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2 Corinthians 9:8

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:
2 Corinthians 9:8 · King James Version
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  • WEB And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.
  • BSB And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
  • NKJV And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.
  • NASB And God is able to make all grace overflow to you, so that, always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed;
  • NLT And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others.

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God is able to lavish all grace on the Corinthians so that, always having enough, they may overflow in good works. He supplies the very resources for generosity.

Overview

Paul assures the givers that God can abundantly provide so they will never lack what is needed and can abound in good deeds. Generosity does not deplete those who trust God; rather, He furnishes 'all sufficiency.' This frees believers to give freely, confident that the gracious God will sustain them.

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  • Eph 3:20Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
  • Phil 4:18–19But 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.
  • Prov 10:22The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
  • Mal 3:10Bring 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.
  • Hag 2:8The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the LORD of hosts.
  • Prov 28:27He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
  • Ps 84:11For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
  • Prov 3:9Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
  • Titus 3:14And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
  • 2 Cor 8:7Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.
  • 1 Cor 15:58Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
  • 2 Cor 9:11Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.
  • 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.
  • Prov 11:24There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
  • Titus 3:8This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
  • 2 Cor 8:2How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
  • Eph 2:10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
  • 2 Chr 25:9And Amaziah said to the man of God, But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel? And the man of God answered, The LORD is able to give thee much more than this.
  • 1 Pet 4:10As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
  • Titus 2:14Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
  • 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:
  • Col 1:10That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
  • Acts 9:36Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
  • 2 Th 2:17Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.
  • 2 Tim 3:17That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

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