Verse 8
And God is able to make all grace overflow to you so that because you have enough of everything in every way at all times, you will overflow in every good work.
Referenced Verses
- Eph 3:20 : 20 Now to him who by the power that is working within us is able to do far beyond all that we ask or think,
- 2 Cor 8:7 : 7 But as you excel in everything– in faith, in speech, in knowledge, and in all eagerness and in the love from us that is in you– make sure that you excel in this act of kindness too.
- Prov 10:22 : 22 The blessing from the LORD makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow to it.
- Mal 3:10 : 10 “Bring the entire tithe into the storehouse so that there may be food in my temple. Test me in this matter,” says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies,“to see if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out blessing for you until there is no room for it all.
- Phil 4:18-19 : 18 For I have received everything, and I have plenty. I have all I need because I received from Epaphroditus what you sent– a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, very pleasing to God. 19 And my God will supply your every need according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
- Titus 3:14 : 14 Here is another way that our people can learn to engage in good works to meet pressing needs and so not be unfruitful.
- Prov 3:9 : 9 Honor the LORD from your wealth and from the first fruits of all your crops;
- Prov 28:27 : 27 The one who gives to the poor will not lack, but whoever shuts his eyes to them will receive many curses.
- Hag 2:8 : 8 “The silver and gold will be mine,” decrees the LORD of Heaven’s Armies.
- 2 Cor 8:19 : 19 In addition, this brother has also been chosen by the churches as our traveling companion as we administer this generous gift to the glory of the Lord himself and to show our readiness to help.
- 2 Cor 8:2 : 2 that during a severe ordeal of suffering, their abundant joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in the wealth of their generosity.
- Prov 11:24 : 24 One person is generous and yet grows more wealthy, but another withholds more than he should and comes to poverty.
- 1 Chr 29:12-14 : 12 You are the source of wealth and honor; you rule over all. You possess strength and might to magnify and give strength to all. 13 Now, our God, we give thanks to you and praise your majestic name! 14 “But who am I and who are my people, that we should be in a position to contribute this much? Indeed, everything comes from you, and we have simply given back to you what is yours.
- 2 Chr 25:9 : 9 Amaziah asked the prophet:“But what should I do about the hundred talents of silver I paid the Israelite troops?” The prophet replied,“The LORD is capable of giving you more than that.”
- Ps 84:11 : 11 For the LORD God is our sovereign protector. The LORD bestows favor and honor; he withholds no good thing from those who have integrity.
- 2 Cor 9:11 : 11 You will be enriched in every way so that you may be generous on every occasion, which is producing through us thanksgiving to God,
- Eph 2:10 : 10 For we are his creative work, having been created in Christ Jesus for good works that God prepared beforehand so we can do them.
- Col 1:10 : 10 so that you may live worthily of the Lord and please him in all respects– bearing fruit in every good deed, growing in the knowledge of God,
- 2 Thess 2:17 : 17 encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good thing you do or say.
- 1 Cor 15:58 : 58 So then, dear brothers and sisters, be firm. Do not be moved! Always be outstanding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
- Titus 2:14 : 14 He gave himself for us to set us free from every kind of lawlessness and to purify for himself a people who are truly his, who are eager to do good.
- Titus 3:8 : 8 Summary of the Letter This saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on such truths, so that those who have placed their faith in God may be intent on engaging in good works. These things are good and beneficial for all people.
- 1 Pet 4:10 : 10 Just as each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of the varied grace of God.
- 2 Tim 3:17 : 17 that the person dedicated to God may be capable and equipped for every good work.
- Acts 9:36 : 36 Peter Raises Dorcas Now in Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha(which in translation means Dorcas). She was continually doing good deeds and acts of charity.