2 Corinthians 8:9

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

for ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that because of you he became poor -- being rich, that ye by that poverty may become rich.

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  • Matt 20:28 : 28 even as the Son of Man did not come to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.'
  • Rom 5:8 : 8 and God doth commend His own love to us, that, in our being still sinners, Christ did die for us;
  • Phil 2:6-8 : 6 who, being in the form of God, thought `it' not robbery to be equal to God, 7 but did empty himself, the form of a servant having taken, in the likeness of men having been made, 8 and in fashion having been found as a man, he humbled himself, having become obedient unto death -- death even of a cross,
  • Rom 8:32 : 32 He who indeed His own Son did not spare, but for us all did deliver him up, how shall He not also with him the all things grant to us?
  • John 1:14 : 14 And the Word became flesh, and did tabernacle among us, and we beheld his glory, glory as of an only begotten of a father, full of grace and truth.
  • John 1:1-4 : 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God; 2 this one was in the beginning with God; 3 all things through him did happen, and without him happened not even one thing that hath happened. 4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men,
  • Rom 5:20-21 : 20 And law came in, that the offence might abound, and where the sin did abound, the grace did overabound, 21 that even as the sin did reign in the death, so also the grace may reign, through righteousness, to life age-during, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
  • 1 Cor 15:47 : 47 The first man `is' out of the earth, earthy; the second man `is' the Lord out of heaven;
  • 2 Cor 6:10 : 10 as sorrowful, and always rejoicing; as poor, and making many rich; as having nothing, and possessing all things.
  • 2 Cor 13:14 : 14 the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, `is' with you all! Amen.
  • Eph 3:8 : 8 to me -- the less than the least of all the saints -- was given this grace, among the nations to proclaim good news -- the untraceable riches of the Christ,
  • Eph 1:6-8 : 6 to the praise of the glory of His grace, in which He did make us accepted in the beloved, 7 in whom we have the redemption through his blood, the remission of the trespasses, according to the riches of His grace, 8 in which He did abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence,
  • Col 1:24 : 24 I now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and do fill up the things lacking of the tribulations of the Christ in my flesh for his body, which is the assembly,
  • Heb 1:2 : 2 in these last days did speak to us in a Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He did make the ages;
  • Heb 1:6-9 : 6 and when again He may bring in the first-born to the world, He saith, `And let them bow before him -- all messengers of God;' 7 and unto the messengers, indeed, He saith, `Who is making His messengers spirits, and His ministers a flame of fire;' 8 and unto the Son: `Thy throne, O God, `is' to the age of the age; a scepter of righteousness `is' the scepter of thy reign; 9 thou didst love righteousness, and didst hate lawlessness; because of this did He anoint thee -- God, thy God -- with oil of gladness above thy partners;' 10 and, `Thou, at the beginning, Lord, the earth didst found, and a work of thy hands are the heavens; 11 these shall perish, and Thou dost remain, and all, as a garment, shall become old, 12 and as a mantle Thou shall roll them together, and they shall be changed, and Thou art the same, and Thy years shall not fail.' 13 And unto which of the messengers said He ever, `Sit at My right hand, till I may make thine enemies thy footstool?' 14 are they not all spirits of service -- for ministration being sent forth because of those about to inherit salvation?
