- Bible
- 2 Corinthians
- Chapter 9
- Verse 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:
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Gill's Exposition
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 grace,…
Barnes' Notes
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 needful…
Adam Clarke
God is able to make all grace abound - We have already seen, Co2 8:1 that the word χαρις, in the connection in which the apostle uses it in these chapters, signifies a charitable gift; here it…
Here we have,
I. Proper directions to be observed about the right and acceptable manner of bestowing charity; and it is of great concernment that we not only do what is required, but do it as is…
Cambridge Bible
all grace See notes on graceelsewhere, esp. ch. 2Co 8:6 and 2Co 9:9 of this chapter; also cf. 1Co 16:3. The meaning here is -God is able to make every gift of His loving-kindness to abound to you,…
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