2 Corinthians 9:12

American Standard Version (1901)

For the ministration of this service not only filleth up the measure of the wants of the saints, but aboundeth also through many thanksgivings unto God;

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  • 2 Cor 1:11 : 11 ye also helping together on our behalf by your supplication; that, for the gift bestowed upon us by means of many, thanks may be given by many persons on our behalf.
  • 2 Cor 8:4 : 4 beseeching us with much entreaty in regard of this grace and the fellowship in the ministering to the saints:
  • 2 Cor 8:14-15 : 14 but by equality: your abundance [being a supply] at this present time for their want, that their abundance also may become [a supply] for your want; that there may be equality: 15 as it is written, He that [gathered] much had nothing over; and he that [gathered] little had no lack.
  • 2 Cor 9:1 : 1 For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:
  • Phil 2:25 : 25 But I counted it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow-worker and fellow-soldier, and your messenger and minister to my need;
  • Phil 4:18-19 : 18 But I have all things, and abound: I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things [that came] from you, an odor of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God. 19 And my God shall supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
  • Phlm 1:4-7 : 4 I thank my God always, making mention of thee in my prayers, 5 hearing of thy love, and of the faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints; 6 that the fellowship of thy faith may become effectual, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in you, unto Christ. 7 For I had much joy and comfort in thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.
  • Jas 2:14-16 : 14 What doth it profit, my brethren, if a man say he hath faith, but have not works? can that faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister be naked and in lack of daily food, 16 and one of you say unto them, Go in peace, be ye warmed and filled; and yet ye give them not the things needful to the body; what doth it profit?
  • 1 John 3:17 : 17 But whoso hath the world's goods, and beholdeth his brother in need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how doth the love of God abide in him?

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 2 Cor 9:13-15
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    13seeing that through the proving [of you] by this ministration they glorify God for the obedience of your confession unto the gospel of Christ, and for the liberality of [your] contribution unto them and unto all;

    14while they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, long after you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you.

    15Thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift.

  • 2 Cor 9:10-11
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    10And he that supplieth seed to the sower and bread for food, shall supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness:

    11ye being enriched in everything unto all liberality, which worketh through us thanksgiving to God.

  • 2 Cor 9:1
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    1For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:

  • 2 Cor 9:5-8
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    5I thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your aforepromised bounty, that the same might be ready as a matter of bounty, and not of extortion.

    6But this [I say], He that soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

    7[ Let] each man [do] according as he hath purposed in his heart: not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

    8And God is able to make all grace abound unto you; that ye, having always all sufficiency in everything, may abound unto every good work:

  • 2 Cor 1:11
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    11ye also helping together on our behalf by your supplication; that, for the gift bestowed upon us by means of many, thanks may be given by many persons on our behalf.

  • 2 Cor 4:15
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    15For all things [are] for your sakes, that the grace, being multiplied through the many, may cause the thanksgiving to abound unto the glory of God.

  • 1 Thess 3:9
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    9For what thanksgiving can we render again unto God for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;

  • 2 Cor 8:13-16
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    13For [I say] not [this] that others may be eased [and] ye distressed;

    14but by equality: your abundance [being a supply] at this present time for their want, that their abundance also may become [a supply] for your want; that there may be equality:

    15as it is written, He that [gathered] much had nothing over; and he that [gathered] little had no lack.

    16But thanks be to God, who putteth the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.

  • 2 Cor 8:19-20
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    19and not only so, but who was also appointed by the churches to travel with us in [the matter of] this grace, which is ministered by us to the glory of the Lord, and [to show] our readiness:

    20Avoiding this, that any man should blame us in [the matter of] this bounty which is ministered by us:

  • 2 Cor 8:1-5
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    1Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God which hath been given in the churches of Macedonia;

    2how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.

    3For according to their power, I bear witness, yea and beyond their power, [they gave] of their own accord,

    4beseeching us with much entreaty in regard of this grace and the fellowship in the ministering to the saints:

    5and [this], not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.

  • Phil 4:17-19
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    17Not that I seek for the gift; but I seek for the fruit that increaseth to your account.

    18But I have all things, and abound: I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things [that came] from you, an odor of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God.

    19And my God shall supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

  • Col 1:25
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    25whereof I was made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which was given me to you-ward, to fulfil the word of God,

  • 2 Thess 1:3
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    3We are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, even as it is meet, for that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the love of each one of you all toward one another aboundeth;

  • Rom 12:13
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    13communicating to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality.

  • 1 Cor 1:4-5
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    4I thank my God always concerning you, for the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus;

    5that in everything ye were enriched in him, in all utterance and all knowledge;

  • 1 Tim 1:12
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    12I thank him that enabled me, [even] Christ Jesus our Lord, for that he counted me faithful, appointing me to [his] service;

  • 2 Cor 11:8-9
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    8I robbed other churches, taking wages [of them] that I might minister unto you;

    9and when I was present with you and was in want, I was not a burden on any man; for the brethren, when they came from Macedonia, supplied the measure of my want; and in everything I kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and [so] will I keep [myself] .

  • 2 Cor 8:7-8
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    7But as ye abound in everything, [in] faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and [in] all earnestness, and [in] your love to us, [see] that ye abound in this grace also. [

    8I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.

  • Rom 1:9
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    9For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you, always in my prayers

  • Rom 15:26-27
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    26For it hath been the good pleasure of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints that are at Jerusalem.

    27Yea, it hath been their good pleasure; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, they owe it [to them] also to minister unto them in carnal things.

  • Phil 1:11
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    11being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

  • Heb 6:10
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    10for God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the love which ye showed toward his name, in that ye ministered unto the saints, and still do minister.

  • Phil 1:3
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    3I thank my God upon all my remembrance of you,

  • 1 Thess 1:8
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    8For from you hath sounded forth the word of the Lord, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith to God-ward is gone forth; so that we need not to speak anything.

  • Eph 1:16
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    16cease not to give thanks for you, making mention [of you] in my prayers;

  • Eph 4:12
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    12for the perfecting of the saints, unto the work of ministering, unto the building up of the body of Christ:

  • Phlm 1:7
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    7For I had much joy and comfort in thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.

  • 1 Cor 9:17
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    17For if I do this of mine own will, I have a reward: but if not of mine own will, I have a stewardship intrusted to me.

  • 1 Thess 1:2
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    2We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention [of you] in our prayers;

  • Phil 2:30
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    30because for the work of Christ he came nigh unto death, hazarding his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me.