Lame Cherry: There are no Limits

As another Lame Cherry exclusive in matter anti matter.

Whenever I am focused by the Holy Ghost upon a verse, I indulge myself to learn all I can about the context and content of the message in Hebrew or Greek. In II Corinthians 9:8, there is and interesting meaning as St. Paul, Inspired by the Holy Ghost , starts the verse with God in Grace will ABUNDANTLY provide for you in all things, and at the end then repeats ABUNDANTLY in your doing good things in being provided for by God.

So much for people who are donor flits.

In the middle of this is the word SUFFICIENCY in what God provides people with, so their personal needs are met and the needs of others they are to help are met too. That is the word which interests me.

Sufficient is an adjective. Sufficiency is a noun.

Of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

Yet the original Greek is so more than a "limited thing" in your only have enough and not being abundant. I know God is being a Good Parent in not ruining people, the way the Disciples used to yawn over Jesus miracles after a time, because God wants you focused on Him, not your stock portfolio, but God is not limiting people by saying that you only have enough in your bank account to pay your bills and donate to something He intends.

The context of the Greek word, autarkeia, is so much broader or abundant. If you look at this, the meaning is FEMININE as Christ is the feminine part of the male Trinity, meaning Jesus created the Father's Will as a Spiritual Womb. Not that does not mean Jesus is a woman. It means that Jesus is productive. so autarkeia is feminine like a woman bearing children. There is always a supply there, like a hen laying eggs to provide for your breakfast. This is a life giving and nurturing word, not a male defense and power word. This is the Gift of Grace flowering into abundance like wheat bearing 100 seeds from one planted.

autarkeia: self-satisfaction, i.e. self-sufficiency

Original Word: αὐτάρκεια, ας, ἡ
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: autarkeia
Phonetic Spelling: (ow-tar'-ki-ah)
Definition: self-satisfaction, self-sufficiency
Usage: self-sufficiency, independence, contentment.

This expands to even more. Remember the Parable of Jesus leaving money with servants, 1 talent each and each brought forth more in trade, except one who had his taken from him and given to the one that produced the most. This is a TRUST in God's children, that they will do the Father's Will without having to be told to all the time. So Self Sufficient is more Trust Sufficient, in God provides for you to be a good manager as an extension of God, not independent in separate from God, but with God in this mission of Salvation through Christ in a world with bills to pay.

God is going to protect you from yourself. He is not going to allow your vanity to destroy you like Moses at Maribah. God is the only Source of Life in Spirit and Body. This is the exact same association of SUFFICIENCY which Christ has with the Father in the meaning of always doing the Father's Will.

There are no limits in this.

841 autárkeia (from 846 /autós, "self" and 714 /arkéō, "to suffice, be sufficient") – properly, self-sufficient; used of the Spirit-filled Christian – having all they need within through the indwelling Christ.

This is what I will be meditating on as I weld today in reflecting and solidifying Faith. Each Christian is responsible for being more trustworthy to God in trust sufficiency.

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2 CORINTHIANS 9:8

KJ21

And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound in every good work.

ASV

And God is able to make all grace abound unto you; that ye, having always all sufficiency in everything, may abound unto every good work:

AMP

And God is able to make all grace [every favor and earthly blessing] come in abundance to you, so that you may always [under all circumstances, regardless of the need] have complete sufficiency in everything [being completely self-sufficient in Him], and have an abundance for every good work and act of charity.

AMPC

And God is able to make all grace (every favor and earthly blessing) come to you in abundance, so that you may always and under all circumstances and whatever the need be self-sufficient [possessing enough to require no aid or support and furnished in abundance for every good work and charitable donation].

BRG

And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:

CSB

And God is able to make every grace overflow to you, so that in every way, always having everything you need, you may excel in every good work.

CEB

God has the power to provide you with more than enough of every kind of grace. That way, you will have everything you need always and in everything to provide more than enough for every kind of good work.

CJB

Moreover, God has the power to provide you with every gracious gift in abundance, so that always in every way you will have all you need yourselves and be able to provide abundantly for every good cause —

CEV

God can bless you with everything you need, and you will always have more than enough to do all kinds of good things for others.

DARBY

But God is able to make every gracious gift abound towards you, that, having in every way always all-sufficiency, ye may abound to every good work:

DLNT

And God is able to cause all grace to abound to you in order that in everything, always having all sufficiency, you may be abounding for every good work.

DRA

And God is able to make all grace abound in you; that ye always, having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work,

ERV

And God can give you more blessings than you need, and you will always have plenty of everything. You will have enough to give to every good work.

EHV

God is able to make all grace overflow to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will overflow in every good work.

ESV

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.

ESVUK

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.

EXB

And God can ·give you more blessings than you need [L overflow/abound all grace to you]. Then ·you will always have plenty of everything [L in all things at all times you will have all you need]— ·enough to give to [abounding/overflowing in] every good work.

