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Δυνατὸς δὲ ὁ Θεὸς πᾶσαν χάριν περισσεῦσαι εἰς ὑμᾶς, ἵνα ἐν παντὶ πάντοτε πᾶσαν αὐτάρκειαν ἔχοντες περισσεύητε εἰς πᾶν ἔργον ἀγαθόν, (2 Corinthians 9:8) Syntax That Multiplies Grace

In 2 Corinthians 9:8, Paul doesn’t merely say that God gives — he says that God overflows. This is not just a theological statement; it’s a grammatical flood. The verse is structured to convey abundance, sufficiency, and purpose using Koine Greek’s most potent tools: articular infinitives, distributive modifiers, and participial subordination.

At the heart of the sentence is God’s ability — δυνατὸς ὁ Θεός — and everything else cascades from that claim, building momentum through repetition, balance, and purpose construction.… Learn Koine Greek