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2 Corinthians 9:12 — King James Version← Study notes

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


2 Corinthians 9:12Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 9:1222 words
GreekMeaning
ὅτιhoti
ForwordG3754
thearticleG3588
διακονίαdiakonia
ministrynounG1248
τῆςtēs
of thearticleG3588
λειτουργίαςleitourgias
servicenounG3009
ταύτηςtautēs
thisdemonstrativeG3778
οὐou
notadverbG3756
μόνονmonon
onlyadjectiveG3441
ἐστὶνestin
isverbG1510
προσαναπληροῦσαprosanaplērousa
completely filling upverbG4322
τὰta
thearticleG3588
ὑστερήματαhysterēmata
needsnounG5303
τῶνtōn
of thearticleG3588
ἁγίωνhagiōn
saintsadjectiveG40
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
καὶkai
alsoadverbG2532
περισσεύουσαperisseuousa
is overflowingverbG4052
διὰdia
throughprepositionG1223
πολλῶνpollōn
manyadjectiveG4183
εὐχαριστιῶνeucharistiōn
thanksgivingsnounG2169
τῷ
thearticleG3588
θεῷtheō
to GodnounG2316
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 9:12

“For the ministration of this service, not only fills up the measure of the wants of the saints, but abounds also through many thanksgivings unto God; seeing that through the proving of you by this ministration, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession unto the Gospel , and for the liberality of your contribution unto them and unto all; while they also with supplication on your behalf, long after you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you.” What he says…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 20 on Second Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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