2 Corinthians 9:10

“Now the one who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed and will increase the harvest of your righteousness;”
2 Corinthians 9:10 · direct translation from the Greek

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Nowδὲthe one who suppliesὁ ἐπιχορηγῶνseedσπόρονto the sowerτῷ σπείροντιandκαὶbreadἄρτονforεἰςfoodβρῶσινwill supplyχορηγήσειandκαὶmultiplyπληθυνεῖyour seedτὸν σπόρον ὑμῶνandκαὶwill increaseαὐξήσειthe harvestτὰ γενήματαof your righteousness;τῆς δικαιοσύνης ὑμῶν

Allusion · Isaiah 55:10

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Both texts say that God gives seed to the sower and bread for food.

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

σπόρονsporonG4703זֶרַעzeraH2233“seed”
σπείροντιspeirontiG4687זֹּרֵעַzoreaH2232“sow”
ἄρτονartonG740לֶחֶםlejemH3899“bread”
βρῶσινbrōsinG1035אֹכֵלojelH398“food, eating”
χορηγήσειchorēgēseiG5524הוֹלִידָholidaH3205“supply, give”

Allusion · Hosea 10:12

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Both texts join sowing and righteousness.

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

σπείροντιspeirontiG4687זִרְעוּziruH2232“sow”
δικαιοσύνηςdikaiosynēsG1343צְדָקָהtsedakaH6666“righteousness”

2 Corinthians 9:10, word by word

the one who suppliesἐπιχορηγῶνepichorēgōn

supply, provide

Supply, provide what is needed.

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seedσπόρονsporon

seed, sowing

Seed; sowing.

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to the sowerσπείροντιspeironti

sow

Sow.

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breadἄρτονarton

bread

A piece of baked bread made from flour: the basic food.

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foodβρῶσινbrōsin

food

What one eats to live; also the food that gives eternal life.

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will supplyχορηγήσειchorēgēsei

supply, provide

Supply in abundance, provide generously.

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multiplyπληθυνεῖplēthynei

multiply, increase

Multiply, increase; in the passive, grow, spread.

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will increaseαὐξήσειauxēsei

make grow

To make grow, as God does.

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of your righteousnessδικαιοσύνηςdikaiosynēs

righteousness

Doing what is just, living as God wants.

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Translation note

It recalls Isaiah 55:10 and Hosea 10:12.

The context

9As it is written, “He scattered, he gave to the poor; his righteousness remains forever.”

10 · This verse (above)

11being enriched in everything for all generosity, which produces through us thanksgiving to God;

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