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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, 13 seeing that through the proof given by this service, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the Good News of Christ and for the generosity of your contribution to them and to all, 14 while they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, yearn for you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you. 15 Now thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift!

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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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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 9:12 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
  2. 2 Corinthians 9:13 Or sharing with them