2 Corinthians 8:9

Jesus Christ Grace Generosity Poverty and the vulnerable

⁷ Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.

⁸ I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.

For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.

¹⁰ And herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago.

¹¹ Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.
KJV: For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
WEB: For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.
ASV: For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might become rich.
DARBY: For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that for your sakes he, being rich, became poor, in order that *ye* by *his* poverty might be enriched.
BLB: For you⁺ know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that being rich, on account of you⁺ He became poor, so that you⁺ by that poverty might be enriched.

ÅB: For dere kjenner vår Herre Jesu Kristi nåde, at han for deres skyld ble fattig da han var rik, for at dere ved hans fattigdom skulle bli rike.
OTB: For dere er klar over vår Herre Jesu Kristi nåde, at selv om Han var rik, for deres skyld omfavnet Han fattigdom, slik at ved Hans fattigdom kunne dere bli rike.
B1930: For I kjenner vår Herre Jesu Kristi nåde, at han for eders skyld blev fattig da han var rik, forat I ved hans fattigdom skulde bli rike.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Romans 8:32
He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
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Philippians 2:6–8
Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
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Matthew 20:28
Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
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Romans 5:8
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
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2 Corinthians 6:10
As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
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John 1:14
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
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Ephesians 2:7
That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
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James 2:5
Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
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