2 Corinzi 8:13

13 Poiché questo non si fa per recar sollievo ad altri ed aggravio a voi, ma per principio di uguaglianza;

2 Corinzi 8:13 Meaning and Commentary

2 Corinthians 8:13

For I mean not that other men be eased and you burdened.
] Referring either to the givers; and that either to the richer and meaner sort in this church; the apostle's sense being, not to put the whole burden of the collection upon some only, whilst others were excused doing little or nothing; but that everyone should give according to his ability; or to other churches in poorer circumstances; and the apostle's meaning was, not that these churches by reason of their meanness should be entirely free from this service, as it was plain they were not, by the instance of the Macedonians; and that the whole be devolved upon the Corinthian church, and others that were rich; but that all should contribute according to their circumstances: or this may refer to the persons given to, and for whom this beneficence was asked; for the words may be rendered, "for not that there may be ease", or relaxation "to others, and to you affliction" or straitness; that is, his meaning was, not that there should be such a contribution raised for these poor saints at Jerusalem, that they should live in ease and great abundance; whilst their benefactors, through an over abundant generosity to them, were straitened, and their families reduced to great difficulties; this was what was far from his intentions.

2 Corinzi 8:13 In-Context

11 Portate ora a compimento anche il fare; onde, come ci fu la prontezza del volere, così ci sia anche il compiere secondo i vostri mezzi.

12 Poiché, se c’è la prontezza dell’animo, essa è gradita in ragione di quello che uno ha, e non di quello che non ha.

13 Poiché questo non si fa per recar sollievo ad altri ed aggravio a voi, ma per principio di uguaglianza;

14 nelle attuali circostanze, la vostra abbondanza serve a supplire al loro bisogno, onde la loro abbondanza supplisca altresì al bisogno vostro, affinché ci sia uguaglianza, secondo che è scritto:

15 Chi avea raccolto molto non n’ebbe di soverchio, e chi avea raccolto poco, non n’ebbe mancanza.