GNV

And God is able to make all grace to abound toward you, that ye always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound in every good work,

Besides, God will give you his constantly overflowing kindness. Then, when you always have everything you need, you can do more and more good things.

GNT

And God is able to give you more than you need, so that you will always have all you need for yourselves and more than enough for every good cause.

HCSB

And God is able to make every grace overflow to you, so that in every way, always having everything you need, you may excel in every good work.

ICB

And God can give you more blessings than you need. Then you will always have plenty of everything. You will have enough to give to every good work.

ISV

Besides, God is able to make every blessing of yours overflow for you, so that in every situation you will always have all you need for any good work.

PHILLIPS

Let everyone give as his heart tells him, neither grudgingly nor under compulsion, for God loves the man who gives cheerfully. After all, God can give you everything that you need, so that you may always have sufficient both for yourselves and for giving away to other people. As the scripture says: “He has dispersed abroad, he has given to the poor; his righteousness remains forever.”

JUB

And God is able to make all grace abound in you that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:

KJV

And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:

AKJV

And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:

LEB

And God is able to cause all grace to abound to you, so that in everything at all times, because you have enough of everything, you may overflow in every good work.

TLB

God is able to make it up to you by giving you everything you need and more so that there will not only be enough for your own needs but plenty left over to give joyfully to others.

MSG

God can pour on the blessings in astonishing ways so that you’re ready for anything and everything, more than just ready to do what needs to be done. As one psalmist puts it, He throws caution to the winds, giving to the needy in reckless abandon. His right-living, right-giving ways never run out, never wear out. This most generous God who gives seed to the farmer that becomes bread for your meals is more than extravagant with you. He gives you something you can then give away, which grows into full-formed lives, robust in God, wealthy in every way, so that you can be generous in every way, producing with us great praise to God.

MEV

God is able to make all grace abound toward you, so that you, always having enough of everything, may abound to every good work.

MOUNCE

And God is able · to make all grace overflow to you, so that, in all things and at all times, having all you need, you may overflow in every kind of good work.

NOG

Besides, God will give you his constantly overflowing kindness. Then, when you always have everything you need, you can do more and more good things.

NABRE

Moreover, God is able to make every grace abundant for you, so that in all things, always having all you need, you may have an abundance for every good work.

NASB

And God is able to make all grace overflow to you, so that, always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed;

NASB1995

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed;

NCB

And God is able to enrich you with an abundance of every grace, so that, with all of your needs provided for, you may be able to produce a surplus of good works.

NCV

And God can give you more blessings than you need. Then you will always have plenty of everything—enough to give to every good work.

NET

And God is able to make all grace overflow to you so that because you have enough of everything in every way at all times, you will overflow in every good work.

NIRV

And God is able to shower all kinds of blessings on you. So in all things and at all times you will have everything you need. You will do more and more good works.

NIV

And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.

NIVUK

And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.

NKJV

And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.

NLV

God can give you all you need. He will give you more than enough. You will have everything you need for yourselves. And you will have enough left over to give when there is a need.

NLT

And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others.

NMB

God is able to make you rich in all grace, so that you, in all things having sufficient to the utmost, may be rich for all manner of good works.

NRSVA

And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that by always having enough of everything, you may share abundantly in every good work.

NRSVACE

And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that by always having enough of everything, you may share abundantly in every good work.

NRSVCE

And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that by always having enough of everything, you may share abundantly in every good work.

NRSVUE

And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that by always having enough of everything, you may share abundantly in every good work.

NTE

And God is well able to lavish all his grace upon you, so that in every matter and in every way you will have enough of everything, and may be lavish in all your own good works,

OJB

And Hashem is able to cause to abound to you all Chen v’Chesed Hashem that in everything, always, having all sufficiency, you may abound to every mitzvah.

RGT

And God is able to make all grace to abound toward you. So that you always - having all sufficiency in all things - may abound in every good work,

RSV

And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that you may always have enough of everything and may provide in abundance for every good work.

RSVCE

And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that you may always have enough of everything and may provide in abundance for every good work.

TLV

And God is able to make all grace overflow to you, so that by always having enough of everything, you may overflow in every good work.

VOICE

God is ready to overwhelm you with more blessings than you could ever imagine so that you’ll always be taken care of in every way and you’ll have more than enough to share.

WEB

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.

God is able to give you even more blessings than you need. In all things you will always have all you need for yourselves, and you will have enough to help all others.

WYC

And God is mighty to make all grace abound in you, that ye in all things evermore have all sufficience, and abound into all good work [that ye, in all things evermore having all sufficience, abound into all good work];

YLT

and God [is] able all grace to cause to abound to you, that in every thing always all sufficiency having, ye may abound to every good work,