Do you really want to give? Then the gift is measured by what someone has. It is not measured by what they don’t have.

因为人若有愿做的心，必蒙悦纳，乃是照他所有的，并不是照他所无的。

因为人只要有愿做的心，必照他所有的蒙悦纳，并不是照他所没有的。

因为人只要有愿做的心，必照他所有的蒙悦纳，并不是照他所没有的。

因为人只要按自己的能力甘心乐意地去做，必蒙上帝悦纳，上帝不会强求人做无法做的事。

因为人要是有愿意作的心，按照他所有的，必蒙悦纳，不是按照他所没有的。

因为人如果有乐意之心，就会照着他所拥有的蒙悦纳，并不是照着他所没有的蒙悦纳。

因為人若有願做的心，必蒙悅納，乃是照他所有的，並不是照他所無的。

因為人只要有願做的心，必照他所有的蒙悅納，並不是照他所沒有的。

因為人只要有願做的心，必照他所有的蒙悅納，並不是照他所沒有的。

因為人只要按自己的能力甘心樂意地去做，必蒙上帝悅納，上帝不會強求人做無法做的事。

因為人要是有願意作的心，按照他所有的，必蒙悅納，不是按照他所沒有的。

因為願作的熱心若擺在前頭，蒙悅納是照所有的，不是照所無的。

因為人如果有樂意之心，就會照著他所擁有的蒙悅納，並不是照著他所沒有的蒙悅納。

蓋人而樂為則見納、依所有、非依所無、

人而樂為、則見納、因其所有、非因其所無、

人有樂行之心、則見納循其所有、非循其所無、

惟所貴在心、但望各人隨量樂助、勿取過其量也。

For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what one does not have.

For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have.

Whatever you give is acceptable if you give it eagerly. And give according to what you have, not what you don’t have.

For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have.

For if the willingness is present, it is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have.

For if there is first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what one has, and not according to what he does not have.

For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according as a man hath, not according as he hath not.

For if the eagerness is there, it is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.

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.

For if the eagerness is present, the gift itself is acceptable according to whatever one has, not according to what he does not have.

For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don’t have.

But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins. They were worth only a few pennies.Jesus asked his disciples to come to him. He said,“ What I’m about to tell you is true. That poor widow has put more into the offering box than all the others.They all gave a lot because they are rich. But she gave even though she is poor. She put in everything she had. That was all she had to live on.”

Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give. You shouldn’t give if you don’t want to. You shouldn’t give because you are forced to. God loves a cheerful giver.

As Jesus looked up, he saw rich people putting their gifts into the temple offering boxes.He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins.“ What I’m about to tell you is true,” Jesus said.“ That poor widow has put in more than all the others.All these other people gave a lot because they are rich. But even though she is poor, she put in everything. She had nothing left to live on.”

“ Tell the people of Israel to bring me an offering. You must receive the offering for me from everyone whose hearts move them to give.

Take an offering for the Lord from what you have. Those who want to can bring an offering to the Lord. Here is what they can bring.“ gold, silver and bronze

“ Suppose you can be trusted with something very little. Then you can also be trusted with something very large. But suppose you are not honest with something very little. Then you will also not be honest with something very large.

All the men and women of Israel who wanted to bring offerings to the Lord brought them to him. The offerings were for all the work the Lord had commanded Moses to tell them to do.

Everyone who wanted to give offerings to the Lord brought them to him. The offerings were for the work on the tent of meeting. They were also for the sacred clothes and for any other purpose at the tent.Every man and woman who wanted to give came. They brought gold jewelry of all kinds. They brought pins, earrings, rings and other jewelry. All of them gave their gold as a wave offering to the Lord.

“ Suppose a servant knows the master’s wishes. But the servant doesn’t get ready and doesn’t do what the master wants. Then that servant will receive a heavy beating.But suppose the servant does not know his master’s wishes. And suppose the servant does things for which he should be punished. He will receive a lighter beating. Much will be required of everyone who has been given much. Even more will be asked of the person who is supposed to take care of much.

Then he turned toward the woman. He said to Simon,“ Do you see this woman? I came into your house. You did not give me any water to wash my feet. But she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.You did not give me a kiss. But this woman has not stopped kissing my feet since I came in.You did not put any olive oil on my head. But she has poured this perfume on my feet.

You will always have poor people with you. You can help them any time you want to. But you will not always have me.She did what she could. She poured perfume on my body to prepare me to be buried.

Everyone longs for love that never fails. It is better to be poor than to be a liar.

God’s gifts of grace come in many forms. Each of you has received a gift in order to serve others. You should use it faithfully.

But the Lord spoke to my father David. He said,‘ With all your heart you wanted to build a temple for my Name. It is good that you wanted to do that.

With all my heart I want the temple of my God to be built. So I’m giving my personal treasures of gold and silver for it. I’m adding them to everything else I’ve provided for the holy temple.I’m giving 110 tons of gold and 260 tons of pure silver. Cover the walls of the buildings with it.Use it for the gold work and the silver work. Use it for everything the skilled workers will do. How many of you are willing to set yourselves apart to the Lord today?”Many people were willing to give. They included the leaders of families and the officers of the tribes of Israel. They included the commanders of thousands of men and commanders of hundreds. They also included the officials who were in charge of the king’s work.All of them gave to the work on God’s temple. They gave more than 190 tons of gold and 380 tons of silver. They also gave 675 tons of bronze and 3,800 tons of iron.Anyone who had valuable jewels added them to the treasure for the Lord’ s temple. Jehiel was in charge of the temple treasure. He was from the family line of Gershon.The people were happy when they saw what their leaders had been willing to give. The leaders had given freely. With their whole heart they had given everything to the Lord. King David was filled with joy.David praised the Lord in front of the whole community. He said,“ Lord, we give you praise. You are the God of our father Israel. We give you praise for ever and ever.Lord, you are great and powerful. Glory, majesty and beauty belong to you. Everything in heaven and on earth belongs to you. Lord, the kingdom belongs to you. You are honored as the one who rules over all.Wealth and honor come from you. You are the ruler of all things. In your hands are strength and power. You can give honor and strength to everyone.Our God, we give you thanks. We praise your glorious name.“ But who am I? And who are my people? Without your help we wouldn’t be able to give this much. Everything comes from you. We’ve given back to you only what comes from you.We are outsiders and strangers in your sight. So were all of our people who lived long ago. Our days on this earth are like a shadow. We don’t have any hope.Lord our God, we’ve given more than enough. We’ve provided it to build you a temple where you will put your holy Name. But all of it comes from you. All of it belongs to you.My God, I know that you tested our hearts. And you are pleased when we are honest. I’ve given all these things just because I wanted to. When I did it, I was completely honest with you. Your people here have also been willing to give to you. And I’ve been happy to see this.Lord, you are the God of our fathers Abraham, Isaac and Israel. Keep these desires and thoughts in the hearts of your people forever. Keep their hearts faithful to you.