2 Corinthians 9:14

2 Corinthians 9:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.
• New International Version (NIV)And in their prayers for you their hearts will go out to you, because of the surpassing grace God has given you.
• English Standard Version (ESV)while they long for you and pray for you, because of the surpassing grace of God upon you.
• New King James Version (NKJV)and by their prayer for you, who long for you because of the exceeding grace of God in you.

Context of 2 Corinthians 9:14

12Because the ministration of this service is not only filling up the measure of what is lacking to the saints, but also abounding by many thanksgivings to God; 13they glorifying God through the proof of this ministration, by reason of your subjection, by profession, to the glad tidings of the Christ, and your free-hearted liberality in communicating towards them and towards all; and in their supplication for you, full of ardent desire for you, on account of the exceeding grace of God [which is] upon you. 15Thanks [be] to God for his unspeakable free gift.

2 Corinthians 9:14 word by word

καὶ αὐτῶν δεήσει ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν ἐπιποθούντων ὑμᾶς διὰ τὴν ὑπερβάλλουσαν χάριν τοῦ θεοῦ ἐφ᾽ ὑμῖν.Read the interlinear

• supplicationδέησιςdeēsis · petitionG1162
• accountδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• graceχάριςcharis · graceG5485
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316

Cross-references for 2 Corinthians 9:14

• 2 Corinthians 1:11ye also labouring together by supplication for us that the gift towards us, through means of many persons, may be the subject of the thanksgiving of many for us.
• Ezra 6:8Moreover, I give orders what ye shall do to these elders of the Jews, for the building of this house of God: that of the king's goods, of the tribute beyond the river, expenses be diligently given to these men, that they be not hindered.
• Psalms 41:1Blessed is he that understandeth the poor: Jehovah will deliver him in the day of evil.
• Proverbs 11:26He that withholdeth corn, the people curse him; but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
• Luke 16:9And I say to you, Make to yourselves friends with the mammon of unrighteousness, that when it fails ye may be received into the eternal tabernacles.
• Philippians 4:18But I have all things in full supply and abound; I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things [sent] from you, an odour of sweet savour, an acceptable sacrifice, agreeable to God.
• 2 Timothy 1:16The Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he has often refreshed me, and has not been ashamed of my chain;
• 2 Samuel 13:29And the servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons arose, and they rode each upon his mule and fled.
• Romans 1:11For I greatly desire to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to establish you;
• Philippians 1:8For God is my witness how I long after you all in [the] bowels of Christ Jesus.
• Philippians 2:26since he had a longing desire after you all, and was distressed because ye had heard that he was sick;
• Philippians 4:1So that, my brethren, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, thus stand fast in [the] Lord, beloved.
• 2 Corinthians 8:1But we make known to you, brethren, the grace of God bestowed in the assemblies of Macedonia;
• 1 Corinthians 1:4I thank my God always about you, in respect of the grace of God given to you in Christ Jesus;
• 1 Timothy 1:14But the grace of our Lord surpassingly over-abounded with faith and love, which [is] in Christ Jesus.

Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 9:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14The exceeding grace of God in you - By the ̔ , superabounding or transcending grace, of God, which was in them, the apostle most evidently means the merciful and charitable disposition which they had towards the suffering saints. The whole connection, indeed the whole chapter, proves this; and the apostle attributes this to its right source, the grace or goodness of God. They had the means of charity, but God had given these means; they had a feeling, and…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14And by their prayer for you - On the grammatical construction of this difficult verse, Doddridge and Bloomfield may be consulted. It is probably to be taken in connection with 2 Corinthians 9:12, and 2 Corinthians 9:13 is a parenthesis. Thus interpreted, the sense will be, “The administration of this service 2 Corinthians 9:12 will produce abundant thanks to God. It will also 2 Corinthians 9:14 produce another effect. It will tend to excite the prayers of…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-15Verses 6-15 Money bestowed in charity, may to the carnal mind seem thrown away, but when given from proper principles, it is seed sown, from which a valuable increase may be expected. It should be given carefully. Works of charity, like other good works, should be done with thought and design. Due thought, as to our circumstances, and those we are about to relieve, will direct our gifts for charitable uses. Help should be given freely, be it more or less…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-14God would match the Corinthians' generosity (9:10–11). Their generosity would help Jewish Christians (9:12), honor God (9:13), and show believers in Jerusalem that their non-Jewish brothers and sisters were true believers (9:13). This would lead to Jewish believers praying for and caring about the non-Jewish believers (9:14). Paul imagined a united, worldwide Christian church made up of both Jewish and non-Jewish believers, all united in Christ Jesus…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. Translate, "Themselves also with prayer for you, longing after you on account of the exceeding grace of God (resting) upon you." English Version is, however, good sense: They glorify God (2Co 9:13) by the experimental proof, &c., "and by their prayer for you." But the Greek favors the former.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Corinthians 9:14

• Beneficence
• Intercession

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Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings