Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He that findeth the sower seed, shall minister bread for food, and shall multiply your seed, and increase the fruits of your righteousness - that on all parts
New American Standard Bible
Now He who supplies
King James Version
Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)
Holman Bible
Now the One who provides seed for the sower and bread for food will provide and multiply your seed and increase the harvest of your righteousness.
International Standard Version
Now he who supplies seed to the farmer and bread to eat will also supply you with seed and multiply it and enlarge the harvest that results from your righteousness.
A Conservative Version
And he who supplies seed to the man who sows, and bread for eating, may he supply and multiply your seed, and may he increase the fruits of your righteousness,
American Standard Version
And he that supplieth seed to the sower and bread for food, shall supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness:
Amplified
Now He who provides seed for the sower and bread for food will provide and multiply your seed for sowing [that is, your resources] and increase the harvest of your righteousness [which shows itself in active goodness, kindness, and love].
An Understandable Version
Now God, who provides seeds to the planter and bread for food, will [also] supply and [even] multiply your seeds for planting, and will increase the harvest of your generosity.
Anderson New Testament
Now, he that furnishes seed to the sower will both furnish bread for food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;
Bible in Basic English
And he who gives seed for putting into the field and bread for food, will take care of the growth of your seed, at the same time increasing the fruits of your righteousness;
Common New Testament
Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will multiply the harvest of your righteousness.
Daniel Mace New Testament
now he that furnishes seed to the sower, and bread for food, shall furnish and multiply what you sow, and increase the fruits of your liberality.
Darby Translation
Now he that supplies seed to the sower and bread for eating shall supply and make abundant your sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness:
Godbey New Testament
But he that gives seed to the sower, will also give bread to the eater, and multiply your sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness:
Goodspeed New Testament
He who supplies the sower with seed and so with bread to eat will supply you with seed, and multiply it and enlarge the harvest of your uprightness.
John Wesley New Testament
And may he who supplieth seed to the sower, and bread for your food, supply and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness:)
Julia Smith Translation
And now he furnishing seed to him sowing, and bread for food, furnish and multiply your sowing-season, and increase the fruits of your justice;)
King James 2000
Now he that ministers seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now the one who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will provide and multiply your seed, and will cause the harvest of your righteousness to grow,
Modern King James verseion
Now He who supplies seed to the sower, and bread for eating, may He supply and multiply your seed, and increase the fruits of your righteousness
Moffatt New Testament
He who furnishes the sower with seed and with bread to eat will supply seed for you and multiply it; he will increase the crop of your charities ??11 you will be enriched on all hands, so that you can be generous on all occasions, and your generosity, of which I am the agent, will make men give thanks to God;
Montgomery New Testament
He who ever supplies seed to the sower, and bread for the food of man, will supply and make plentous your seed, and increase the harvest springing up from your almsgiving.
NET Bible
Now God who provides seed for the sower and bread for food will provide and multiply your supply of seed and will cause the harvest of your righteousness to grow.
New Heart English Bible
Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, will supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;
Noyes New Testament
Now, he that ministereth seed to the sower, and bread for food, will supply and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;
Sawyer New Testament
And may he that supplies seed to the sower and bread for eating multiply your grain, and increase the products of your righteousness;
The Emphasized Bible
Now, he that supplieth seed to the sower, and bread for eating, will supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and cause to grow your fruits of righteousness:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Now he that supplieth seed to the sower, shall also supply bread for food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness,
Twentieth Century New Testament
And he who supplies 'seed to the sower, and bread for eating,' will supply you with seed, and cause it to increase, and will multiply 'the fruits of your righteousness').
Webster
Now may he that ministereth seed to the sower, both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)
Weymouth New Testament
And God who continually supplies seed for the sower and bread for eating, will supply you with seed and multiply it, and will cause your almsgiving to yield a plentiful harvest.
Williams New Testament
He who always supplies the sower with seed and the eater with bread will supply you with seed and multiply it and enlarge the harvest which your deeds of charity yield.
World English Bible
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;
Worrell New Testament
And He Who supplieth seed to the sower, and bread for food, will supply and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;
Worsley New Testament
And may He, who supplieth seed to the sower, and giveth bread for food, furnish and multiply your sowing, and increase the fruits of your bounty:)
Youngs Literal Translation
and may He who is supplying seed to the sower, and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness,
Themes
spiritual Development » Spiritual growth, encouraged » In fruitfulness
Fruit, spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Demanded
Fruitfulness » Spiritual encouraged
spiritual Growth » Encouraged » In fruitfulness
Liberality » Instances of » Christians » In corinth
Righteousness » Ministers should » Pray for the fruit of, in their people
Spiritual » Encouraged » In fruitfulness
The bible » Purpose » Contains seed-corn for the sower
Topics
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Corinthians 9:10
Images 2 Corinthians 9:10
Prayers for 2 Corinthians 9:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Loves A Cheerful Giver
9 as it is written, "He that dispersed abroad and hath given to the poor, his righteousness remaineth for ever." 10 He that findeth the sower seed, shall minister bread for food, and shall multiply your seed, and increase the fruits of your righteousness - that on all parts 11 ye may be made rich in all singleness, which causeth through us, thanksgiving unto God.
Cross References
Isaiah 55:10
And like as the rain and snow cometh down from heaven, and returneth not thither again, but watereth the earth, maketh it fruitful and green, that it may give corn and bread unto the sower:
Hosea 10:12
that they might sow unto righteousness, and reap the fruits of well doing: that they might plow up their fresh land and seek the LORD, till he came, and learned them righteousness.
Genesis 1:11-12
And God said, "Let the earth bring forth herb and grass that sow seed, and fruitful trees that bear fruit, every one in his kind, having their seed in themselves, upon the earth." And it came so to pass.
Genesis 47:19
Wherefore lettest thou us die before thine eyes, and the land to go to nought? Buy us and our lands for bread: and let both us and our lands be bond to Pharaoh. Give us seed, that we may live and not die, and that the land go not to waste."
Proverbs 11:18
The labour of the ungodly prospereth not; but he that showeth righteousness, shall receive a sure reward.
Ecclesiastes 11:6
Cease not thou therefore with thy hands to sow thy seed, whether it be in the morning or in the evening: for then knowest not whether this or that shall prosper, and if they both take, it is the better.
Matthew 6:1
Take heed to your alms, that ye give it not in the sight of men, to the intent that ye would be seen of them: or else ye get no reward of your father which is in heaven.
2 Corinthians 9:6
This yet remember, how that he which soweth little, shall reap little: and he that soweth plenteously shall reap plenteously.
Ephesians 5:9
For the fruit of the spirit is, in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.
Philippians 1:11
filled with the fruits of righteousness, which fruits come by Jesus Christ unto the glory and laud of God.
Philippians 4:17
not that I desire gifts: but I desire abundant fruit on your part.
1 Thessalonians 3:12
and the Lord increase you, and make you flow over in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you,
1 Thessalonians 4:10
Yea, and that thing verily ye do unto all the brethren, which are throughout all Macedonia. We beseech you brethren that ye increase, more and more,
Genesis 47:23-24
Then Joseph said unto the folk, "Behold, I have bought you this day and your lands for Pharaoh. Take there seed and go sow the land.