2 Corinthians 9:12

World English Bible (2000)

For this service of giving that you perform not only makes up for lack among the saints, but abounds also through many givings of thanks to God;

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  • 2 Cor 1:11 : 11 you also helping together on our behalf by your supplication; that, for the gift bestowed on us by means of many, thanks may be given by many persons on your behalf.
  • 2 Cor 8:4 : 4 begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the service to the saints.
  • 2 Cor 8:14-15 : 14 but for equality. Your abundance at this present time supplies their lack, that their abundance also may become a supply for your lack; that there may be equality. 15 As it is written, "He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack."
  • 2 Cor 9:1 : 1 It is indeed unnecessary for me to write to you concerning the service to the saints,
  • Phil 2:25 : 25 But I counted it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, fellow soldier, and your apostle and servant of 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, a sweet-smelling fragrance, an acceptable and well-pleasing sacrifice to God. 19 My God will 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 you in my prayers, 5 hearing of your love, and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints; 6 that the fellowship of your faith may become effective, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in us in Christ Jesus. 7 For we have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.
  • Jas 2:14-16 : 14 What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him? 15 And if a brother or sister is naked and in lack of daily food, 16 and one of you tells them, "Go in peace, be warmed and filled;" and yet you didn't give them the things the body needs, what good is it?
  • 1 John 3:17 : 17 But whoever has the world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and closes his heart of compassion against him, how does the love of God remain in him?

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  • 2 Cor 9:13-15
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    13 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;

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

    15 Now thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift!

  • 2 Cor 9:10-11
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    10 Now may he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;

    11 you being enriched in everything to all liberality, which works through us thanksgiving to God.

  • 2 Cor 9:1
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    1 It is indeed unnecessary for me to write to you concerning the service to the saints,

  • 2 Cor 9:5-8
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    5 I thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brothers that they would go before to you, and arrange ahead of time the generous gift that you promised before, that the same might be ready as a matter of generosity, and not of greediness.

    6 Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

    7 Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.

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

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

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

  • 2 Cor 8:13-16
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    13 For this is not that others may be eased and you distressed,

    14 but for equality. Your abundance at this present time supplies their lack, that their abundance also may become a supply for your lack; that there may be equality.

    15 As it is written, "He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack."

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

  • 2 Cor 8:19-20
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    19 Not 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.

    20 We are avoiding this, that any man should blame us concerning this abundance which is administered by us.

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

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

    3 For according to their power, I testify, yes and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord,

    4 begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the service to the saints.

    5 This was 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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    72%

    17 Not that I seek for the gift, but I seek for the fruit that increases to your account.

    18 But 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.

    19 My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

  • Col 1:25
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    25 of which I was made a servant, according to the stewardship of God which was given me toward you, to fulfill the word of God,

  • 2 Thess 1:3
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    3 We are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers, even as it is appropriate, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of each and every one of you towards one another abounds;

  • Rom 12:13
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    13 contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.

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

    5 that in everything you were enriched in him, in all speech and all knowledge;

  • 1 Tim 1:12
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    12 And I thank him who enabled me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he counted me faithful, appointing me to service;

  • 2 Cor 11:8-9
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    8 I robbed other assemblies, taking wages from them that I might serve you.

    9 When I was present with you and was in need, I wasn't a burden on anyone, for the brothers, when they came from Macedonia, supplied the measure of my need. In everything I kept myself from being burdensome to you, and I will continue to do so.

  • 2 Cor 8:7-8
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    7 But 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.

    8 I 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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    9 For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the Good News of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you always in my prayers,

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

    27 Yes, it has been their good pleasure, and they are their debtors. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, they owe it to them also to serve them in fleshly things.

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

  • Heb 6:10
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    10 For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.

  • Phil 1:3
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    3 I thank my God whenever I remember you,

  • 1 Thess 1:8
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    8 For from you the word of the Lord has been declared, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God has gone out; so that we need not to say anything.

  • Eph 1:16
    69%

    16 don't cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers,

  • Eph 4:12
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    12 for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ;

  • Phlm 1:7
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    7 For we have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

  • 1 Cor 9:17
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    17 For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward. But if not of my own will, I have a stewardship entrusted to me.

  • 1 Thess 1:2
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    2 We always give thanks to God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers,

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