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Berean Standard Bible

“For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.”

2 Corinthians 8:9

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Study note

2 Corinthians 8 and 9 concern a collection Paul was organizing among Gentile churches for poor believers in Jerusalem. He has just held up the churches of Macedonia, who gave generously out of deep poverty.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.

World English Bible (WEB)

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.

King James Version (KJV)

For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.

American Standard Version (ASV)

For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might become rich.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For you see the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, how though he had wealth, he became poor on your account, so that through his need you might have wealth.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

for you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that because of you he became poor -- being rich, that you by that poverty may become rich.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque ya sabéis la gracia de nuestro Señor Jesucristo, que por amor de vosotros se hizo pobre, siendo rico; para que vosotros con su pobreza fueseis enriquecidos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Ustedes ya conocen la gracia de nuestro Señor Jesucristo; aunque era rico, se hizo pobre por amor a ustedes, para que mediante su pobreza se enriquecieran ustedes.

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