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2 Corinthians 9:11

You will be enriched in every way so that you may be generous, and this [generosity, administered] through us is producing thanksgiving to God [from those who benefit].

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Beneficence;   Liberality;   Thankfulness;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Liberality;   Thanksgiving;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Fellowship;   Giving;   Money;   Wealth;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Servant, Service;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Hannah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Contentment;   2 Corinthians;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Corinthians, Second Epistle to;   Gift, Giving;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Fellowship (2);   Simplicity ;   Thanksgiving;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Synagogue;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Bountifulness;   Church;   Church Government;   Collection;   Corinthians, Second Epistle to the;   Grace;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for November 12;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
You will be enriched in every way for all generosity, which produces thanksgiving to God through us.
King James Version (1611)
Being enriched in euery thing to al bountifulnes, which causeth through vs thankesgiuing to God.
King James Version
Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.
English Standard Version
You will be enriched in every way to be generous in every way, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God.
New American Standard Bible
you will be enriched in everything for all liberality, which through us is producing thanksgiving to God.
New Century Version
He will make you rich in every way so that you can always give freely. And your giving through us will cause many to give thanks to God.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
you will be enriched in everything for all liberality, which through us is producing thanksgiving to God.
Legacy Standard Bible
you will be enriched in everything for all generosity, which through us is bringing about thanksgiving to God.
Berean Standard Bible
You will be enriched in every way to be generous on every occasion, and your giving through us will produce thanksgiving to God.
Contemporary English Version
You will be blessed in every way, and you will be able to keep on being generous. Then many people will thank God when we deliver your gift.
Complete Jewish Bible
You will be enriched in every way, so that you can be generous in everything. And through us your generosity will cause people to thank God,
Darby Translation
enriched in every way unto all free-hearted liberality, which works through us thanksgiving to God.
Easy-to-Read Version
God will make you rich in every way so that you can always give freely. And your giving through us will make people give thanks to God.
Geneva Bible (1587)
That on all partes yee may bee made rich vnto all liberalitie, which causeth through vs thanksgiuing vnto God.
George Lamsa Translation
That you may be enriched in everything, in all liberality, for such generosity enables us to perfect thanksgiving to God.
Good News Translation
He will always make you rich enough to be generous at all times, so that many will thank God for your gifts which they receive from us.
Lexham English Bible
being made rich in every way for all generosity, which is producing through us thanksgiving to God,
Literal Translation
in everything you being enriched to all sincerity, which works out thanksgiving to God through us.
American Standard Version
ye being enriched in everything unto all liberality, which worketh through us thanksgiving to God.
Bible in Basic English
Your wealth being increased in everything, with a simple mind, causing praise to God through us.
Hebrew Names Version
you being enriched in everything to all liberality, which works through us thanksgiving to God.
International Standard Version
In every way you will grow richer and become even more generous, and this will produce thanksgiving to God because of us.2 Corinthians 1:11; 4:15;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
that in every thing you may be enriched in all simplicity, which worketh out through us, thanksgiving to Aloha.
Murdock Translation
so that in every thing, ye may be enriched unto all liberality, to the completion of our thanksgiving to God.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
That in all thynges ye may be made riche into all singlenesse, which causeth through vs, that thankes are geuen vnto God.
English Revised Version
ye being enriched in everything unto all liberality, which worketh through us thanksgiving to God.
World English Bible
you being enriched in everything to all liberality, which works through us thanksgiving to God.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Being inriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which worketh by us thanksgiving to God.
Weymouth's New Testament
May you be abundantly enriched so as to show all liberality, such as through our instrumentality brings thanksgiving to God.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
that in alle thingis ye maad riche waxen plenteuouse in to al symplenesse, which worchith bi vs doing of thankingis to God.
Update Bible Version
you being enriched in everything to all liberality, which works through us thanksgiving to God.
Webster's Bible Translation
Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.
New English Translation
You will be enriched in every way so that you may be generous on every occasion, which is producing through us thanksgiving to God,
New King James Version
while you are enriched in everything for all liberality, which causes thanksgiving through us to God.
New Living Translation
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.
New Life Bible
God will give you enough so you can always give to others. Then many will give thanks to God for sending gifts through us.
New Revised Standard
You will be enriched in every way for your great generosity, which will produce thanksgiving to God through us;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
In every thing, being enriched, unto every kind of liberality, - which, indeed, worketh out, through us, thanksgiving unto God;
Douay-Rheims Bible
That being enriched in all things, you may abound unto all simplicity which worketh through us thanksgiving to God.
Revised Standard Version
You will be enriched in every way for great generosity, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God;
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
that on all parties ye maye be made ryche in all synglenes which causeth thorowe vs thankes gevynge vnto god.
Young's Literal Translation
in every thing being enriched to all liberality, which doth work through us thanksgiving to God,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
that in all thinges ye maye be made riche vnto all singlenesse, which causeth thorow vs, thankesgeuynge vnto God.
Mace New Testament (1729)
so that being enriched in every thing, you may be continually beneficent to the glory of God by our thanksgiving.
Simplified Cowboy Version
God will make you rich in more ways than just money so you will always be able to give. When we show up with your gift, people will thank God because of you.

