Parallel Verses

Goodspeed New Testament

For the rendering of this service does more than supply the wants of God's people; it results in a wealth of thanksgiving to God.

New American Standard Bible

For the ministry of this service is not only fully supplying the needs of the saints, but is also overflowing through many thanksgivings to God.

King James Version

For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;

Holman Bible

For the ministry of this service is not only supplying the needs of the saints, but is also overflowing in many acts of thanksgiving to God.

International Standard Version

since this ministry you render is not only fully supplying the needs of the saints, it is also overflowing with more and more prayers of thanksgiving to God.

A Conservative Version

Because the service of this ministry is not only supplying the needs of the sanctified, but also abounding through many thanksgivings to God

American Standard Version

For the ministration of this service not only filleth up the measure of the wants of the saints, but aboundeth also through many thanksgivings unto God;

Amplified

For the ministry of this service (offering) is not only supplying the needs of the saints (God’s people), but is also overflowing through many expressions of thanksgiving to God.

An Understandable Version

For the rendering of this service not only [fully] meets the needs of the saints [i.e., God's holy people], but also produces overflowing expressions of thanksgiving to God from many people.

Anderson New Testament

because the administration of this service not only supplies the wants of the saints, but also abounds in many thanksgivings to God;

Bible in Basic English

For this work of giving not only takes care of the needs of the saints, but is the cause of much praise to God;

Common New Testament

For the ministry of this service is not only fully supplying the needs of the saints, but is also overflowing through many thanksgivings to God.

Daniel Mace New Testament

for the execution of this charitable office, does not only supply the necessities of the converts, but by the thanksgivings of many redounds also to the glory of God.

Darby Translation

Because the ministration of this service is not only filling up the measure of what is lacking to the saints, but also abounding by many thanksgivings to God;

Godbey New Testament

Because the ministry of this free-will offering is not only supplying the deficiencies of the saints, but also superabounding through much thanksgiving to God;

John Wesley New Testament

For the administration of this service, doth not only supply the necessities of the saints, but likewise aboundeth by the thanksgivings of many to God:

Julia Smith Translation

For the service of this office is not only filling up the wants of the saints, but also abounding through many thanks to God;

King James 2000

For the administration of this service not only supplies the need of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;

Lexham Expanded Bible

because the service of this ministry is not only supplying the needs of the saints, but also is overflowing through many [expressions of] thanksgiving to God.

Modern King James verseion

For the ministry of this service not only supplies the things lacking of the saints, but also multiplying through many thanksgivings to God,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For the office of this ministration, not only supplieth the need of the saints: but also is abundant herein, that for this laudable ministering, thanks might be given to God of many,

Moffatt New Testament

for the service rendered by this fund does more than supply the wants of the saints, it overflows with many a cry of thanks to God.

Montgomery New Testament

Because the ministry of this contribution not only supplies the needs of the saints, but also overflows in many a thanksgiving to God.

NET Bible

because the service of this ministry is not only providing for the needs of the saints but is also overflowing with many thanks to God.

New Heart English Bible

For this service of giving that you perform not only makes up for lack among the saints, but abounds also through many thanksgivings to God;

Noyes New Testament

for the ministration of this service not only supplieth the wants of the saints, but also overfloweth through many thanksgivings to God;

Sawyer New Testament

For the performance of this service not only supplies the need of the saints, but also abounds with the thanksgivings of many to God;

The Emphasized Bible

Because, the ministry of this public service, is not only towards filling up the deficiencies of the saints, but also superabounding, through the thanksgiving of many, unto God, -

Thomas Haweis New Testament

For the ministration of this [charitable] service not only abundantly supplies the deficiencies of the saints, but also overflows with many thanksgivings to God;

Twentieth Century New Testament

For the rendering of a public service such as this, not only relieves the needs of your fellow-Christians, but also results in the offering to God of many a thanksgiving.

Webster

For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings to God;

Weymouth New Testament

For the service rendered in this sacred gift not only helps to relieve the wants of God's people, but it is also rich in its results and awakens a chorus of thanksgiving to God.

Williams New Testament

Because the service rendered by this sacred offering is not only fully supplying the needs of God's people, but it is also running over with many thanks to God for it.

World English Bible

For this service of giving that you perform not only makes up for lack among the saints, but abounds also through many givings of thanks to God;

Worrell New Testament

Because the ministry of this service not only fully supplies the deficiencies of the saints, but abounds also through many thanksgivings to God;

Worsley New Testament

For the ministration of this service not only supplieth the wants of the saints, but aboundeth also, through many thanksgivings, to the glory of God.

Youngs Literal Translation

because the ministration of this service not only is supplying the wants of the saints, but is also abounding through many thanksgivings to God,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764

διακονία 
Diakonia 
Usage: 33

of this
οὗτος οὗτοι αὕτη αὕται 
Houtos 
this, these, he, the same, this man, she, they,
Usage: 258

λειτουργία 
Leitourgia 
Usage: 6

not
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

μόνον 
Monon 
only, alone, but
Usage: 62

προσαναπληρόω 
Prosanapleroo 
Usage: 2

the want
ὑστέρημα 
Husterema 
Usage: 8

of the saints
G40
ἅγιος 
Hagios 
Usage: 209

but
ἀλλά 
Alla 
but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,
Usage: 461

is
ἐστί 
Esti 
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585

περισσεύω 
Perisseuo 
Usage: 31


and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

by
διά 
Dia 
by, through, with, for, for ... sake, therefore , for this cause , because,
Usage: 527

πολύς πολλός 
Polus 
Usage: 292

εὐχαριστία 
Eucharistia 
Usage: 15

Context Readings

God Loves A Cheerful Giver

11 You will grow rich in every way, so that through me you can show perfect liberality that will make men thank God for it. 12 For the rendering of this service does more than supply the wants of God's people; it results in a wealth of thanksgiving to God. 13 The way you stand the test of this service must do honor to God, through your fidelity to what you profess as to the good news of Christ, and through the liberality of your contributions for them and for all others;

Cross References

2 Corinthians 1:11

You must help me by your prayers, so that many will give thanks to God on my behalf for the blessing granted me in answer to many prayers.

2 Corinthians 8:4

and begged me most earnestly, of their own accord, to let them share in the support of their fellow-Christians.

2 Corinthians 8:14-15

but to equalize the burden, and in the present situation to have your plenty make up for what they need, so that some day their plenty may make up for what you need, and so things may be made equal??15 as the Scripture says, "The man who got much did not have too much, and the man who got little did not have too little."

2 Corinthians 9:1

It is really unnecessary for me to write to you about this fund for your fellow-Christians,

Philippians 2:25

But I feel that I must send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow-laborer, and fellow-soldier, whom you sent to look after my needs.

Philippians 4:18-19

You have paid me in full, and more too. I am fully supplied with what I have received from you through Epaphroditus. It is like fragrant incense, just such a sacrifice as God welcomes and approves.

James 2:14-16

My brothers, what is the good of a man's saying he has faith, if he has no good deeds to show? Can faith save him?

1 John 3:17

But if someone who is rich sees his brother in need and closes his heart against him, how can he have any love for God in his heart?

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