  • Luke 16:11 : 11 if, then, in the unrighteous mammon ye became not faithful -- the true who will entrust to you?
  • Luke 2:7 : 7 and she brought forth her son -- the first-born, and wrapped him up, and laid him down in the manger, because there was not for them a place in the guest-chamber.
  • Isa 53:2 : 2 Yea, he cometh up as a tender plant before Him, And as a root out of a dry land, He hath no form, nor honour, when we observe him, Nor appearance, when we desire him.
  • Isa 62:1 : 1 For Zion's sake I am not silent, And for Jerusalem's sake I do not rest, Till her righteousness go out as brightness, And her salvation, as a torch that burneth.
  • Isa 65:8 : 8 Thus said Jehovah: As the new wine is found in the cluster, And one hath said, `Destroy it not for a blessing `is' in it,' So I do for My servants' sake, not to destroy the whole.
  • Matt 8:20 : 20 and Jesus saith to him, `The foxes have holes, and the birds of the heaven places of rest, but the Son of Man hath not where he may lay the head.'
  • Matt 17:27 : 27 but, that we may not cause them to stumble, having gone to the sea, cast a hook, and the fish that hath come up first take thou up, and having opened its mouth, thou shalt find a stater, that having taken, give to them for me and thee.'
  • Luke 8:3 : 3 and Joanna wife of Chuza, steward of Herod, and Susanna, and many others, who were ministering to him from their substance.
  • Luke 9:58 : 58 and Jesus said to him, `The foxes have holes, and the fowls of the heaven places of rest, but the Son of Man hath not where he may recline the head.'
  • Mark 6:3 : 3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us?' -- and they were being stumbled at him.
  • Ps 102:25-27 : 25 Beforetime the earth Thou didst found, And the work of Thy hands `are' the heavens. 26 They -- They perish, and Thou remainest, And all of them as a garment become old, As clothing Thou changest them, And they are changed. 27 And Thou `art' the same, and Thine years are not finished.
  • John 1:10 : 10 in the world he was, and the world through him was made, and the world did not know him:
  • John 1:17 : 17 for the law through Moses was given, the grace and the truth through Jesus Christ did come;
  • John 12:30 : 30 Jesus answered and said, `Not because of me hath this voice come, but because of you;
  • John 16:15 : 15 `All things, as many as the Father hath, are mine; because of this I said, That of mine He will take, and will tell to you;
  • John 17:19 : 19 and for them do I sanctify myself, that they also themselves may be sanctified in truth.
  • Jas 2:5 : 5 Hearken, my brethren beloved, did not God choose the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the reign that He promised to those loving Him?
  • Rev 3:18 : 18 I counsel thee to buy from me gold fired by fire, that thou mayest be rich, and white garments that thou mayest be arrayed, and the shame of thy nakedness may not be manifest, and with eye-salve anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest see.
  • Rev 21:7 : 7 he who is overcoming shall inherit all things, and I will be to him -- a God, and he shall be to me -- the son,
  • 1 Tim 6:18 : 18 to do good, to be rich in good works, to be ready to impart, willing to communicate,
  • Col 1:16-17 : 16 because in him were the all things created, those in the heavens, and those upon the earth, those visible, and those invisible, whether thrones, whether lordships, whether principalities, whether authorities; all things through him, and for him, have been created, 17 and himself is before all, and the all things in him have consisted.
  • Eph 2:7 : 7 that He might show, in the ages that are coming, the exceeding riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus,
  • Rom 11:12 : 12 and if the fall of them `is' the riches of a world, and the diminution of them the riches of nations, how much more the fulness of them?
  • 1 Cor 1:4 : 4 I give thanks to my God always concerning you for the grace of God that was given to you in Christ Jesus,

