2 Corinthians 9:10Now may he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;
The setting
Corinth, Greece, ~55 AD. Paul writes from Macedonia about a collection for starving Jerusalem Christians during famine...
The emotion here: pastoral concern while fundraising for desperate believers
The original word
chorēgeō (χορηγέω) — to supply abundantly, like a wealthy patron funding a Greek chorus
Why it matters
This collection Paul organized raised funds across the Roman Empire for famine relief in Jerusalem
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Corinthians 9:10
Paul uses agricultural language because most Corinthians were farmers or traders in grain
Common misconceptionThis isn't about getting rich by giving money. Paul is reassuring nervous donors that God won't let their own families starve if they help starving Christians in Jerusalem.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Corinthians 9:10
Bible Genome reading
2 Corinthians 9:10 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Corinthians 9:10 comes from the book of 2 Corinthians, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Paul. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is tender. It belongs to the prayer genre of biblical literature. Key themes include God as provider, multiplication. Notable phrases: supplies seed; multiply your seed. This verse is a prayer.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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