2 Corinthians 9:8

All grace— Rather charitable gifts, or liberality; as the word χαρις signifies in the former chapter, and as the context determines the sense here.

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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...
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:...
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 successio...
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" whi...
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 ha...
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...
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...
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...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

All grace ] every earthly blessing that will give them opportunity of blessing others. That ye.. may abound ] The purpose of God's gifts to them i...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Paraphrase. 'And God has power to enrich you with all earthly blessings, that ye may have sufficient for yourselves and the means of helping those...
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 ;...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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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...
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 a...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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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....
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 pro...
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 exp...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Charity Urged. A. D. 57. 6 But this I say...
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...
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 ex...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.' For let not...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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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 st...
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 aven...
The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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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,
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

God blesses liberal giving:
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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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 aboun...

⁸ 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:

Related Commentaries of 2 Corinthians 9:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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