2 Corinthians 9:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And 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: ”

2 Corinthians 9:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And God is able ... - Do not suppose that by giving liberally you will be impoverished and reduced to want. You should rather confide in God, who is able to furnish you abundantly with what is ne...
2 Corinthians 9:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And God [is] able to make (f) all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all [things], may abound to (g) every good work: (f) All the bountiful liberality of God. (g) To...
2 Corinthians 9:8 - 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 9:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

able. Greek dunatos, but the texts read the verb dunateo, which ooc. elsewhere only in 2 Corinthians 13:3 . all . Notice the four "alls" which, with "every", give the Figure of speech Polyp...
2 Corinthians 9:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

8. And God is able Again he provides against the base thought, which our infidelity constantly suggests to us. “What! will you not rather have a regard to your own interest? Do you not consi...
2 Corinthians 9:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And 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: God is able to make all grace abound - We have already se...
2 Corinthians 9:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

All grace— Rather charitable gifts, or liberality; as the word χαρις signifies in the former chapter, and as the context determines the sense here.
2 Corinthians 9:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And 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: All grace - even in external goods, while ye bestow o...
2 Corinthians 9:8 - 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 9:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

God is able to make all grace abound toward you. — The word “grace” must be taken with somewhat of the same latitude as in 2 Corinthians 8:6-7 ; 2 Corinthians 8:19 , including every form of boun...
2 Corinthians 9:8 - 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 9:8 - 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 9:8 - 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 9:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And God is able to make all grace abound towards you ,.... By "all grace" is meant, not the love and favour of God, the source of all blessings enjoyed in time and eternity; nor the blessings of gra...
2 Corinthians 9:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And 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: Ver. 8. And God is able ] Fear not therefore lest you...
2 Corinthians 9:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And God is able , &c. The contents of this verse are very remarkable; each expression is loaded with matter, which increases as the sentence proceeds; God is able to make And will make, see on...
2 Corinthians 9:8 - 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 9:8 - 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 9:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Having made God, in the verse before, a debtor to those who, by giving to poor distressed saints, would make him their creditor, he here proveth him to be no insolvent debtor, but able to do much mor...
2 Corinthians 9:8 - 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 9:8 - 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 9:8 - Sermon Bible Commentary

2 Corinthians 9:8 The All-ability of God. I. God is able to make all grace abound. Then surely He is able to rule the world He has created and still creates. He is the God of creation, and not it...
2 Corinthians 9:8 - 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 9:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give;… for God loveth a cheerful giver. A cheerful giver beloved of God I. What is meant by a cheerful giver? To be this one must--...
2 Corinthians 9:8 - 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 9:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And 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,
2 Corinthians 9:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 29:12-14 ; 1 Corinthians 15:58 ; 1 Peter 4:10 ; 2 Chronicles 25:9 ; 2 Corinthians 8:19 ; 2 Corinthians 8:2 ; 2 Corinthians 8:7 ; 2 Corinthians 9:11 ; 2 Thessalonians 2:17 ; 2 T...
2 Corinthians 9:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

How remarkable are these words! Each is loaded with matter and increases all the way it goes. All grace — Every kind of blessing. That ye may abound to every good work — God gives us everything, th...

2 Corinthians 9:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Corinthians 9:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

2 Corinthians 9:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Corinthians 9:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Corinthians 9:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

2 Corinthians 9:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Corinthians 9:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

2 Corinthians 9:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Corinthians 9:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Corinthians 9:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Corinthians 9:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Corinthians 9:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Corinthians 9:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Corinthians 9:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Corinthians 9:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Corinthians 9:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Corinthians 9:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Corinthians 9:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Corinthians 9:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Corinthians 9:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

2 Corinthians 9:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Corinthians 9:8 - Sermon Bible Commentary

2 Corinthians 9:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Corinthians 9:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Corinthians 9:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Corinthians 9:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Corinthians 9:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Corinthians 9:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes