⁸ and God `is' able all grace to cause to abound to you, that in every thing always all sufficiency having, ye may abound to every good work,

²⁰ and to Him who is able above all things to do exceeding abundantly what we ask or think, according to the power that is working in us,

⁷ but even as in every thing ye do abound, in faith, and word, and knowledge, and all diligence, and in your love to us, that also in this grace ye may abound;

²² The blessing of Jehovah -- it maketh rich, And He addeth no grief with it.

¹⁴ and let them learn -- ours also -- to be leading in good works to the necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.

¹⁸ and I have all things, and abound; I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things from you -- an odour of a sweet smell -- a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God:

¹⁹ and my God shall supply all your need, according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus;

¹⁰ Bring in all the tithe unto the treasure-house, And there is food in My house; When ye have tried Me, now, with this, Said Jehovah of Hosts, Do not I open to you the windows of heaven? Yea, I have emptied on you a blessing till there is no space.

⁹ Honour Jehovah from thy substance, And from the beginning of all thine increase;

²⁷ Whoso is giving to the poor hath no lack, And whoso is hiding his eyes multiplied curses.

⁸ Mine `is' the silver, and Mine the gold, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts.

¹⁹ and not only so, but who was also appointed by vote by the assemblies, our fellow-traveller, with this favour that is ministered by us, unto the glory of the same Lord, and your willing mind;

² because in much trial of tribulation the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, did abound to the riches of their liberality;

²⁴ There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.

¹² and the riches, and the honour `are' from before Thee, and Thou art ruling over all, and in Thy hand `is' power and might, and in Thy hand, to make great, and to give strength to all.

¹³ `And now, our God, we are giving thanks to Thee, and giving praise to Thy beauteous name;

¹⁴ yea, because, who `am' I, and who `are' my people, that we retain power to offer thus willingly? but of Thee `is' the whole, and out of Thy hand we have given to Thee;

⁹ And Amaziah saith to the man of God, `And what -- to do for the hundred talents that I have given to the troop of Israel?' And the man of God saith, `Jehovah hath more to give to thee than this.'

¹¹ For a sun and a shield `is' Jehovah God, Grace and honour doth Jehovah give. He withholdeth not good To those walking in uprightness.

⁵⁸ so that, my brethren beloved, become ye stedfast, unmovable, abounding in the work of the Lord at all times, knowing that your labour is not vain in the Lord.

¹¹ in every thing being enriched to all liberality, which doth work through us thanksgiving to God,

¹⁰ for of Him we are workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God did before prepare, that in them we may walk.

¹⁰ to your walking worthily of the Lord to all pleasing, in every good work being fruitful, and increasing to the knowledge of God,

¹⁷ comfort your hearts, and establish you in every good word and work.

¹⁴ who did give himself for us, that he might ransom us from all lawlessness, and might purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works;

⁸ Stedfast `is' the word; and concerning these things I counsel thee to affirm fully, that they may be thoughtful, to be leading in good works -- who have believed God; these are the good and profitable things to men,

¹⁰ each, according as he received a gift, to one another ministering it, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;

¹⁷ that the man of God may be fitted -- for every good work having been completed.

³⁶ And in Joppa there was a certain female disciple, by name Tabitha, (which interpreted, is called Dorcas,) this woman was full of good works and kind acts that she was doing;