Note 11 at 2 Cor. 9:10: All these scriptures that promise prosperity are conditional upon the individual being a cheerful giver. That's the point Paul made in verse 7. In verse 8, Paul tied God's grace abounding towards us to our cheerful giving (see note 7 at v. 8, p. 1026). In verse 9 Paul cited the blessed man that David wrote about in Psalm 112, and this man's prosperity was linked to his giving. Now, he is once again using the metaphor of sowing seeds and reaping a harvest to giving and receiving (see note 1 at v. 1, p. 1024).

Note 12 at 2 Cor. 9:10: Notice the use of the word "both." The Lord wants to give us financial blessings (bread for us) and also use us to be a blessing to others (our sown seed). As long as you let the prosperity that the Lord gives pass through, there will always be enough for you. God doesn't want us to be a reservoir, but rather a channel.

Note 13 at 2 Cor. 9:10: Notice that the Lord doesn't just add to us when we sow seed; He multiplies. The carnal mind thinks that by giving we subtract from our assets. But for those who give with the right heart, the Lord gives back one hundred times what we give (see note 8 at Mk. 10:30, p. 392).

Note 14 at 2 Cor. 9:10: Righteousness here is speaking of the godly acts of giving our finances to others. Paul is praying that the Lord would bless this giving back to us in more ways than just finances.