2 Corinthians 9:11 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness,b which causeth through us thanksgiving to God. ”

2 Corinthians 9:11 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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...
2 Corinthians 9:11 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

This concern brings him, however, to a renewed consideration of the grace or liberality, and of the blessings attached to it. He touches in succession on the proper temper of such liberality ( 2 Cori...
2 Corinthians 9:11 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Being enriched . Greek. piontizo. See 1 Corinthians 1:5 , bountifulness . Greek haplotes. Sec 2 Corinthians 1:12 . causeth . worketh, Greek. ketergazomai, as 2 Corinthians 4:17 . thro...
2 Corinthians 9:11 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

11. May be enriched unto all bountifulness. Again he makes use of the term bountifulness, to express the nature of true liberality — when, casting all our care upon God, ( 1 Peter 5:...
2 Corinthians 9:11 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God. Being enriched in every thing - Observe, Why does God give riches? That they may be applied to his gl...
2 Corinthians 9:11 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Being enriched, &c.— This should be connected with 2 Corinthians 9:8 the 9th and 10th being in a parenthesis.
2 Corinthians 9:11 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God. Compare 2 Corinthians 9:8 . Bountifulness , х haploteeta ( G572 )] - 'singleminded lib...
2 Corinthians 9:11 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

(c) 9:1-15. Exhortations to Generous Giving There is no need to write to you about the purpose and necessity of the collection, for your zeal in the matter is well known, and has been used by me...
2 Corinthians 9:11 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Being enriched in every thing. — The context points primarily to temporal abundance, but we can scarcely think that the other thought of the spiritual riches that are found in Christ ( 2 Corinthian...
2 Corinthians 9:11 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Enriched unto Liberality 2 Corinthians 9:8-15 We are not really poorer by what we give away; and God will never starve His own almoners. Note the comprehensiveness of 2 Corinthians 9:8 . God's...
2 Corinthians 9:11 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In concluding this subject of the collection for the saints the apostle declares that he desires that their giving should be glad and spontaneous. He excludes two methods of giving, "grudgingly," tha...
2 Corinthians 9:11 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(6) But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. (7) Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him...
2 Corinthians 9:11 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Being enriched in everything to all bountifulness ,.... These words may be connected with 2 Corinthians 9:8 being included in a parenthesis; and the sense is, that God was not only able to give th...
2 Corinthians 9:11 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God. Ver. 11. Which causeth through us ] While we not only relieve them, but instruct them, as Bishop...
2 Corinthians 9:11 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Now he that ministereth seed to the sower By making the earth fruitful; and bread for your food (So Bengelius reads,) namely, all things needful for your souls and bodies. May he supply and mult...
2 Corinthians 9:11 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Paul does not stress the rightness of their ministering to the saints: this would be superfluous, for of this they were already persuaded, and so expressed themselves, so that Paul had boasted to the...
2 Corinthians 9:11 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Charity Urged. A. D. 57. 6 But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also spari...
2 Corinthians 9:11 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

OLBGrk; The word here translated bountifulness, signifies simplicity, in opposition to deceit and fraud. We had it before, 2 Corinthians 8:2 ; so Romans 12:8 : so, James 1:5 , God is sai...
2 Corinthians 9:11 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Further Reasons Why They Should Reveal Their Generosity ( 2 Corinthians 9:1-15 ). It is often noted that this chapter appears to repeat to some extent the ideas in chapter 8, yet from a different...
2 Corinthians 9:11 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES 2 Corinthians 9:1 —Connected, in word [περί, in both cases] and in fact, with 1 Corinthians 15:1 , which belongs to the initiation of this “collection,” this “ministration” for th...
2 Corinthians 9:11 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Corinthians 9:1 . Touching the ministering to the saints in Judea, it is superfluous for me to write to you. What a method of finding the avenues of the heart. He knew their forwardness he had...
2 Corinthians 9:11 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Encouragement to the Corinthians to fulfil their promises by giving speedily ( 2 Corinthians 9:1-47 ), amply ( 2 Corinthians 9:6 ), cheerfully ( 2 Corinthians 9:7 ), and thereby earn...
2 Corinthians 9:11 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

God blesses liberal giving:
2 Corinthians 9:11 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 29:12-14 ; 1 Timothy 6:17 ; 1 Timothy 6:18 ; 2 Chronicles 31:10 ; 2 Corinthians 1:11 ; 2 Corinthians 4:15 ; 2 Corinthians 8:16 ; 2 Corinthians 8:19 ; 2 Corinthians 8:2 ; 2 Cori...
2 Corinthians 9:11 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Which worketh by us thanksgiving to God — Both from us who distribute, and them who receive, your bounty.

2 Corinthians 9:11 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Corinthians 9:11 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Corinthians 9:11 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Corinthians 9:11 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

2 Corinthians 9:11 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Corinthians 9:11 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

2 Corinthians 9:11 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Corinthians 9:11 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Corinthians 9:11 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Corinthians 9:11 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Corinthians 9:11 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Corinthians 9:11 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Corinthians 9:11 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Corinthians 9:11 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Corinthians 9:11 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Corinthians 9:11 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Corinthians 9:11 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Corinthians 9:11 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Corinthians 9:11 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

2 Corinthians 9:11 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Corinthians 9:11 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Corinthians 9:11 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Corinthians 9:11 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Corinthians 9:11 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Corinthians 9:11 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes