11 translations · Greek

2 Corinthians 9:8

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.

World English Bible

2 Corinthians 9:8 in 11 translations

WEB World English 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.
KJV King James Version
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:
BSB Berean Standard Bible
And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
ASV American Standard Version
And God is able to make all grace abound unto you; that ye, having always all sufficiency in everything, may abound unto every good work:
LSV Literal Standard Version
and God [is] able to cause all grace to abound to you, that in everything always having all sufficiency, you may abound to every good work,
FBV Free Bible Version
God is able to graciously provide you with everything, so that you will always have all you need—with plenty to help others too.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and God [is] able all grace to cause to abound to you, that in every thing always all sufficiency having, ye may abound to every good work,
DBY Darby Translation
But God is able to make every gracious gift abound towards you, that, having in every way always all-sufficiency, ye may abound to every good work:
WBT Webster’s Bible
And God is able to make all grace abound towards you; that ye always having all sufficiency in all things , may abound to every good work:
WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
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.
DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
And God is able to make all grace abound in you; that ye always, having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work,

The Greek words

Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.

Word Transliteration English (BSB) Strong’s
δυνατεῖ dynatei [is] able G1414 δυνατέω be able
δὲ de And G1161 δέ then
ὁ ho — G3588 ὁ the/this/who
Θεὸς Theos God G2316 θεός God
πᾶσαν pasan {to make} all G3956 πᾶς all
χάριν charin grace G5485 χάρις grace
περισσεῦσαι perisseusai abound G4052 περισσεύω to exceed
εἰς eis to G1519 εἰς toward
ὑμᾶς hymas you G4771 σύ you
ἵνα hina so that G2443 ἵνα in order that/to
ἐν en in G1722 ἐν in/on/among
παντὶ panti all things G3956 πᾶς all
πάντοτε pantote at all times G3842 πάντοτε always
πᾶσαν pasan all that G3956 πᾶς all
αὐτάρκειαν autarkeian you need G841 αὐτάρκεια self-sufficiency
ἔχοντες echontes having G2192 ἔχω to have/be
περισσεύητε perisseuēte you will abound G4052 περισσεύω to exceed
εἰς eis in G1519 εἰς toward
πᾶν pan every G3956 πᾶς all
ἔργον ergon work G2041 ἔργον work
ἀγαθόν agathon good G18 ἀγαθός good
  • Ephesians 3:20

    Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

  • Philippians 4:18–19

    But I have all things, and abound. I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, a sweet-smelling fragrance, an acceptable and well-pleasing sacrifice to God. My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

  • Proverbs 10:22

    Yahweh’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.

  • Malachi 3:10

    Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house, and test me now in this,” says Yahweh of Armies, “if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there will not be room enough for.

  • Haggai 2:8

    The silver is mine, and the gold is mine,’ says Yahweh of Armies.

  • Proverbs 28:27

    One who gives to the poor has no lack; but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.

  • Psalm 84:11

    For Yahweh God is a sun and a shield. Yahweh will give grace and glory. He withholds no good thing from those who walk blamelessly.

  • Proverbs 3:9

    Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase:

  • Titus 3:14

    Let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.

  • 2 Corinthians 8:7

    But as you abound in everything, in faith, utterance, knowledge, all earnestness, and in your love to us, see that you also abound in this grace.

Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.

In context

6 Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

7 Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.

8 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.

9 As it is written, “He has scattered abroad, he has given to the poor. His righteousness remains forever.”

10 Now may he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;

Read all of 2 Corinthians 9 in the World English Bible.

Edition and source notes

Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.

Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.

The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.

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