New International Version
Our desire is not that others might be relieved while you are hard pressed, but that there might be equality.

New Living Translation
Of course, I don’t mean your giving should make life easy for others and hard for yourselves. I only mean that there should be some equality.

English Standard Version
For I do not mean that others should be eased and you burdened, but that as a matter of fairness

Berean Study Bible
It is not our intention that others may be relieved while you are burdened, but that there may be equality.

New American Standard Bible
For this is not for the relief of others and for your hardship, but by way of equality—

NASB 1995
For this is not for the ease of others and for your affliction, but by way of equality--

NASB 1977
For this is not for the ease of others and for your affliction, but by way of equality—

Amplified Bible
For it is not [intended] that others be relieved [of their responsibility] and that you be burdened [unfairly], but that there be equality [in sharing the burden]—

Christian Standard Bible
It is not that there should be relief for others and hardship for you, but it is a question of equality.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
It is not that there may be relief for others and hardship for you, but it is a question of equality--

Contemporary English Version
I am not trying to make life easier for others by making life harder for you. But it is only fair

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I don't mean that others should have relief while you have hardship. Rather, it's a matter of striking a balance.

International Standard Version
Not that others should have relief while you have hardship. Rather, it is a question of fairness.

NET Bible
For I do not say this so there would be relief for others and suffering for you, but as a matter of equality.