2 Corinthians 9:12 KJV
For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;
Matthew Henry
- The Corinthians to be liberal and cheerful, The apostle thanks God for his unspeakable giftMoney bestowed in charity, may to the carnal mind seem thrown away, but when given from proper principles, it is seed sown, from which a valuable increase...
Thompson Chains
- Poverty (2)See the chain from Judges 6:15 · 5 links
- AlmsSee the chain from Leviticus 25:35 · 10 links
- Thankfulness (2)See the chain from Psalms 68:19 · 12 links
Cross References
- 2 Corinthians 1:11 Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.
- 2 Corinthians 8:4 Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.
- 2 Corinthians 8:14–15 But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality: …
- 2 Corinthians 9:1 For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:
- Philippians 2:25 Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.
- Philippians 4:18–19 But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God. …
- Philemon 1:4–7 I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers, …
- James 2:14–16 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? …
- 1 John 3:17 But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
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Topics
- Beneficence General scriptures concerning
- Corinth Liberality of
- Liberality General scriptures concerning
Timeline
- Timeline of the BibleAbout AD 60 · The Second Epistle to the Corinthians
Bible Dictionary
- God(A.S. and Dutch God; Dan. Gud; Ger. Gott), the name of the Divine Being. It is the rendering (1) of the Hebrew ’El, from a word meaning...
Greek and Strong’s
- For Ὅτι Hoti ὅτι Conjunction
- the administration ἡ hē Article · nominative feminine singular διακονία diakonia διακονία Noun · nominative feminine singular
- of this ταύτης tautēs Article · genitive feminine singular ταύτῃ taútēi
- service τῆς tēs Article · genitive feminine singular λειτουργίας leitourgias λειτουργία Noun · genitive feminine singular
- not οὐ ou οὐ Conjunction
- only μόνον monon μόνον Adverb
- supplieth ἐστὶν estin Verb · present active indicative, third person singular προσαναπληροῦσα prosanaplērousa προσαναπληρόω Verb · present active participle, nominative feminine singular ἐστί estí
- the want τὰ ta Article · accusative neuter plural ὑστερήματα hysterēmata ὑστέρημα Noun · accusative neuter plural
- of the saints τῶν tōn Article · genitive masculine plural ἁγίων hagiōn ἅγιος Adjective · genitive masculine plural
- but ἀλλὰ alla ἀλλά Conjunction
- is abundant περισσεύουσα perisseuousa περισσεύω Verb · present active participle, nominative feminine singular
- also καὶ kai καί Adverb
- by διὰ dia διά Preposition
- many πολλῶν pollōn πολύς Adjective · genitive feminine plural
- thanksgivings εὐχαριστιῶν eucharistiōn εὐχαριστία Noun · genitive feminine plural
- unto God τῷ tō Article · dative masculine singular Θεῷ Theō θεός Noun · dative masculine singular
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