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).
2 Corinthians 9:10-15
Common English Bible
10 The one who supplies seed for planting and bread for eating will supply and multiply your seed and will increase your crop, which is righteousness. 11 You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous in every way. Such generosity produces thanksgiving to God through us. 12 Your ministry of this service to God’s people isn’t only fully meeting their needs but it is also multiplying in many expressions of thanksgiving to God. 13 They will give honor to God for your obedience to your confession of Christ’s gospel. They will do this because this service provides evidence of your obedience, and because of your generosity in sharing with them and with everyone. 14 They will also pray for you, and they will care deeply for you because of the outstanding grace that God has given to you. 15 Thank God for his gift that words can’t describe!
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