Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.
Parallel translations
- WEB you being enriched in everything to all liberality, which produces through us thanksgiving to God.
- BSB You will be enriched in every way to be generous on every occasion, so that through us your giving will produce thanksgiving to God.
- NKJV while you are enriched in everything for all liberality, which causes thanksgiving through us to God.
- NASB you will be enriched in everything for all liberality, which through us is producing thanksgiving to God.
- NLT 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.
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Quick answer
God enriches the Corinthians in every way so they can be generous, and their generosity, channeled through Paul, produces thanksgiving to God. Giving overflows into worship.
Overview
Paul connects God's enriching grace to liberal giving and its ultimate fruit: gratitude to God. The collection is more than relief for the poor; as it passes through Paul's ministry, it stirs many to thank God. Christian generosity is designed to magnify the Giver of all good gifts.
Cross-references & the web
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- 1 Tim 6:17–18Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
- 1 Chr 29:12–14Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.
- 2 Cor 4:15For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.
- 2 Cor 9:12For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;
- Prov 3:9–10Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
- 2 Cor 1:11Ye 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 Cor 8:19And not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and declaration of your ready mind:
- Mal 3:10–11Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
- 2 Cor 8:2–3How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
- 2 Cor 8:16But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.
- 1 Cor 1:5That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;
- 2 Chr 31:10And Azariah the chief priest of the house of Zadok answered him, and said, Since the people began to bring the offerings into the house of the LORD, we have had enough to eat, and have left plenty: for the LORD hath blessed his people; and that which is left is this great store.
- Rom 12:8Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
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