God Loves a Cheerful Giver
2 Corinthians 9:9
In 9 translations
- BSB
- As it is written: “He has scattered abroad His gifts to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.”Psalms 112:9
- KJV
- (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.
- WEB
- As it is written, “He has scattered abroad. He has given to the poor. His righteousness remains forever.”
- ASV
- as it is written, He hath scattered abroad, he hath given to the poor; His righteousness abideth for ever.
- LSV
- according as it has been written: “He dispersed abroad, He gave to the poor, His righteousness remains throughout the age,”
- YLT
- (according as it hath been written, 'He dispersed abroad, he gave to the poor, his righteousness doth remain to the age,')
- DBY
- according as it is written, He has scattered abroad, he has given to the poor, his righteousness remains for ever.
- DRC
- As it is written: He hath dispersed abroad, he hath given to the poor: his justice remaineth for ever.
- GNV
- (As it is written, He hath sparsed abroad and hath giuen to the poore: his beneuolence remayneth for euer.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- (καθὼς γέγραπται· Ἐσκόρπισεν, ἔδωκεν τοῖς πένησιν, ἡ δικαιοσύνη αὐτοῦ μένει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα·
- RP2018
- καθὼς γέγραπται, Ἐσκόρπισεν, ἔδωκεν τοῖς πένησιν· ἡ δικαιοσύνη αὐτοῦ μένει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.
- TR-Boyd
- καθὼς γέγραπται, Ἐσκόρπισεν, ἔδωκε τοῖς πένησιν· ἡ δικαιοσύνη αὐτοῦ μένει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.
- SCR1894
- καθως γεγραπται εσκορπισεν εδωκεν τοις πενησιν η δικαιοσυνη αυτου μενει εις τον αιωνα
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
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Cross-references most cited first
- Psalms 112:9He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be lifted high in honor.
- Psalms 112:3Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.
- Proverbs 21:21He who pursues righteousness and loving devotion finds life, righteousness, and honor.
- Galatians 5:5–6But by faith we eagerly await through the Spirit the hope of righteousness. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. All that matters is faith, expressed through love.
- Proverbs 8:18With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and righteousness.
- Isaiah 51:8For the moth will devour them like a garment, and the worm will eat them like wool. But My righteousness will last forever, My salvation through all generations.”
- 1 Corinthians 13:13And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love; but the greatest of these is love.
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