2 Corinthians 9:1 Cross References - Worrell

¹ For, respecting the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you;

³¹ "But concerning the resurrection of the dead, did ye not read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,

²⁸ As touching the Gospel, they are enemies for your sake; but as touching the election, they are beloved for the Father's sake;

⁴ beseeching us with much entreaty as to the grace and the participation in the ministering to the saints; ⁵ and they did this not as we hoped, but they first gave themselves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God; ⁶ so that we exhorted Titus that, as he began before, so also he would finish in you this same grace also. ⁷ But, as ye abound in everything—in faith, and speech, and knowledge, and all diligence, and in your love to us—see that ye abound in this grace also. ⁸ I am not speaking by way of command; but as proving, through the diligence of others, the sincerity of your love. ⁹ For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though He was rich, for your sakes He became poor, that ye through His poverty might become rich. ¹⁰ And I give my judgment in this; for this is profitable for you, who, indeed, began before others, a year ago, not only to do, but also to will. ¹¹ And now complete the doing also; that, as there was a readiness to will, so also there may be the completion out of what ye have; ¹² for, if the readiness is present, it is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he has not. ¹³ For it is not that there may be relief to others, but distress to you; ¹⁴ but, by the rule of equality, your abundance being a supply, at the present time, for their deficiency; that also their abundance may be a supply for your want, that there may be equality: ¹⁵ as it has been written, "He that gathered much had nothing over; and he that gathered little had no lack."

¹² Because the ministry of this service not only fully supplies the deficiencies of the saints, but abounds also through many thanksgivings to God; ¹³ through the proof of this ministry, glorifying God for the subjection of your confession to the Gospel of Christ, and for the liberality of your contribution to them and to all; ¹⁴ they also, with supplication for you, longing after you on account of the exceeding grace of God upon you.

¹⁰ only they desired that we should remember the poor, which very thing I was also eager to do.

¹⁰ So, then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all men, but especially to those of the household of the faith.

⁵ circumcised the eighth day, of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; ⁶ as to zeal, persecuting the assembly: as to the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

⁹ But concerning brotherly love, ye have no need that one write to you; for ye yourselves are taught by God to love one another; ¹⁰ and, in fact, ye do it to all the brethren who are in all Macedonia; but we exhort you, brethren, to abound yet more;

¹ But, concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that aught be written to you;

²⁷ And the Anointing which ye received from Him abideth in you, and ye have no need that anyone teach you; but as His Anointing teacheth you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as He taught you, ye abide in Him.