Contextual Overview

6Now [remember] this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows generously [that blessings may come to others] will also reap generously [and be blessed]. 7Let each one give [thoughtfully and with purpose] just as he has decided in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver [and delights in the one whose heart is in his gift]. 8And God is able to make all grace [every favor and earthly blessing] come in abundance to you, so that you may always [under all circumstances, regardless of the need] have complete sufficiency in everything [being completely self-sufficient in Him], and have an abundance for every good work and act of charity. 9As it is written and forever remains written, "HE [the benevolent and generous person] SCATTERED ABROAD, HE GAVE TO THE POOR, HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS ENDURES FOREVER!" 10Now He who provides seed for the sower and bread for food will provide and multiply your seed for sowing [that is, your resources] and increase the harvest of your righteousness [which shows itself in active goodness, kindness, and love]. 11You will be enriched in every way so that you may be generous, and this [generosity, administered] through us is producing thanksgiving to God [from those who benefit].12For the ministry of this service (offering) is not only supplying the needs of the saints (God's people), but is also overflowing through many expressions of thanksgiving to God. 13Because of this act of ministry, they will glorify God for your obedience to the gospel of Christ which you confess, as well as for your generous participation [in this gift] for them and for all [the other believers in need], 14and they also long for you while they pray on your behalf, because of the surpassing measure of God's grace [His undeserved favor, mercy, and blessing which is revealed] in you. 15Now thanks be to God for His indescribable gift [which is precious beyond words]!

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

enriched: 2 Corinthians 8:2, 2 Corinthians 8:3, 1 Chronicles 29:12-14, 2 Chronicles 31:10, Proverbs 3:9, Proverbs 3:10, Malachi 3:10, Malachi 3:11, 1 Timothy 6:17, 1 Timothy 6:18

bountifulness: or, liberality, Gr. simplicity, 2 Corinthians 8:2,*Gr: Romans 12:8

which: 2 Corinthians 9:12, 2 Corinthians 1:11, 2 Corinthians 4:15, 2 Corinthians 8:16, 2 Corinthians 8:19

Reciprocal: Genesis 26:12 - an hundredfold Leviticus 7:12 - a thanksgiving 1 Kings 3:6 - mercy Psalms 132:15 - bless her provision Psalms 145:7 - abundantly Ecclesiastes 11:6 - thou knowest Song of Solomon 5:1 - eat Matthew 25:17 - he also 1 Corinthians 1:5 - in every 2 Corinthians 9:8 - always 2 Corinthians 9:15 - Thanks Colossians 3:15 - and be Hebrews 6:10 - which Revelation 7:12 - thanksgiving

Cross-References

Genesis 9:21
He drank some of the wine and became drunk, and he was uncovered and lay exposed inside his tent.
Genesis 9:22
Ham, the father of Canaan, saw [by accident] the nakedness of his father, and [to his father's shame] told his two brothers outside.
Genesis 9:23
So Shem and Japheth took a robe and put it on both their shoulders, and walked backwards and covered the nakedness of their father; their faces were turned away so that they did not see their father's nakedness.
Isaiah 54:9
"For this is like the waters of Noah to Me, As I swore [an oath] that the waters of Noah Would not flood the earth again; In the same way I have sworn that I will not be angry with you Nor will I rebuke you.
2 Peter 3:7
But by His word the present heavens and earth are being reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly people.
2 Peter 3:11
Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be [in the meantime] in holy behavior [that is, in a pattern of daily life that sets you apart as a believer] and in godliness [displaying profound reverence toward our awesome God],

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Being enriched in everything to all bountifulness,.... These words may be connected with 2 Corinthians 9:8 being included in a parenthesis; and the sense is, that God was not only able to give them a sufficiency, and would give them a sufficiency of temporal things, as food and raiment to their satisfaction, and contentment for themselves, but a fulness, an exuberancy, an overplus also; not for luxury and intemperance, but that having such an affluence in all the good things of life, they might at all times, and upon every occasion, exercise a bountiful disposition in relieving the poor:

which causeth through us thanksgiving to God; not their riches and fulness, but their liberal distribution of them to the poor saints, to which they were stirred up by the apostles; who were thankful to God who had so well succeeded their exhortations and advice, and which was the cause of thanksgivings in others: and since therefore such beneficence tended to the glory of God, as giving of thanks makes for his glory, this then ought to be attended to, and diligently performed; and so it furnishes out a new argument to this good work, which is enlarged upon in the following verses.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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. He did not desire that they should be rich for their own gratification or pleasure; he desired it only as the means of their doing good to others. Right feeling will desire property only as the means of promoting happiness and producing thanksgiving to God. They who truly love their children and friends will wish them to be successful in acquiring wealth only that they may have the means and the disposition to alleviate misery, and promote the happiness of all around them. No one who has true benevolence will desire that anyone in whom he feels an interest should be enriched for the purpose of living amidst luxury, and encompassing himself with the indulgences which wealth can furnish. If a man has not a disposition to do good with money, it is not true benevolence to desire that he may not possess it.

To all bountifulness - Margin, Simplicity, or liberality. The word (ἁπλότης haplotēs) means properly sincerity, candor, probity; then also simplicity, frankness, fidelity, and especially as manifesting itself in liberality; see Romans 12:8; 2 Corinthians 8:2. Here it evidently means “liberality,” and the idea is, that property is given for this purpose, in order that there may be liberality evinced in doing good to others.

Which causeth through us ... - That is, we shall so distribute your alms as to cause thanksgiving to God. The result will be that by our instrumentality, thanks will be given to the great Source and Giver of all wealth. Property should always be so employed as to produce thanksgiving. If it is made to contribute to our own support and the support of our families, it should excite thanksgiving. If it is given to others, it should be so given, if it is possible, that the recipient should be more grateful to God than to us; should feel that though we may be the honored instrument in distributing it, yet the true benefactor is God.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Corinthians 9:11. 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. 2 Corinthians 9:2; 2 Corinthians 9:8-11


 
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