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2 Corinthians 9:8
8Since God loves you, he is able to give you more than you need. You will always have every good thing that you need for yourselves. And you will have enough to do many good things to help other people.
2 Corinthians 9:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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:
- New International Version (NIV)And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.
- New King James Version (NKJV)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.
Context of 2 Corinthians 9:8
6Remember this: If a farmer plants only a few seeds, he will not get much as a result. But if he plants plenty of seeds, he will get a big harvest. 7Each of you should think carefully and then decide how much you can give. Then you will not be sad to give that money. Nobody has made you give it. God loves someone who is happy to give help to other people. Since God loves you, he is able to give you more than you need. You will always have every good thing that you need for yourselves. And you will have enough to do many good things to help other people. 9The Bible says this about someone who helps other people: ‘He has shared his things with many poor people. God will always remember how kind that person has been.’ 10It is God who supplies seeds for the farmer to plant. It is God who supplies bread for food. God will help you in the same way. He will give you plenty of things so that you can help other people. You will be like a farmer who plants many seeds. And God will cause those seeds to grow. There will be many good results from the help that you give to other people. That will be like a great harvest.
Read all of 2 Corinthians 92 Corinthians 9:8 word by word
Δυνατεῖ δὲ ὁ θεὸς πᾶσαν χάριν περισσεῦσαι εἰς ὑμᾶς, ἵνα ἐν παντὶ πάντοτε πᾶσαν αὐτάρκειαν ἔχοντες περισσεύητε εἰς πᾶν ἔργον ἀγαθὸνRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- Godὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- ableδυνατόςdunatos · ableG1415
- allπᾶςpas · allG3956
- graceχάριςcharis · graceG5485
- aboundπερισσεύωperisseuō · to exceedG4052
- towardεἰςeis · towardG1519
- youσύsu · youG4771
- thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
- ye, alwaysπάντοτεpantote · alwaysG3842
- havingἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
- sufficiencyαὐτάρκειαautarkeia · self-sufficiencyG841
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- goodἀγαθόςagathos · goodG18
- workἔργονergon · workG2041
Cross-references for 2 Corinthians 9:8
- 2 Chronicles 25:9Amaziah said to God's prophet, ‘But I have paid 3,500 kilograms of silver for these soldiers from Israel. What should I do about that?’ The prophet replied, ‘The Lord is able to give you much more than all that money!’
- Psalms 84:11The Lord God is like a sun and a shield for his people. He is kind to his people and he gives glory to them. To those who do what is right, he gives every good thing that they need.
- Proverbs 3:9Show that you respect the Lord in the way that you use your money. Offer the first part of the harvest from your farm to him.
- Proverbs 10:22If the Lord blesses you, you are really rich. Hard work will not make you any richer.
- Proverbs 11:24Somebody may share his things with other people, but he still becomes richer. Somebody else may keep the things that he should give to others, but he still becomes poor.
- Proverbs 28:27If you give things to poor people, you will still have enough for yourself. But everyone will curse you if you refuse to help poor people.
- Haggai 2:8Yes, all the silver and gold in the world belongs to me. And I promise you this:
- Malachi 3:10Now you must bring the whole tithe that belongs to me. Store it in my temple, so that there will be food in my house. Obey me and then see what I will do.’ That is what the Lord Almighty says. ‘You will see how much I will bless you! You will not have enough room to store all the good things that I will give to you. I will pour blessings out of the sky like rain.
- Philippians 4:18Epaphroditus has brought the gifts that you sent to me. I have received those gifts, so that I no longer need anything. You have sent me more than enough. Your gifts are like a sacrifice with a nice smell that you have offered to God. God accepts that kind of sacrifice. It makes him very happy.
- 2 Corinthians 8:19Those Christians in the other churches have also chosen this man to travel with us. They want him to help us when we take this gift. Our work will show that the Lord is great. It will also show that we are ready to help.
- 1 Peter 4:10God has helped each of you in a certain way. Think carefully about how to use that gift from God well. Remember that God has given many different gifts to his people so that they can help each other.
- 2 Corinthians 9:11God will make you rich with many good things. As a result, you will always be able to give plenty to other people. Many people will thank God because of your gifts that we take to them.
- 1 Chronicles 29:12You are the one who gives people riches and honour. You rule over everything. You have great strength and power, so you are able to make people strong and famous.
- 2 Corinthians 8:2They have had bad troubles, but they continued to be very happy. As a result, they gave a lot of money to other people. They themselves are very poor, but they still helped other people a lot.
- Acts 9:36There was a woman called Tabitha who lived in Joppa. She was a believer. In the Greek language, her name was Dorcas, which means ‘deer’. She was always doing good things to help people. She gave poor people the things that they needed.
- 1 Corinthians 15:58So you must continue to be strong in your spirits, my Christian friends that I love. Do not let anything move you away from your faith. Continue to work hard as you serve the Lord. You know that whatever you do for him will not be useless.
Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 9:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8God is able to make all grace abound - We have already seen, 2 Corinthians 8:1; that the word , in the connection in which the apostle uses it in these chapters, signifies a charitable gift; here it certainly has the same meaning: God is able to give you, in his mercy, abundance of temporal good; that, having a sufficiency, ye may abound in every good work. This refers to the sowing plenteously: those who do so shall reap plenteously - they shall have an…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8And God is able - Do not suppose that by giving liberally you will be impoverished and reduced to want. You should rather confide in God, who is able to furnish you abundantly with what is needful for the supply of your necessities. Few persons are ever reduced to poverty by liberality. Perhaps in the whole circle of his acquaintance it would be difficult for an individual to point out one who has been impoverished or made the poorer in this way. Our…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. 8-9As it is written: The quote from Psalm 112:9 assures us that God, who meets all human needs, will reward generosity.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. all grace--even in external goods, and even while ye bestow on others [Bengel]. that--"in order that." God's gifts are bestowed on us, not that we may have them to ourselves, but that we may the more "abound in good works" to others. sufficiency--so as not to need the help of others, having yourselves from God "bread for your food" (2Co 9:10). in all things--Greek, "in everything." every good work--of charity to others, which will be "your seed sown"…Read the comment
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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
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