2 Corintios 9:9

9 Como dicen las Escrituras:
«Ellos comparten con libertad y dan generosamente a los pobres.
Sus buenas acciones serán recordadas para siempre»
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2 Corintios 9:9 Meaning and Commentary

2 Corinthians 9:9

As it is written
In ( Psalms 112:9 ) where it is said of the good and righteous man,

he hath dispersed
(hynwmm) , "his riches", his substance, as the Chaldee paraphrase adds by way of explanation; not in a profuse extravagant manner, but with wisdom and prudence, and yet largely and liberally, according to his ability. Just as the sower scatters his seed here, and there, and in every place, with an open and wide hand, to the good man distributes to all in necessity, and makes them all partakers of his bounty; he gives not only to one, but to many, and not to all without distinction he meets with, whether necessitous or not:

he hath given to the poor.
This explains the former phrase, and points out the persons, the objects of the good man's bounty and compassion:

his righteousness remaineth for ever.
This is not to be understood of his justifying righteousness, as if that consisted of, and was established upon his works of bounty and charity to the poor; nor of his fame among men on account of his liberality; nor of any reward in another world; but of his beneficence itself, it being common with the Jews to call alms (hqdu) , "righteousness": (See Gill on Matthew 6:1) and the sense is, that what such a man bestows in charity on the poor shall not be lost, but shall be like the seed cast into the earth, shall spring up again, and bring forth fruit with increase, according to what follows.

2 Corintios 9:9 In-Context

7 Cada uno debe decidir en su corazón cuánto dar; y no den de mala gana ni bajo presión, «porque Dios ama a la persona que da con alegría»
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8 Y Dios proveerá con generosidad todo lo que necesiten. Entonces siempre tendrán todo lo necesario y habrá bastante de sobra para compartir con otros.

9 Como dicen las Escrituras:
«Ellos comparten con libertad y dan generosamente a los pobres.
Sus buenas acciones serán recordadas para siempre»
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10 Pues es Dios quien provee la semilla al agricultor y luego el pan para comer. De la misma manera, él proveerá y aumentará los recursos de ustedes y luego producirá una gran cosecha de generosidad
en ustedes.

11 Efectivamente, serán enriquecidos en todo sentido para que siempre puedan ser generosos; y cuando llevemos sus ofrendas a los que las necesitan, ellos darán gracias a Dios.