Catholic Public Domain Version
"For the ministration of this office not only supplies whatever the saints need, but also abounds through many thanksgivings in the Lord. "
— 2 Corinthians 9:12, Catholic Public Domain Version
“For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;”
“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; ”
“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;”
“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.”
“Because the administration of this office doth not only supply the want of the saints, but aboundeth also by many thanksgivings in the Lord.”
“For this work of giving not only takes care of the needs of the saints, but is the cause of much praise to God;”
“For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;”
just as it was written: “He has distributed widely, he has given to the poor; his justice remains from age to age.”
And he who ministers seed to the sower will offer you bread to eat, and will multiply your seed, and will increase the growth of the fruits of your justice.
So then, having been enriched in all things, you may abound in all simplicity, which works thanksgiving to God through us.
For the ministration of this office not only supplies whatever the saints need, but also abounds through many thanksgivings in the Lord.
And so, through the evidence of this ministry, you glorify God by the obedience of your confession in the Gospel of Christ, and by the simplicity of your communion with them and with everyone,
and they offer prayers for you, being solicitous about you, because of the excellent grace of God within you.
Thanks be to God for his ineffable gift.