2 Corinthians 9:11
in 2 Corinthians 9You will be enriched in every way to be generous on every occasion, so that through us your giving will produce thanksgiving to God.
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ASV
ye being enriched in everything unto all liberality, which worketh through us thanksgiving to God.
KJV
Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.
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This verse in 2 Corinthians 9
Commentary
11 notes on this verseA commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
Being 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 earnest wish on the part of Paul.
This site's exposition
You will be enriched in every way
on 2 Corinthians 9:11-12
This ministry of service renders diakonia, the word used of Paul’s own ministry, here applied to money sent from Gentile believers to Jewish ones. The gift works twice, supplying the needs of the saints and overflowing in thanksgiving to God.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers2 voices
A commentator
Philoxenus of Mabbug13 Ascetic Discourses, Discourse 4 -- On Faith: First Discourse on Simplicity · Written before 523.
proposed
And again Paul himself prayed for those who give that the fruits of their righteousness might be increased, and that they might distribute gifts to the needy with simplicity, "May that God Who giveth seed to the sowers, and bread for food, multiply your seed, …
"That being enriched in every thing to all liberality, which worketh through us thanksgiving to God." Not that ye may consume it upon things not fitting, but upon such as bring much thanksgiving to God. For God made us to have the disposal of great things, and reserving to Himself that which is less yielded to us that which is greater. For corporeal nourishment is at His sole disposal, but mental He permitted to us; for we have it at our own disposal whether the crops we have to show be luxuriant. For no need is here of rains and of variety of seasons, but of the will only, and they run up to heaven itself. And largeness in giving is what he here calls liberality. "Which worketh through us thanksgiving to God." For neither is that which is done almsgiving merely, but also the ground of much thanksgiving: yea rather, not of thanksgiving only, but of many other things besides. And these as he goes on he mentions, that by showing it to be the cause of many good works, he may make them thereby the forwarder.
The Medieval Church2 voices
Again he shows how one should use wealth, and says that one should not bury it in the ground, but have it "for all generosity," that is, share it generously. But since many find generosity in harlots and actors, he says: I mean that generosity …
Then when he says, You will be enriched in every way, after having assigned the reason why they should give promptly, abundantly and cheerfully on the part of the donors, he then assigns the reason on God's part, for whom they ought to give. First …
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
Besides these, others also would be thankful; the poor, who were supplied in their wants, would not fail to be very thankful to God, and bless God for them; and all who wished well to the gospel would glorify God for this experiment, or proof of subjection to the gospel of Christ, and true love to all men,
4 more voices on this verse
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
),-- that upon the whole they may find it true that they shall be no losers, but great gainers. Note, Works of charity are so far from impoverishing us that they are the proper means truly to enrich us, or make us truly rich.
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Being enriched in everything to all bountifulness,....
The Nineteenth Century2 voices
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
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.
Being 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, they do thus apply them, then they cause thanksgiving to God. The 9th and 10th verses should be read in a parenthesis, for this verse connects with the eighth.
The words behind it
13 Greek wordsEvery Greek word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Greek | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 → | 2738 times |
| παντὶ | panti | every [way] | G3956 → | 1235 times |
| πλουτιζόμενοι | ploutizomenoi | enriching you | G4148 → | |
| εἰς | eis | to | G1519 → | 1755 times |
| πᾶσαν | pasan | all | G3956 → | 1235 times |
| ἁπλότητα, | haploteta | generosity, | G572 → | 8 times |
| ἥτις | hetis | which | G3748 → | |
| κατεργάζεται | katergazetai | produces | G2716 → | 22 times |
| δι᾽ | di᾽ | through | G1223 → | 664 times |
| ἡμῶν | hemon | us | G3165 → | 1936 times |
| εὐχαριστίαν | eucharistian | thanksgiving | G2169 → | 15 times |
| τῷ | to | <the> | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| θεῷ, | theo | to God, | G2316 → | 1312 times |
ἐνin
enG1722 →2738 times
παντὶevery [way]
pantiG3956 →1235 times
πλουτιζόμενοιenriching you
ploutizomenoiG4148 →
εἰςto
eisG1519 →1755 times
πᾶσανall
pasanG3956 →1235 times
ἁπλότητα,generosity,
haplotetaG572 →8 times
ἥτιςwhich
hetisG3748 →
κατεργάζεταιproduces
katergazetaiG2716 →22 times
δι᾽through
di᾽G1223 →664 times
ἡμῶνus
hemonG3165 →1936 times
εὐχαριστίανthanksgiving
eucharistianG2169 →15 times
τῷ<the>
toG3588 →19766 times
θεῷ,to God,
theoG2316 →1312 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
2 Corinthians 4:15All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is extending to more and more people may overflow in thanksgiving, to the glory of God.
it leads to
- Romans 8:28
And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
- Ephesians 3:20–21
Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,
- 2 Corinthians 9:11–12
You will be enriched in every way to be generous on every occasion, so that through us your giving will produce thanksgiving to God.
- 2 Corinthians 1:11
as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the favor shown us in answer to their prayers.
- 2 Corinthians 8:19
More than that, this brother was chosen by the churches to accompany us with the offering—the gracious gift we administer to honor the Lord Himself and to show our eagerness to help.
- Romans 8:28
Through
2 Corinthians 9:12For this ministry of service is not only supplying the needs of the saints, but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanksgiving to God.
it leads to
- Philemon 1:4–7
I always thank my God, remembering you in my prayers,
- 2 Corinthians 8:14–15
At the present time, your surplus will meet their need, so that in turn their surplus will meet your need. Then there will be equality.
- Philippians 2:25
But I thought it necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger and minister to my needs.
- Philemon 1:4–7
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Charles Hodge, An Exposition of the Second Epistle to the Corinthians; Frederic Godet, Commentary on the Epistles to the Corinthians; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Chrysostom, Homily 20 on 2 Corinthians; John Gill, Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748); Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible; Philoxenus of Mabbug, 13 Ascetic Discourses, Discourse 4 -- On Faith: First Discourse on Simplicity; Theophylact of Ohrid, Commentary on 2 Corinthians and Thomas Aquinas, Commentary on 2 Corinthians.