2 Corinthians 9:15 Meaning and Explanation
“Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Paul bursts into praise: thanks be to God for His gift so great that words cannot describe it.
What Does 2 Corinthians 9:15 Mean?
The chapter on giving ends not with a final instruction but with a doxology. Paul lifts his eyes from every human gift to God's own 'unspeakable gift' -- a gift beyond words, beyond reckoning. The grammar of generosity finds its source here.
Behind every act of generosity stands the supreme generosity of God, who gave His Son for the world. No human gift, however bountiful, compares to this; it leaves Paul reaching for words and finding none. All our giving is only an echo of His. And so the right response to such a gift is wonder and thanksgiving -- a heart that, having received the inexpressible, can never stop pouring out gratitude and love.
2 Corinthians 9:15 in the Original Language
anekdiegetos (ἀνεκδιήγητος), 'unspeakable' -- indescribable; too great to be told in words.
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What does 2 Corinthians 9:15 mean?
Paul bursts into praise: thanks be to God for His gift so great that words cannot describe it.