Verse Lens · Concise explanation
2 Corinthians 9:15 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 15. 15Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.
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Quick Meaning
This verse ends the collection appeal with thanks to God for his inexpressible gift.
Sow generously from a free heart; the harvest is sufficiency for good work, not a donor's payout.
This verse is one part of that explanation in 2 Corinthians 9:6–15. The complete section carries the connected meaning and how it should shape life.
Read It With
- 2 Corinthians 9:6–15
Read 2 Corinthians 9:15 with 9:6–15. This verse ends the collection appeal with thanks to God for his inexpressible gift. The complete unit establishes this movement: Generous sowing corresponds to generous harvest, yet each gives as resolved in the heart without grief or compulsion; God supplies sufficiency for good work so needs are met and generosity multiplies thanksgiving, fellowship, and prayer.
Why This Verse Appears Here
The unit supplies the theological purpose and non-coercive manner of the collection. Within that movement, this verse ends the collection appeal with thanks to God for his inexpressible gift.
Phrase-by-Phrase Explanation
“Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift”
In plain language: God's gift, not human fundraising achievement, receives the final thanks.
ends the collection appeal with thanks to God for his inexpressible gift. God's gift, not human fundraising achievement, receives the final thanks.
Why it matters: The wording identifies this verse's distinct contribution to the complete unit.
How certain? strongWhat Remains True
God's gift, not human fundraising achievement, receives the final thanks.
How It Can Shape Life
- Close financial reporting by naming outcomes and directing glory away from fundraisers.
Continue in Context
Read the complete section for the connected explanation and how it should shape life. This verse is a doorway into that passage, not a saying that stands alone.
Read 2 Corinthians 9:6–15 — Cheerful Giving Supplies Needs and Multiplies ThanksgivingSources used for this Verse Lens
How certain is this explanation? strong
These are the sources used directly for this lens. Language, grammar, disagreements, and the complete source shelf remain attached to the full thought-unit research record.
Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
eBible.org and CrossWire Bible Society
USFM archive eng-kjv2006_usfm.zip; source files dated 2026-08-19; downloaded 2026-08-24; archive SHA-256 aec1b3b26c622fd3d963d2bbac963016b9513246ffbfa20da00bb100372ea007; normalized corpus SHA-256 09aef51d90488aa7b9722b3fd9a93f4b25f6bf2064c5fd798fb39673c300ddf2.
Supports: Exact reader-facing Scripture wording, paragraph markers, supplied-word markup, and complete verse coverage.
Exact location: 2 Corinthians 9:6–15, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM corpus
Open source ↗Greek textual evidence
The Greek New Testament: SBL Edition
Michael W. Holmes, editor; Society of Biblical Literature and Logos
Society of Biblical Literature and Logos Bible Software, 2010
Supports: Greek wording, clause relationships, repeated terms, and original-language discussion.
Exact location: SBLGNT official text file 2Co.txt, 9:6–15
Open the 2 Corinthians Greek text file ↗Translation and textual notes
NET Bible - 2 Corinthians with translators' and textual notes
Biblical Studies Press
Biblical Studies Press, 2005-2026 online edition
Supports: Verse-level Greek, syntax, KJV-era wording, textual variants, and interpretive alternatives.
Exact location: NET Bible 2 Corinthians chapter print views, 9:6–15, including attached translator, study, and textual notes
Open NET 2 Corinthians 9 notes