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2 Corinthians 8:9

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.

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ASV

For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might become rich.

KJV

For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.

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Original language & word study

21 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
γινώσκετεginōsketeYou knowG1097 →
γὰρgarforG1063 →
τὴνtēntheG3588 →
χάρινcharingraceG5485 →
τοῦtouof theG3588 →
κυρίουkuriouLordG2962 →
ἡμῶνhēmōnof usG3165 →
ἸησοῦIēsouJesusG2424 →
ΧριστοῦChristouChristG5547 →
ὅτιhotithatG3754 →
δι᾽di᾽for the sake ofG1223 →
ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771 →
ἐπτώχευσενeptōcheusenHe became poorG4433 →
πλούσιοςplousiosrichG4145 →
ὤν,ōnbeing,G1510 →
ἵναinaso thatG2443 →
ὑμεῖςhumeisyou yourselvesG4771 →
τῇtēa<the>G3588 →
ἐκείνουekeinouthrough thatG1565 →
πτωχείᾳptōcheiapovertyG4432 →
πλουτήσητε.ploutēsētemay be enriched.G4147 →

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Philippians 2:7but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness.Romans 8:32He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also, along with Him, freely give us all things?Philippians 2:6–8Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,Matthew 20:28just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”Mark 10:45For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”Acts 20:35In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”Romans 5:8But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.Luke 6:35But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.2 Corinthians 6:10sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.Philippians 4:11I am not saying this out of need, for I have learned to be content regardless of my circumstances.Revelation 2:9I know your affliction and your poverty—though you are rich! And I am aware of the slander of those who falsely claim to be Jews, but are in fact a synagogue of Satan.John 1:14The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.Philippians 2:8And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross.Ephesians 2:7in order that in the coming ages He might display the surpassing riches of His grace, demonstrated by His kindness to us in Christ Jesus.Acts 3:6But Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!”James 2:5Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?Ephesians 1:7In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His graceEphesians 1:6–8to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One.

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