2 Corinthians 9:9-13

9:9 Just as it is written, “He ¹  has scattered widely, he has given to the poor; his righteousness remains forever.” ²  9:10 Now God ³  who provides seed for the sower and bread for food will provide and multiply your supply of seed and will cause the harvest of your righteousness to grow. 9:11 You will be enriched in every way so that you may be generous on every occasion, ⁴  which is producing through us thanksgiving to God, 9:12 because the service of this ministry is not only providing for ⁵  the needs of the saints but is also overflowing with many thanks to God. 9:13 Through the evidence ⁶  of this service ⁷  they will glorify God because of your obedience to your confession in the gospel of Christ and the generosity of your sharing ⁸  with them and with everyone.

[9:9]  ¹ sn He in the quotation refers to the righteous person.

[9:9]  ² sn A quotation from Ps 112:9.

[9:10]  ³ tn Grk “he”; the referent (God) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[9:11]  ⁴ tn Grk “in every way for every generosity,” or “he will always make you rich enough to be generous at all times” (L&N 57.29).

[9:12]  ⁵ tn Or “not only supplying.”

[9:13]  ⁶ tn Or “proof,” or perhaps “testing” (NRSV).

[9:13]  ⁷ tn Or “ministry.”

[9:13]  ⁸ tn Or “your partnership”; Grk “your fellowship.”