2 Corinthians 8:9

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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.

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In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Everything that the Father has is mine; that is why I said that the Spirit of Truth takes of what is mine and will make it known to you.

The first man is a man of earth, earthy; the second man is from Heaven.

Although from the beginning He had the nature of God He did not reckon His equality with God a treasure to be tightly grasped.

For in Him was created the universe of things in heaven and on earth, things seen and things unseen, thrones, dominions, princedoms, powers--all were created, and exist through and for Him.

has at the end of these days spoken to us through a Son, who is the pre-destined Lord of the universe, and through whom He made the Ages.

He became

"Foxes have holes," replied Jesus, "and birds have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head."

"However, lest we cause them to sin, go and throw a hook into the Lake, and take the first fish that comes up. When you open its mouth, you will find a shekel in it: bring that coin and give it to them for yourself and me."

just as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give His life as the redemption-price for many."

Is not this the carpenter, Mary's son, the brother of James and Joses, Jude and Simon? And do not his sisters live here among us?" So they turned angrily away.

and she gave birth to her first-born son, and wrapped Him round, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many other women, all of whom contributed to the support of Jesus and His Apostles.

"The foxes have holes," said Jesus, "and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head."

Although from the beginning He had the nature of God He did not reckon His equality with God a treasure to be tightly grasped.

That ye

as sad, but we are always joyful; as poor, but we bestow wealth on many; as having nothing, and yet we securely possess all things.

If therefore you have not proved yourselves faithful in dealing with the wealth that is tainted with fraud, who will entrust to you the true good?

He who did not withhold even His own Son, but gave Him up for all of us, will He not also with Him freely give us all things?

and if their lapse is the enriching of the world, and their overthrow the enriching of the Gentiles, will not still greater good follow their restoration?

Therefore let no one boast about his human teachers.

To me who am less than the least of all God's people has this work been graciously entrusted--to proclaim to the Gentiles the Good News of the exhaustless wealth of Christ,

They must be beneficent, rich in noble deeds, open-handed and liberal;

Listen, my dearly-loved brethren. Has not God chosen those whom the world regards as poor to be rich in faith and heirs of the Kingdom which He has promised to those that love Him?

Therefore I counsel you to buy of Me gold refined in the fire that you may become rich, and white robes to put on, so as to hide your shameful nakedness, and eye-salve to anoint your eyes with, so that you may be able to see.

All this shall be the heritage of him who overcomes, and I will be his God and he shall be one of My sons.

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and they replied, "The Master needs it."

For which is the greater--he who sits at table, or he who waits on him? Is it not he who sits at table? But my position among you is that of one who waits on others.

"If you love me, you will obey my commandments.

Dear friends, if God has so loved us, we also ought to love one another.