What Does 2 Corinthians 1:11 Mean in the King James?

Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.

2 Corinthians 1:11 · KJV

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King James Version The King James Version, first published in 1611. Selah Verse shows the standard text.

This verse in the Selah Decoded Version

THE KEY

The word for the gift and the word for thanksgiving share a root: favor received by many becomes gratitude voiced by many.

THE MEANING

Your prayer joins the help moving toward another person, and the gift received becomes thanksgiving rising from many voices. What reaches one through many does not end with one; gratitude carries it outward again.

WHAT THIS UNDOES

This undoes the belief that prayer is powerless goodwill with no part in what reaches another: here, shared prayer joins the help, and the received gift multiplies thanksgiving.

THE ROOT

χάρισμα

charisma

GROWS FROM

χάρις

charis

Favor; freely given kindness.

The word translated “gift” grows from the same root as the word for favor. The word translated “thanks” also carries that root, so the verse links favor received with gratitude returned.

ALSO GROWS

charis: Favor, freely given kindness.

χάρις

This is the root beneath “gift,” showing that what is received is framed as favor.

eucharisteō: To give thanks.

εὐχαριστέω

This word carries the same favor-root, joining the gift received with the many voices giving thanks.

THE PATTERN

Help carried by many turns what is received into thanksgiving returned by many.

Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

Psalm 107:8 · KJVGoodness received becomes praise voiced among people.

Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.

Acts 12:5 · KJVMany carry one person’s need in sustained prayer, joining their voices in help.

For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;

2 Corinthians 9:12 · KJVHelp meeting a need multiplies into many thanksgivings.

THE THREAD

I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;

1 Corinthians 1:4 · KJV

The word translated “grace” and the word translated “I thank” share the favor-root. Gratitude is already growing inside the favor received.

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