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2 Corinthians 9:8

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.
2 Corinthians 9:8 · World English Bible
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  • KJV 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:
  • 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 to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,
  • Phil 4:18–19But I have all things, and abound. I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, a sweet-smelling fragrance, an acceptable and well-pleasing sacrifice to God.
  • Prov 10:22Yahweh’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.
  • Mal 3:10Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house, and test me now in this,” says Yahweh of Armies, “if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there will not be room enough for.
  • Hag 2:8The silver is mine, and the gold is mine,’ says Yahweh of Armies.
  • Prov 28:27One who gives to the poor has no lack; but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.
  • Ps 84:11For Yahweh God is a sun and a shield. Yahweh will give grace and glory. He withholds no good thing from those who walk blamelessly.
  • Prov 3:9Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase:
  • Titus 3:14Let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.
  • 2 Cor 8:7But as you abound in everything, in faith, utterance, knowledge, all earnestness, and in your love to us, see that you also abound in this grace.
  • 1 Cor 15:58Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
  • 2 Cor 9:11you being enriched in everything to all liberality, which produces through us thanksgiving to God.
  • 1 Chr 29:12–14Both riches and honor come from you, and you rule over all! In your hand is power and might! It is in your hand to make great, and to give strength to all!
  • Prov 11:24There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.
  • Titus 3:8This saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you affirm confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men;
  • 2 Cor 8:2how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality.
  • Eph 2:10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.
  • 2 Chr 25:9Amaziah said to the man of God, “But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel?” The man of God answered, “Yahweh is able to give you much more than this.”
  • 1 Pet 4:10As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.
  • Titus 2:14who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.
  • 2 Cor 8:19Not only so, but who was also appointed by the assemblies to travel with us in this grace, which is served by us to the glory of the Lord himself, and to show our readiness.
  • Col 1:10that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
  • Acts 9:36Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which when translated, means Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.
  • 2 Th 2:17comfort your hearts and establish you in every good work and word.
  • 2 Tim 3:17that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

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