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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)And they will pray for you with deep affection because of the overflowing grace God has given to you.

Context of 2 Corinthians 9:14

12This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of the Lord’s people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God. 13Because of the service by which you have proved yourselves, others will praise God for the obedience that accompanies your confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with everyone else. And in their prayers for you their hearts will go out to you, because of the surpassing grace God has given you. 15Thanks be to God for his indescribable 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• by theirαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• prayerδέησιςdeēsis · petitionG1162
• forὑπέρhuper · above/forG5228
• youσύsu · youG4771
• which long afterἐπιποθέωepipotheō · to long forG1971
• forδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• the exceedingὑπερβάλλωhuperballō · to surpassG5235
• graceχάριςcharis · graceG5485
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• inἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909

Cross-references for 2 Corinthians 9:14

• 2 Corinthians 1:11as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the gracious favor granted us in answer to the prayers of many.
• Ezra 6:8Moreover, I hereby decree what you are to do for these elders of the Jews in the construction of this house of God: Their expenses are to be fully paid out of the royal treasury, from the revenues of Trans-Euphrates, so that the work will not stop.
• Psalms 41:1Blessed are those who have regard for the weak; the Lord delivers them in times of trouble.
• Proverbs 11:26People curse the one who hoards grain, but they pray God’s blessing on the one who is willing to sell.
• Luke 16:9I tell you, use worldly wealth to gain friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings.
• Philippians 4:18I have received full payment and have more than enough. I am amply supplied, now that I have received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.
• 2 Timothy 1:16May the Lord show mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains.
• 2 Samuel 13:29So Absalom’s men did to Amnon what Absalom had ordered. Then all the king’s sons got up, mounted their mules and fled.
• Romans 1:11I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong—
• Philippians 1:8God can testify how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
• Philippians 2:26For he longs for all of you and is distressed because you heard he was ill.
• Philippians 4:1Therefore, my brothers and sisters, you whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, dear friends!
• 2 Corinthians 8:1And now, brothers and sisters, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the Macedonian churches.
• 1 Corinthians 1:4I always thank my God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus.
• 1 Timothy 1:14The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are 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