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2 Corinthians 9:8

But God is able to make every gracious gift abound towards you, that, having in every way always all-sufficiency, ye may abound to every good work:

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

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:

In Context

7each according as he is purposed in his heart; not grievingly, or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.

9according as it is written, He has scattered abroad, he has given to the poor, his righteousness remains for ever.

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 25:9And Amaziah said to the man of God, But what is to be done for the hundred talents which I have given to the troop of Israel? And the man of God said, Jehovah is able to give thee much more than this.

Proverbs 3:9Honour Jehovah with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thine increase;

Proverbs 11:24There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is right, but [it tendeth] only to want.

Haggai 2:8The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith Jehovah of hosts.

Acts 9:36And in Joppa there was a certain female disciple, by name Tabitha, which being interpreted means Dorcas. She was full of good works and alms-deeds which she did.

2 Corinthians 8:2that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty has abounded to the riches of their [free-hearted] liberality.

Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 9:7-15

Charity Urged. ( a. d. 57.) 6 But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. 7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. 8 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: 9 (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his… Read the whole commentary →

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