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2 Corinthians 9:13

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;
2 Corinthians 9:13 · King James Version
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  • WEB seeing that through the proof given by this service, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the Good News of Christ, and for the liberality of your contribution to them and to all;
  • BSB Because of the proof this ministry provides, the saints will glorify God for your obedient confession of the gospel of Christ, and for the generosity of your contribution to them and to all the others.
  • NKJV while, through the proof of this ministry, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal sharing with them and all men,
  • NASB Because of the proof given by this ministry, they will glorify God for your obedience to your confession of the gospel of Christ and for the liberality of your contribution to them and to all,
  • NLT As a result of your ministry, they will give glory to God. For your generosity to them and to all believers will prove that you are obedient to the Good News of Christ.

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The proven generosity of the Corinthians leads recipients to glorify God for their obedient confession of the gospel and their liberal sharing. Their giving validates their faith.

Overview

When the Jerusalem believers see this tested generosity, they praise God, recognizing that the Corinthians' gift flows from sincere obedience to the gospel of Christ. Liberality thus becomes evidence of genuine faith and a cause for glorifying God, knitting Jewish and Gentile believers together in praise.

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Cross-references · 22

  • Matt 5:16Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
  • Heb 13:16But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
  • 2 Cor 2:12Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ’s gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord,
  • Gal 1:24And they glorified God in me.
  • 1 Pet 2:9But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
  • John 15:8Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.
  • 2 Cor 8:4Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.
  • Acts 11:18When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
  • Acts 4:21So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.
  • Rom 16:26But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:
  • Matt 9:8But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.
  • 1 Tim 6:12Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
  • Heb 10:23Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)
  • 2 Cor 10:5Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
  • Heb 5:9And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
  • Heb 4:14Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.
  • Luke 6:46And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
  • Heb 3:1Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
  • 1 Pet 4:11If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
  • Acts 21:19–20And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.
  • Ps 50:23Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.
  • Rom 10:16But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?

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