2 Corinthians 9
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:
2For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many.
3Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready:
4Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we(that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting.
5Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness.
6But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
7Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
8And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:
9(As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.
10Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)
11Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.
12For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;
13Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men;
14And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.
15Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- ὁhoG358846× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- σύsýG477116× in this chapter
thou
- καίkaíG253214× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- εἰςeisG151910× in this chapter
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
- θεόςtheósG23167× in this chapter
figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
- πᾶςpâsG39567× in this chapter
all, any, every, the whole
- οὗτοςhoûtosG37786× in this chapter
the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)
- δέdéG11615× in this chapter
but, and, etc.
- ἐπίepíG19095× in this chapter
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
- ἵναhínaG24435× in this chapter
compare G3588 (ὁ)); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
- μήmḗG33615× in this chapter
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 (οὐ) expects an affirmative one)) whether
- διάdiáG12234× in this chapter
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
- ἐνenG17224× in this chapter
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
- εὐλογίαeulogíaG21294× in this chapter
fine speaking, i.e. elegance of language; commendation ("eulogy"), i.e. (reverentially) adoration; religiously, benediction; by implication, consecration; by extension, benefit or largess
- μέméG31654× in this chapter
me
- αὐτόςautósG8464× in this chapter
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
- γάρgárG10633× in this chapter
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
- διακονίαdiakoníaG12483× in this chapter
attendance (as a servant, etc.); figuratively (eleemosynary) aid, (official) service (especially of the Christian teacher, or technically of the diaconate)
- εἰμίeimíG15103× in this chapter
I exist (used only when emphatic)
- ἐκekG15373× in this chapter
literal or figurative; direct or remote)
- καθώςkathṓsG25313× in this chapter
just (or inasmuch) as, that
- περισσεύωperisseúōG40523× in this chapter
to superabound (in quantity or quality), be in excess, be superfluous; also (transitively) to cause to superabound or excel
- σπείρωspeírōG46873× in this chapter
to scatter, i.e. sow (literally or figuratively)
- ὑπέρhypérG52283× in this chapter
"over", i.e. (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case superior to, more than
- χάριςchárisG54853× in this chapter
graciousness (as gratifying), of manner or act (abstract or concrete; literal, figurative or spiritual; especially the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life; including gratitude)
- γράφωgráphōG11252× in this chapter
to "grave", especially to write; figuratively, to describe
- δικαιοσύνηdikaiosýnēG13432× in this chapter
equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification
- εὐχαριστίαeucharistíaG21692× in this chapter
gratitude; actively, grateful language (to God, as an act of worship)
- θερίζωtherízōG23252× in this chapter
to harvest
- λέγωlégōG30042× in this chapter
properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 (ἔπω) and G5346 (φημί) generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 (ῥέω) is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 (λαλέω) means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
- ΜακεδώνMakedṓnG31102× in this chapter
a Macedon (Macedonian), i.e. inhabitant of Macedonia
- ὅτιhótiG37542× in this chapter
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
- παρασκευάζωparaskeuázōG39032× in this chapter
to furnish aside, i.e. get ready
- ἅγιοςhágiosG402× in this chapter
sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated)
- σπόροςspórosG47032× in this chapter
a scattering (of seed), i.e. (concretely) seed (as sown)
- φειδομένωςpheidoménōsG53402× in this chapter
abstemiously, i.e. stingily
- ὡςhōsG56132× in this chapter
which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
- ἁπλότηςhaplótēsG5722× in this chapter
singleness, i.e. (subjectively) sincerity (without dissimulation or self-seeking), or (objectively) generosity (copious bestowal)
- ἀδελφόςadelphósG802× in this chapter
a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like G1 (Α))
- βρῶσιςbrōsisG10351× in this chapter
(abstractly) eating (literally or figuratively); by extension (concretely) food (literally or figuratively)