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11 Yes, you will be enriched in every way so that you can always be generous. And when we take your gifts to those who need them, they will thank God.

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11 You will be enriched(A) in every way so that you can be generous(B) on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.(C)

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17 Teach those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which is so unreliable. Their trust should be in God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment. 18 Tell them to use their money to do good. They should be rich in good works and generous to those in need, always being ready to share with others.

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17 Command those who are rich(A) in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth,(B) which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God,(C) who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.(D) 18 Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds,(E) and to be generous and willing to share.(F)

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15 All of this is for your benefit. And as God’s grace reaches more and more people, there will be great thanksgiving, and God will receive more and more glory.

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15 All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving(A) to overflow to the glory of God.

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12 Wealth and honor come from you alone, for you rule over everything. Power and might are in your hand, and at your discretion people are made great and given strength.

13 “O our God, we thank you and praise your glorious name! 14 But who am I, and who are my people, that we could give anything to you? Everything we have has come from you, and we give you only what you first gave us!

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12 Wealth and honor(A) come from you;
    you are the ruler(B) of all things.
In your hands are strength and power
    to exalt and give strength to all.
13 Now, our God, we give you thanks,
    and praise your glorious name.

14 “But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this?(C) Everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from your hand.(D)

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12 So two good things will result from this ministry of giving—the needs of the believers in Jerusalem[a] will be met, and they will joyfully express their thanks to God.

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Footnotes

  1. 9:12 Greek of God’s holy people.

12 This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs(A) of the Lord’s people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God.(B)

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11 And you are helping us by praying for us. Then many people will give thanks because God has graciously answered so many prayers for our safety.

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11 as you help us by your prayers.(A) Then many will give thanks(B) on our behalf for the gracious favor granted us in answer to the prayers of many.

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19 He was appointed by the churches to accompany us as we take the offering to Jerusalem[a]—a service that glorifies the Lord and shows our eagerness to help.

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Footnotes

  1. 8:19 See 1 Cor 16:3-4.

19 What is more, he was chosen by the churches to accompany us(A) as we carry the offering, which we administer in order to honor the Lord himself and to show our eagerness to help.(B)

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They are being tested by many troubles, and they are very poor. But they are also filled with abundant joy, which has overflowed in rich generosity.

For I can testify that they gave not only what they could afford, but far more. And they did it of their own free will.

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In the midst of a very severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity.(A) For I testify that they gave as much as they were able,(B) and even beyond their ability. Entirely on their own,

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Through him, God has enriched your church in every way—with all of your eloquent words and all of your knowledge.

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For in him you have been enriched(A) in every way—with all kinds of speech and with all knowledge(B)

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10 Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, “I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won’t have enough room to take it in! Try it! Put me to the test! 11 Your crops will be abundant, for I will guard them from insects and disease.[a] Your grapes will not fall from the vine before they are ripe,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.

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Footnotes

  1. 3:11 Hebrew from the devourer.

10 Bring the whole tithe(A) into the storehouse,(B) that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates(C) of heaven and pour out(D) so much blessing(E) that there will not be room enough to store it.(F) 11 I will prevent pests from devouring(G) your crops, and the vines in your fields will not drop their fruit before it is ripe,(H)” says the Lord Almighty.

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Honor the Lord with your wealth
    and with the best part of everything you produce.
10 Then he will fill your barns with grain,
    and your vats will overflow with good wine.

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Honor the Lord with your wealth,
    with the firstfruits(A) of all your crops;
10 then your barns will be filled(B) to overflowing,
    and your vats will brim over with new wine.(C)

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Titus and His Companions

16 But thank God! He has given Titus the same enthusiasm for you that I have.

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Titus Sent to Receive the Collection

16 Thanks be to God,(A) who put into the heart(B) of Titus(C) the same concern I have for you.

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10 And Azariah the high priest, from the family of Zadok, replied, “Since the people began bringing their gifts to the Lord’s Temple, we have had enough to eat and plenty to spare. The Lord has blessed his people, and all this is left over.”

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10 and Azariah the chief priest, from the family of Zadok,(A) answered, “Since the people began to bring their contributions to the temple of the Lord, we have had enough to eat and plenty to spare, because the Lord has blessed his people, and this great amount is left over.”(B)

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