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  • 2 Cor 8:1-4
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    1 And we make known to you, brethren, the grace of God, that hath been given in the assemblies of Macedonia,

    2 because in much trial of tribulation the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, did abound to the riches of their liberality;

    3 because, according to `their' power, I testify, and above `their' power, they were willing of themselves,

    4 with much entreaty calling on us to receive the favour and the fellowship of the ministration to the saints,

  • 2 Cor 8:6-8
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    6 so that we exhorted Titus, that, according as he did begin before, so also he may finish to you also this favour,

    7 but even as in every thing ye do abound, in faith, and word, and knowledge, and all diligence, and in your love to us, that also in this grace ye may abound;

    8 not according to command do I speak, but because of the diligence of others, and of your love proving the genuineness,

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    12 for if the willing mind is present, according to that which any one may have it is well-accepted, not according to that which he hath not;

    13 for not that for others release, and ye pressured, `do I speak,'

    14 but by equality, at the present time your abundance -- for their want, that also their abundance may be for your want, that there may be equality,

    15 according as it hath been written, `He who `did gather' much, had nothing over; and he who `did gather' little, had no lack.'

  • 2 Cor 9:8-9
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    8 and God `is' able all grace to cause to abound to you, that in every thing always all sufficiency having, ye may abound to every good work,

    9 (according as it hath been written, `He dispersed abroad, he gave to the poor, his righteousness doth remain to the age,')

  • 10 and an opinion in this do I give: for this to you `is' expedient, who not only to do, but also to will, did begin before -- a year ago,

  • 2 Cor 9:4-6
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    4 lest if Macedonians may come with me, and find you unprepared, we -- we may be put to shame (that we say not -- ye) in this same confidence of boasting.

    5 Necessary, therefore, I thought `it' to exhort the brethren, that they may go before to you, and may make up before your formerly announced blessing, that this be ready, as a blessing, and not as covetousness.

    6 And this: He who is sowing sparingly, sparingly also shall reap; and he who is sowing in blessings, in blessings also shall reap;

  • 10 as sorrowful, and always rejoicing; as poor, and making many rich; as having nothing, and possessing all things.

  • 11 in every thing being enriched to all liberality, which doth work through us thanksgiving to God,

  • 8 Already ye are having been filled, already ye were rich, apart from us ye did reign, and I would also ye did reign, that we also with you may reign together,

  • 12 that the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and Lord Jesus Christ.

  • 1 Cor 1:4-5
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    4 I give thanks to my God always concerning you for the grace of God that was given to you in Christ Jesus,

    5 that in every thing ye were enriched in him, in all discourse and all knowledge,

  • 13 through the proof of this ministration glorifying God for the subjection of your confession to the good news of the Christ, and `for' the liberality of the fellowship to them and to all,

  • 11 for so, richly shall be superadded to you the entrance into the age-during reign of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

  • 15 for the all things `are' because of you, that the grace having been multiplied, because of the thanksgiving of the more, may abound to the glory of God;

  • 30 and of Him ye -- ye are in Christ Jesus, who became to us from God wisdom, righteousness also, and sanctification, and redemption,

  • 7 that He might show, in the ages that are coming, the exceeding riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus,

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    19 and not only so, but who was also appointed by vote by the assemblies, our fellow-traveller, with this favour that is ministered by us, unto the glory of the same Lord, and your willing mind;

    20 avoiding this, lest any one may blame us in this abundance that is ministered by us,

  • 2 Cor 11:8-9
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    8 other assemblies I did rob, having taken wages, for your ministration;

    9 and being present with you, and having been in want, I was chargeable to no one, for my lack did the brethren supply -- having come from Macedonia -- and in everything burdenless to you I did keep myself, and will keep.

  • 5 Hearken, my brethren beloved, did not God choose the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the reign that He promised to those loving Him?

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    17 Those rich in the present age charge thou not to be high-minded, nor to hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who is giving to us all things richly for enjoyment; --

    18 to do good, to be rich in good works, to be ready to impart, willing to communicate,

  • 8 Wherefore, having in Christ much boldness to command thee that which is fit --

  • 8 to me -- the less than the least of all the saints -- was given this grace, among the nations to proclaim good news -- the untraceable riches of the Christ,

  • 17 because thou sayest -- I am rich, and have grown rich, and have need of nothing, and hast not known that thou art the wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked,

  • 8 in which He did abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence,

  • 7 There is who is making himself rich, and hath nothing, Who is making himself poor, and wealth `is' abundant.

  • 7 so that ye became patterns to all those believing in Macedonia and Achaia,

  • 9 not having my righteousness, which `is' of law, but that which `is' through faith of Christ -- the righteousness that is of God by the faith,

  • 19 and my God shall supply all your need, according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus;

  • 10 only, of the poor that we should be mindful, which also I was diligent -- this very thing -- to do.

  • 8 for these things being to you and abounding, do make `you' neither inert nor unfruitful in regard to the acknowledging of our Lord Jesus Christ,

  • 20 And he, having lifted up his eyes to his disciples, said: `Happy the poor -- because yours is the reign of God.

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    8 nor for nought did we eat bread of any one, but in labour and in travail, night and day working, not to be chargeable to any of you;

    9 not because we have not authority, but that ourselves a pattern we might give to you, to imitate us;

  • 9 and those wishing to be rich, do fall into temptation and a snare, and many desires, foolish and hurtful, that sink men into ruin and destruction,

  • 1 For, indeed, concerning the ministration that `is' for the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you,