to what a man hath, not according to that which he hath not; nor let there be to others a mitigation, but to you a burdening.” — editor's note: 2 Cor. viii. 12, 13.

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• Sirach 14:11

  2 Corinthians 8:12 takes up the words of Sirach 14:11 (8 words in common).