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2 Corinthians 9:12

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

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ὅτιhotiForὅτιconjunction — “For”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.Forἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.διακονίαdiakoniaadministrationδιακονίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “administration”, the subject formG1248waiting at table; in a wider sense: service, ministration.the administrationτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.λειτουργίαςleitourgiasserviceλειτουργία (leitourgia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “service”, the of-formG3009a charitable gift, public service in the widest sense; service as of priest or Levite ritual.serviceταύτηςtautēsthisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, genitive, singular, feminine — “this”, the of-formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.οὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notμόνονmononaloneμόνος (monos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “alone”, the object formG3441only, solitary, desolate.ἐστὶνestinsuppliethεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “supplieth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.suppliethπροσαναπληροῦσαprosanaplērousato supplyπροσαναπληρόω (prosanaplēroō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, feminine — “to supply”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4322I fill up by adding to, supply.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ὑστερήματαhusterēmatawantὑστέρημα (husterēma)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “want”, the object formG5303(a) of things or persons: that which is lacking, a defect or shortcoming, (b) want, poverty.the wantτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἁγίωνhagiōnof the saintsἅγιος (hagios)adjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “of the saints”, the of-formG40set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred.of the saintsἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butκαὶkaialsoκαίadverb — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.alsoπερισσεύουσαperisseuousato aboundπερισσεύω (perisseuō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, feminine — “to abound”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4052(a) intrans: I exceed the ordinary (the necessary), abound, overflow; am left over, (b) trans: I cause to abound.διὰdiabyδιάpreposition — “by”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.byπολλῶνpollōnmanyπολύς (polus)adjective, genitive, plural, feminine — “many”, the of-formG4183much, many; often.This verse uses “many”.manyεὐχαριστιῶνeucharistiōnthanksgivingsεὐχαριστία (eucharistia)noun, genitive, plural, feminine — “thanksgivings”, the of-formG2169thankfulness, gratitude; giving of thanks, thanksgiving.thanksgivingsτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.θεῷ—theōunto Godθεός (theos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “unto God”, the to- or for-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.unto God

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

because the ministration of this service not only is supplying the wants of the saints, but is also abounding through many thanksgivings to God,

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American Standard Version (1901)

For the ministration of this service not only filleth up the measure of the wants of the saints, but aboundeth also through many thanksgivings unto God;

Young’s Literal Translation

because the ministration of this service not only is supplying the wants of the saints, but is also abounding through many thanksgivings to God,

World English Bible

For this service of giving that you perform not only makes up for lack among the saints, but abounds also through much giving of thanks to God,

Darby Translation

Because the ministration of this service is not only filling up the measure of what is lacking to the saints, but also abounding by many thanksgivings to God;

Douay-Rheims

Because the administration of this office doth not only supply the want of the saints, but aboundeth also by many thanksgivings in the Lord,

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