What is the meaning of 2 Corinthians 9:15? Thanks • Paul’s exclamation begins with gratitude: “Thanks.” • Scripture urges continual thanksgiving: “Give thanks in every circumstance” (1 Thessalonians 5:18). • Genuine thankfulness acknowledges God as the source of every blessing, echoing Psalm 107:1, “Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.” • In context (2 Corinthians 9:6-14), Paul has just described generous giving; his heart now overflows with praise beyond human benevolence, lifting his eyes to the ultimate Giver. be to God • The praise is directed exclusively to God, reinforcing the first commandment focus (Exodus 20:3). • James 1:17 reminds us, “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights.” • By centering gratitude on God, Paul underscores that all Christian generosity mirrors God’s own giving nature. for His • “His” personalizes the gift—originating from God’s own heart, not from impersonal fate. • John 3:16 declares, “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son.” • Romans 8:32 comforts believers: “He who did not spare His own Son, but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also, along with Him, graciously give us all things?” • The possessive pronoun assures us that the gift is divinely initiated and secured. indescribable • Paul strains human language; the gift defies full articulation. • Isaiah 55:9 reminds us, “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways.” • Ephesians 3:19 speaks of “the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge.” • The term signals that any attempt to quantify God’s grace will always fall short—yet we are invited to marvel and proclaim it. gift! • The climax: what is the gift? Ultimately Jesus Christ Himself and the salvation He brings. • Romans 6:23: “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” • 2 Corinthians 8:9, Paul’s earlier statement, clarifies: “Though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.” • Additional facets include: – Redemption from sin (Ephesians 1:7) – Adoption as God’s children (Galatians 4:4-7) – The indwelling Spirit (Acts 2:38) – Future inheritance (1 Peter 1:4) • Every earthly act of giving (vv. 12-14) is a reflection of this singular, surpassing Gift. summary Paul ends his teaching on generosity with a spontaneous doxology: “Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!”. Overflowing gratitude focuses on God, whose personal, matchless, and inexpressible Gift—Jesus Christ and the salvation found in Him—surpasses all language. Our giving becomes an echo of His unfathomable grace, drawing worship back to the ultimate Giver. |
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