But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality:
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Gill's Exposition
As it is written,.... In Exo 16:18
he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; respect is had to the history of the manna, a sort of food God prepared for the…
Barnes' Notes
But by an equality - On just and equal principles. “That now at this time,” etc. That at the present time your abundance may be a supply for their needs, so that at some future time, if there should…
Adam Clarke
But by an equality - That you may do to those who are distressed now, as, on a change of circumstances, you would wish them to do to you. And I only wish that of your abundance you would now minister…
In these verses the apostle uses several cogent arguments to stir up the Corinthians to this good work of charity.
I. He urges upon them the consideration of their eminence in other gifts and graces,…
Cambridge Bible
but by an equality Cf. 1Corinthians 12 and Act 2:41-47; Act 4:32-37. Dean Stanley remarks on the similarity between this passage and several in the 5th book of Aristotle's Ethics, and no doubt St Paul…