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2 Corinthians 9:8-12
New International Version
2 Corinthians 9:8-12
New International Version
8 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. 9 As it is written:
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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- 2 Corinthians 9:9 Psalm 112:9
2 Corinthians 9:8-12
King James Version
2 Corinthians 9:8-12
King James Version
8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:
9 (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.
10 Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)
11 Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.
12 For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;
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2 Corinthians 9:8-12
New King James Version
2 Corinthians 9:8-12
New King James Version
8 (A)And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work. 9 As it is written:
(B)“He has dispersed abroad,
He has given to the poor;
His righteousness endures forever.”
10 Now [a]may He who (C)supplies seed to the sower, and bread for food, [b]supply and multiply the seed you have sown and increase the fruits of your (D)righteousness, 11 while you are enriched in everything for all liberality, (E)which causes thanksgiving through us to God. 12 For the administration of this service not only (F)supplies the needs of the saints, but also is abounding through many thanksgivings to God,
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- 2 Corinthians 9:10 NU omits may
- 2 Corinthians 9:10 NU will supply
2 Corinthians 9:8-12
English Standard Version
2 Corinthians 9:8-12
English Standard Version
8 And (A)God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency[a] in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work. 9 As it is written,
(B)“He has distributed freely, he has given to the poor;
his righteousness endures forever.”
10 He who supplies (C)seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and (D)increase the harvest of your righteousness. 11 (E)You will be enriched in every way to be generous in every way, which (F)through us will produce thanksgiving to God. 12 For the ministry of this service is not only supplying (G)the needs of the saints but is also overflowing in many thanksgivings to God.
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- 2 Corinthians 9:8 Or all contentment
2 Corinthians 9:8-12
New American Standard Bible
2 Corinthians 9:8-12
New American Standard Bible
8 And (A)God is able to make all grace overflow to you, so that, always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed; 9 as it is written:
10 Now He who supplies (C)seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and (D)increase the harvest of your righteousness; 11 you will be (E)enriched in everything for all liberality, which through us is producing (F)thanksgiving to God. 12 For the ministry of this service is not only fully supplying (G)the needs of the [b]saints, but is also overflowing (H)through many thanksgivings to God.
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- 2 Corinthians 9:9 Lit remains
- 2 Corinthians 9:12 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
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