2 Corinthians 9:11

2 Corinthians 9:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.
• New International Version (NIV)You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.
• English Standard Version (ESV)You will be enriched in every way to be generous in every way, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Yes, you will be enriched in every way so that you can always be generous. And when we take your gifts to those who need them, they will thank God.

Context of 2 Corinthians 9:11

9As it is written: “He has dispersed abroad, He has given to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.” 10Now may He who supplies seed to the sower, and bread for food, supply and multiply the seed you have sown and increase the fruits of your righteousness, while you are enriched in everything for all liberality, which causes thanksgiving through us to God. 12For the administration of this service not only supplies the needs of the saints, but also is abounding through many thanksgivings to God, 13while, through the proof of this ministry, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal sharing with them and all men,

2 Corinthians 9:11 word by word

ἐν παντὶ πλουτιζόμενοι εἰς πᾶσαν ἁπλότητα, ἥτις κατεργάζεται δι᾽ ἡμῶν εὐχαριστίαν τῷ θεῷ,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Being enrichedπλουτίζωploutizō · to enrichG4148
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• every thingπᾶςpas · allG3956
• toεἰςeis · towardG1519
• bountifulnessἁπλότηςhaplotēs · opennessG572
• whichὅστιςhostis hētis ho6ti · who/whichG3748
• causethκατεργάζομαιkatergazomai · to workout/produceG2716
• throughδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• thanksgivingεὐχαριστίαeucharistia · thankfulnessG2169
• to Godὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• to Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316

Cross-references for 2 Corinthians 9:11

• 2 Corinthians 8:2that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded in the riches of their liberality.
• 1 Chronicles 29:12Both riches and honor come from You, And You reign over all. In Your hand is power and might; In Your hand it is to make great And to give strength to all.
• 2 Chronicles 31:10And Azariah the chief priest, from the house of Zadok, answered him and said, “Since the people began to bring the offerings into the house of the Lord, we have had enough to eat and have plenty left, for the Lord has blessed His people; and what is left is this great abundance.”
• Proverbs 3:9Honor the Lord with your possessions, And with the firstfruits of all your increase;
• Malachi 3:10Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, That there may be food in My house, And try Me now in this,” Says the Lord of hosts, “If I will not open for you the windows of heaven And pour out for you such blessing That there will not be room enough to receive it.
• 1 Timothy 6:17Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy.
• Romans 12:8he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
• 2 Corinthians 9:12For the administration of this service not only supplies the needs of the saints, but also is abounding through many thanksgivings to God,
• 2 Corinthians 1:11you also helping together in prayer for us, that thanks may be given by many persons on our behalf for the gift granted to us through many.
• 2 Corinthians 4:15For all things are for your sakes, that grace, having spread through the many, may cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.
• 2 Corinthians 8:16But thanks be to God who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.

Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 9:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Being enriched in every thing - Observe, Why does God give riches? That they may be applied to his glory, and the good of men. Why does he increase riches? That those who have them may exercise all bountifulness. And if they be enriched in every thing, what will be the consequence if they do not exercise all bountifulness? Why, God will curse their blessings; the rust shall canker them, and the moth shall consume their garments. But if, on the other hand…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Being enriched in everything … - In all respects your riches are conferred on you for this purpose. The design of the apostle is to state to them the true reason why wealth was bestowed. It was not for the purposes of luxury and self-gratification; not to be spent in sensual enjoyment, not for parade and display; it was that it might be distributed to others in such a way as to cause thanksgiving to God. At the same time, this implies the expression of an…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. 1111. Compare 2Co 9:8. bountifulness--Greek, "single-minded liberality." Translated "simplicity," Ro 12:8. causeth through us--literally, "worketh through us"; that is, through our instrumentality as the distributors. thanksgiving--on the part of the recipients.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Corinthians 9:11

• Beneficence
• Liberality
• Thankfulness

In the dictionaries

• God
• Administration
• Boast
• Philippians, Epistle to
• Thanks
• Bountifulness; Bounty
• Church
• Church Government
• Collection
• Corinthians, Second Epistle to the

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