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2 Corinthians 9:11

New Testament Epistle (Pauline) ASV (1901)

What does 2 Corinthians 9:11 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “ye being enriched in everything unto all liberality, which worketh through us thanksgiving to God.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

ye being enriched in everything unto all liberality, which worketh through us thanksgiving to God.
2 Corinthians 9:11 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Corinthians 9

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
8And God is able to make all grace abound unto you; that ye, having always all sufficiency in everything, may abound unto every good work:
9as it is written, He hath scattered abroad, he hath given to the poor; His righteousness abideth for ever.
10And he that supplieth seed to the sower and bread for food, shall supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness:
11ye being enriched in everything unto all liberality, which worketh through us thanksgiving to God.
12For the ministration of this service not only filleth up the measure of the wants of the saints, but aboundeth also through many thanksgivings unto God;
13seeing that through the proving [of you] by this ministration they glorify God for the obedience of your confession unto the gospel of Christ, and for the liberality of [your] contribution unto them and unto all;
14while they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, long after you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Being enriched in everything to all bountifulness, etc..] These words may be connected with (<470908>2 Corinthians 9:8-10) being included in a parenthesis; and the sense is, that God was not only able to give them a sufficiency, and would give them a sufficiency of temporal things, as food and raiment to their satisfaction, and contentment for themselves, but a fulness, an exuberancy, an overplus also; not for luxury and intemperance, but that having such an affluence in all the good things of life, they might at all times, and upon every occasion, exercise a bountiful disposition in relieving the poor: which causeth through us thanksgiving to God; not their riches and fulness, but their…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Compare Co2 9:8. bountifulness--Greek, "single-minded liberality." Translated "simplicity," Rom 12:8. causeth through us--literally, "worketh through us"; that is, through our instrumentality as the distributors. thanksgiving--on the part of the recipients.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Being enriched in everything ... - In all respects your riches are conferred on you for this purpose. The design of the apostle is to state to them the true reason why wealth was bestowed. It was not for the purposes of luxury and self-gratification; not to be spent in sensual enjoyment, not for parade and display; it was that it might be distributed to others in such a way as to cause thanksgiving to God. At the same time, this implies the expression of an earnest wish on the part of Paul. He did not desire that they should be rich for their own gratification or pleasure; he desired it only as the means of their doing good to others. Right feeling will desire property only as the means of…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Which worketh by us thanksgiving to God - Both from us who distribute, and them who receive, your bounty. 2 Corinthians 9:13”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“enriched: Co2 8:2, Co2 8:3; Ch1 29:12-14; Ch2 31:10; Pro 3:9, Pro 3:10; Mal 3:10, Mal 3:11; Ti1 6:17, Ti1 6:18 bountifulness: or, liberality, Gr. simplicity, Co2 8:2 \*Gr: Rom 12:8 which: Co2 9:12, Co2 1:11, Co2 4:15, Co2 8:16, Co2 8:19 2 Corinthians 9:12”
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