2 Corinthians 8:15 (WEB)
As it is written, “He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack.”
Catechism · 1
“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.
Fathers and councils · 4
Augustine of Hippo
“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
“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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Gregory of Nyssa
- Gregory of Nyssa, On Virginity On Virginity.22On Virginity
“…it will be guided by the Scripture, so as actually to realize it: “He that gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.”” — editor's note: ἐλαττονήσῃ (for LXX. Exod. xvi. 18, and also 2 Cor. viii. 15, have ἐλαττόνησεν), not ἐλαττώσῃ with Livineius.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“Of this same thing also in the second Epistle to the Corinthians: “Let your abundance supply their want, that their abundance also may be the supplement of your want, that there may be equality: as it is written, He who had much had not excess; and he who had little had no lack.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. viii. 14, 15.
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Cross-references · 4
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Cross-reference given by the World English Bible's translators.
Cited together in On Virginity On Virginity.22.
Cited together in On Virginity On Virginity.22.
Quotes
2 Corinthians 8:15 takes up the words of Exodus 16:18 (15 words in common).