2 Corinthians 9:10-15
New American Standard Bible
10 Now He who supplies (A)seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and (B)increase the harvest of your righteousness; 11 you will be (C)enriched in everything for all liberality, which through us is producing (D)thanksgiving to God. 12 For the ministry of this service is not only fully supplying (E)the needs of the [a]saints, but is also overflowing (F)through many thanksgivings to God. 13 Because of the proof given by this (G)ministry, they will (H)glorify God for your obedience to your (I)confession of the (J)gospel of Christ and for the liberality of your [b]contribution to them and to all, 14 while they also, by prayer on your behalf, yearn for you because of the surpassing grace of God in you. 15 (K)Thanks be to God for His indescribable (L)gift!
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- 2 Corinthians 9:12 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
- 2 Corinthians 9:13 Or sharing with them
2 Corinthians 9:10-15
New English Translation
10 Now God[a] who provides seed for the sower and bread for food will provide and multiply your supply of seed and will cause the harvest of your righteousness to grow. 11 You will be enriched in every way so that you may be generous on every occasion,[b] which is producing through us thanksgiving to God, 12 because the service of this ministry is not only providing for[c] the needs of the saints but is also overflowing with many thanks to God. 13 Through the evidence[d] of this service[e] they will glorify God because of your obedience to your confession in the gospel of Christ and the generosity of your sharing[f] with them and with everyone. 14 And in their prayers on your behalf, they long for you because of the extraordinary grace God has shown to you.[g] 15 Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift![h]
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- 2 Corinthians 9:10 tn Grk “he”; the referent (God) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- 2 Corinthians 9:11 tn Grk “in every way for every generosity,” or “he will always make you rich enough to be generous at all times” (L&N 57.29).
- 2 Corinthians 9:12 tn Or “not only supplying.”
- 2 Corinthians 9:13 tn Or “proof,” or perhaps “testing” (NRSV).
- 2 Corinthians 9:13 tn Or “ministry.”
- 2 Corinthians 9:13 tn Or “your partnership”; Grk “your fellowship.”
- 2 Corinthians 9:14 tn Grk “the extraordinary grace of God to you”; the point is that God has given or shown grace to the Corinthians.
- 2 Corinthians 9:15 tn “Let us thank God for his gift which cannot be described with words” (L&N 33.202).
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