Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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:

American Standard Version (ASV)

but by equality: your abundance `being a supply' at this present time for their want, that their abundance also may become `a supply' for your want; that there may be equality:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But so that things may be equal; that from those things of which you have more than enough at the present time their need may be helped, and that if you are in any need they may be a help to you in the same way, making things equal.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

but [on the principle] of equality; in the present time your abundance for their lack, that their abundance may be for your lack, so that there should be equality.

World English Bible (WEB)

but for equality. Your abundance at this present time supplies their lack, that their abundance also may become a supply for your lack; that there may be equality.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

but by equality, at the present time your abundance -- for their want, that also their abundance may be for your want, that there may be equality,