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 You have laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the work of Your hands.

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

All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and will announce it to you.

The first man was out of earth, earthy; the second Man was the Lord from Heaven.

who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God,

For all things were created in Him, the things in the heavens, and the things on the earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers, all things were created through Him and for Him.

has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, by whom also He made the worlds,

He became

For He comes up before Him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground; He has no form nor majesty that we should see Him, nor an appearance that we should desire Him.

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

But lest we should offend them, go to the sea and cast a hook, and take up the first fish that comes up. And when you have opened its mouth, you shall find a stater; take that, and give it to them for Me and you.

even as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for 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 offended at Him.

And she brought forth her son, the First-born, and wrapped Him, 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 others, who ministered to Him of their possessions.

And Jesus said to him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.

who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God,

That ye

as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, yet possessing all things.

Therefore if you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will entrust the true riches to you?

Truly He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?

But if their slipping away is the riches of the world, and their default is the riches of the nations, how much more their fullness?

Therefore let no one glory in men. For all things are yours,

This grace is given to me (who am less than the least of all saints) to preach the gospel of the unsearchable riches of Christ among the nations,

that they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to share, to be generous,

Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He has promised to those who love Him?

I counsel you to buy from Me gold purified by fire, so that you may be rich; and white clothing, so that you may be clothed, and so that the shame of your nakedness does not appear. And anoint your eyes with eye salve, so that you may see.

He who overcomes will inherit all things, and I will be his God, and he will be My son.

General references

If your brother has become poor, and has sold his property, and if any of his relatives comes to redeem it, then he shall redeem that which his brother sold.

And you shall remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt. Therefore I command you to do this thing.

Honor Jehovah with your substance, and with the firstfruits of all your increase;

And they said, The Lord has need of him.

For which is the greater; he who reclines, or he who serves? Is it not he who reclines? But I am among you as He who serves.

If you love Me, keep My commandments.

Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.