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And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work. As it is written,

“He has scattered abroad. He has given to the poor.
    His righteousness remains forever.”Psalm 112:9

10 Now may he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness, 11 you being enriched in everything to all generosity, which produces thanksgiving to God through us. 12 For this service of giving that you perform not only makes up for lack among the saints, but abounds also through much giving of thanks to God,

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And God is able to make all grace (every favor and [a]earthly blessing) come to you in abundance, so that you may always and under all circumstances and whatever the need [b]be self-sufficient [possessing enough to require no aid or support and furnished in abundance for every good work and charitable donation].

As it is written, He [the benevolent person] scatters abroad; He gives to the poor; His deeds of justice and goodness and kindness and benevolence will go on and endure forever!(A)

10 And [God] Who provides seed for the sower and bread for eating will also provide and multiply your [resources for] sowing and increase the fruits of your righteousness [[c]which manifests itself in active goodness, kindness, and charity].(B)

11 Thus you will be enriched in all things and in every way, so that you can be generous, and [your generosity as it is] administered by us will bring forth thanksgiving to God.

12 For the service that the ministering of this fund renders does not only fully supply what is lacking to the saints (God’s people), but it also overflows in many [cries of] thanksgiving to God.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 9:8 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
  2. 2 Corinthians 9:8 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
  3. 2 Corinthians 9:10 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.

And God is able(A) to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need,(B) you will abound in every good work. As it is written:

“They have freely scattered their gifts(C) to the poor;
    their righteousness endures forever.”[a](D)

10 Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food(E) will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness.(F) 11 You will be enriched(G) in every way so that you can be generous(H) on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.(I)

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

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 9:9 Psalm 112:9