2 Corinthians 8:9

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Though

Hebrews 1:2

He became

That ye

General references

1 John 4:11

Bible References

Though

Of old - the earth, thou didst found, And, the work of thy hands, are the heavens;

Originally, was, the Word, and, the Word, was, with God; and, the Word, was, God.

All things, whatsoever the Father hath, are, my own; therefore, said I - Of mine, shall he receive, and announce unto you.

The first man, is of the ground, earthy, the second man, is, of heaven:

Who, in form of God, subsisting, not, a thing to be seized, accounted the being equal with God,

Because, in him, were created all things in the heavens and upon the earth, the things seen and the things unseen, whether thrones or lordships or principalities or authorities, - they all, through him and for him, have been created,

At the end of these days, He hath spoken unto us in his Son, - whom he hath appointed heir of all things, through whom also he hath made the ages;

He became

When he came up as a sapling before him. And as a root-sprout out of dry ground, He had neither beauty nor majesty, - When we beheld him, there was nothing to behold, that we should desire him;

And Jesus saith unto him: The foxes, have, dens, and, the birds of the heavens, nests, - but, the Son of Man, hath not where, his head he may recline.

But, that we may not cause them to stumble, go unto the sea, and cast in a hook, and, the first fish that cometh up, take, and, opening its mouth, thou shalt find a shekel, - that, take, and give to them for me and thee.

Just as, the Son of Man, came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom instead of many.

Is not, this, the carpenter? the son of Mary, the brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us? - and they were finding cause of stumbling in him.

and she gave birth to her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

and Joana, wife of Chuza steward of Herod, and Susanna, and many others, - who indeed were ministering unto them out of their possessions.

And Jesus said unto him - the foxes, have, dens, and, the birds of heaven, nests; but, the Son of Man, hath not where, his head, he may recline.

Who, in form of God, subsisting, not, a thing to be seized, accounted the being equal with God,

That ye

as grieving, yet, ever, rejoicing, as destitute, yet making, many, rich, as holding, nothing, and yet firmly holding, all things.

If therefore, in the unjust Riches ye proved unfaithful, the true, who, unto you, will entrust?

He, at least, who his own Son did not spare, but in behalf of us all delivered him up, how shall he not also, with him, all things upon us in favour bestow?

If, moreover, their fail, is the riches of a world, and their loss, the riches of nations, how much rather their fullness?

So then, let, no one, be boasting in men; for, all things, are yours -

Unto me - the less than least of all saints, was given this favour, unto the nations, to announce the glad-message of the untraceable riches of the Christ,

To be doing good, to be rich in noble works, to be, generous in giving, ready for fellowship, -

Hearken! my brethren beloved: - Hath not, God, chosen the destitute in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?

I counsel thee to buy of me, gold refined by fire, that thou mayest become rich, - and white raiment, that thou mayest array thyself, and, the shame of thy nakedness, may not be made manifest, - and eye-salve, to anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest see.

He that overcometh, shall inherit these things, - And I will be, to him, a God, and, he, shall be, to me, a son;

General references

When thy brother waxeth poor, and so selleth aught of his possession, then may his kinsman that is near unto him come in, and redeem that which was sold by his brother.

so shalt thou remember that a servant, becamest thou in the land of Egypt, - therefore, am I commending thee to do this thing.

Honour thou Yahweh, with thy substance, and with the firstfruit of all thine increase;

And, they, said - His Lord, hath, need.

For which is greater - he that reclineth? or he that ministereth? Is not he that reclineth? But, I, am, in your midst, as he that ministereth,

If ye be loving me, my commandments, ye will keep;

Beloved! If, in this way, God, loved us, we also, ought to love, one another.