2 Corinthians 9:13

For on account of the test of this ministration, we glorify God, that ye do subject yourselves to the profession of the gospel of the Messiah, and that in your liberality, ye communicate with them and with all men:

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men;

In Context

12For the performance of this ministration, not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is also rich in many thanksgivings to God.

14and they put up prayer for you, with much love, because of the abundance of the grace of God that is upon you.

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Cross References

Matthew 5:16Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who is in heaven.

Luke 6:46And why call ye me, My Lord, my Lord; while ye do not that which I command you?

Acts 4:21And they threatened them, and dismissed them. For they found no ground for punishing them, because of the people: for every one praised God for what had been done;

Acts 21:19And we gave them salutation: and Paul narrated to them, with particularity what God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.

Romans 16:26but is at this time revealed, by means of the scriptures of the prophets; and by the command of the eternal God, is made known to all the Gentiles, for the obedience of faith;)

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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