Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version As it is written: “They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor; their righteousness endures forever.” New Living Translation As the Scriptures say, “They share freely and give generously to the poor. Their good deeds will be remembered forever.” English Standard Version As it is written, “He has distributed freely, he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever.” Berean Standard Bible As it is written: “He has scattered abroad His gifts to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.” Berean Literal Bible As it has been written: "He has scattered abroad, He has given to the poor; His righteousness abides to the age." King James Bible (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever. New King James Version As it is written: “He has dispersed abroad, He has given to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.” New American Standard Bible as it is written: “HE SCATTERED ABROAD, HE GAVE TO THE POOR, HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS ENDURES FOREVER.” NASB 1995 as it is written, “HE SCATTERED ABROAD, HE GAVE TO THE POOR, HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS ENDURES FOREVER.” NASB 1977 as it is written, “HE SCATTERED ABROAD, HE GAVE TO THE POOR, HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS ABIDES FOREVER.” Legacy Standard Bible as it is written, “HE SCATTERED ABROAD, HE GAVE TO THE NEEDY, HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS STANDS FOREVER.” Amplified Bible As it is written and forever remains written, “HE [the benevolent and generous person] SCATTERED ABROAD, HE GAVE TO THE POOR, HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS ENDURES FOREVER!” Christian Standard Bible As it is written: He distributed freely; he gave to the poor; his righteousness endures forever. Holman Christian Standard Bible As it is written: He scattered; He gave to the poor; His righteousness endures forever. American Standard Version as it is written, He hath scattered abroad, he hath given to the poor; His righteousness abideth for ever. Aramaic Bible in Plain English According to what is written: “He has dispersed and he has given to the poor, and his righteousness stands for eternity.” Contemporary English Version The Scriptures say, "God freely gives his gifts to the poor, and always does right." Douay-Rheims Bible As it is written: He hath dispersed abroad, he hath given to the poor: his justice remaineth for ever. English Revised Version as it is written, He hath scattered abroad, he hath given to the poor; His righteousness abideth for ever. GOD'S WORD® Translation Scripture says, "The righteous person gives freely to the poor. His righteousness continues forever." Good News Translation As the scripture says, "He gives generously to the needy; his kindness lasts forever." International Standard Version As it is written, "He scatters everywhere and gives to the poor; his righteousness lasts forever." Literal Standard Version according as it has been written: “He dispersed abroad, He gave to the poor, His righteousness remains throughout the age,” Majority Standard Bible As it is written: “He has scattered abroad His gifts to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.” New American Bible As it is written: “He scatters abroad, he gives to the poor; his righteousness endures forever.” NET Bible Just as it is written, "He has scattered widely, he has given to the poor; his righteousness remains forever." New Revised Standard Version As it is written, “He scatters abroad, he gives to the poor; his righteousness endures forever.” New Heart English Bible As it is written, "He has scattered, he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever." Webster's Bible Translation (As it is written, He hath dispersed; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever. Weymouth New Testament As it is written, "He has scattered abroad, he has given to the poor, his almsgiving remains for ever." World English Bible As it is written, “He has scattered abroad. He has given to the poor. His righteousness remains forever.” Young's Literal Translation (according as it hath been written, 'He dispersed abroad, he gave to the poor, his righteousness doth remain to the age,') Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God Loves a Cheerful Giver…8And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. 9As it is written: “He has scattered abroad His gifts to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.” 10Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your store of seed and will increase the harvest of your righteousness.… Cross References Psalm 112:9 He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be lifted high in honor. 2 Corinthians 9:10 Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your store of seed and will increase the harvest of your righteousness. Treasury of Scripture (As it is written, He has dispersed abroad; he has given to the poor: his righteousness remains for ever. He hath dispersed. Psalm 112:9 He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour. his. Psalm 112:3 Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever. Proverbs 8:18 Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness. Proverbs 21:21 He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour. Jump to Previous Abideth Abroad Age Almsgiving Dispersed Endures Far Forever Gifts Gives Poor Righteousness Scattered Scatters Wide Writings WrittenJump to Next Abideth Abroad Age Almsgiving Dispersed Endures Far Forever Gifts Gives Poor Righteousness Scattered Scatters Wide Writings Written2 Corinthians 9 1. He yields the reason why he sent Titus and his brothers beforehand.6. And he proceeds in stirring them up to a bountiful alms, as being but a kind of sowing of seed, 10. which shall return a great increase to them, 13. and occasion a great sacrifice of thanksgivings unto God. (9) As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad.--The words are quoted from the LXX. version of Psalm 112:9. At first it might almost seem as if they were quoted in a different sense from the original, and applied, not to the giver of alms, but to God as the giver of all good, dispersing His bounty and showing His righteousness. There are, however, sufficient grounds for taking them in their true meaning here also. "The good man gives to the poor," the Psalmist had said; "but he is not impoverished by his gifts. His righteousness" (the word is used as it perhaps is in the better text in Matthew 6:1--but see Note there--in the sense of alms-giving) "continues still and for ever." He can, i.e., go on giving from a constantly replenished store. That this is the meaning is shown by 2Corinthians 9:3 of the Psalm: "Wealth and riches shall be in his house, and his righteousness endureth for ever:" the latter clause corresponding to the former, according to the laws of parallelism in Hebrew poetry.Verse 9. - As it is written. The quotation is from the LXX. in Psalm 112:9. He hath dispersed abroad. He has been a large and generous giver. The poor. The word here used is penes, which does not occur elsewhere in the New Testament. It means moderato and honourable poverty, whereas in classical Greek ptocheia implies disreputable pauperism and mendicancy (comp. 2 Corinthians 8:9). His righteousness. Meaning here his good deeds. The word is often rendered "pity" by the LXX. (eleemosune, from which word comes our "alms"), and this word occurs as a synonymous reading in Matthew 6:1. Remaineth forever. Because - "Good deeds never die. Greek Asκαθὼς (kathōs) Adverb Strong's 2531: According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that. it is written: γέγραπται (gegraptai) Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1125: A primary verb; to 'grave', especially to write; figuratively, to describe. “He has scattered abroad Ἐσκόρπισεν (Eskorpisen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 4650: Apparently from the same as skorpios; to dissipate, i.e. put to flight, waste, be liberal. His gifts ἔδωκεν (edōken) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give. to the τοῖς (tois) Article - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. poor; πένησιν (penēsin) Noun - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 3993: One who works for his living; a laborer, poor man. From a primary peno; starving, i.e. Indigent. His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. righteousness δικαιοσύνη (dikaiosynē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 1343: From dikaios; equity; specially justification. endures μένει (menei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3306: To remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await. A primary verb; to stay. forever.” εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. 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