The Administration of This Service 2 Corinthians 9:12

Paul the apostle wrote to the church members in Corinth about, “Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causes through us thanksgiving to God.”, and in chapter nine and verse twelve of Second Corinthians, Paul shared about “the administration of this service” where we read:

For the administration of this service not only supplies the want of the saints,

but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;

The verse begins, “For the administration of this service not only supplies the want of the saints, ...” Paul began with the word, “for” which means “even as, indeed, no doubt, seeing then, verily and therefore” “the administration” or “the servicing or ministering” “of this service” which means “”gift or benefaction of the relief of the needy” “not only” or “not merely or alone” “supplies” which means “fills up by adding to” “the want” or “the deficiency, that which is lacking, destitution and poverty” “of the saints” which refers to “the pure, morally blameless and religiously and ceremonially consecrated”. Paul was grateful to God for providing the needs of His “saints”.

The verse continues, “... but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;” Paul added the words, “but” which is a disassociation conjunction that means what is about to be written takes precedence over what was just stated “is abundant” or “exceeds a fixed number of measure, left over and above a certain number or measure” “also” which means “even and indeed” “by many” or “through much” “thanksgivings” which means “gratitude and givings of thanks” “unto God” or “toward the Godhead bodily and trinity which is comprised of God the Father, Christ the Son and the Holy Spirit”. Paul not only shared how God provided for the needs of “the saints”, but also was “grateful” for more “givings” from Him.

When we think through these words of Paul, we see how he was “grateful” to God for supplying he, his companions and the church members' needs. This is God's design through Jesus Christ and is available to everyone. God provides services to people even when they do not know Him as “Savior and Lord”, and when they receive His Son Jesus, “many” more “thanksgivings” are “administered” and given through Him.

Next time Paul tells the church members about the, “the experiment of this ministration”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then,

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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