2 Corinthians 8:9 (WEB)
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.
Catechism · 5
The Sacrament of the Eucharist
“This custom of the collection, ever appropriate, is inspired by the example of Christ who became poor to make us rich:” — Catechism footnote: Cf. 1 Cor 16:1; 2 Cor 8:9
The Seventh Commandment
“…and in keeping with the generosity of the Lord, who "though he was rich, yet for your sake . . . became poor so that by his poverty, you might become rich."” — Catechism footnote: 2 Cor 8:9.
The Tenth Commandment
“The Word speaks of voluntary humility as "poverty in spirit"; the Apostle gives an example of God's poverty when he says: "For your sakes he became poor."” — Catechism footnote: St. Gregory of Nyssa, De beatitudinibus 1: PG 44, 1200D; cf. 2 Cor 8:9.
The Seven Petitions
“In the Beatitudes "poverty" is the virtue of sharing: it calls us to communicate and share both material and spiritual goods, not by coercion but out of love, so that the abundance of some may remedy the needs of others.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. 2 Cor 8:1-15.
The Mysteries of Christ's Life
“Redemption comes to us above all through the blood of his cross, but this mystery is at work throughout Christ's entire life: -already in his Incarnation through which by becoming poor he enriches us with his poverty;” — Catechism footnote: Cf. 2 Cor 8:9.
Fathers and councils · 23
Gregory the Great
“…who has granted to you to take anxious thought for what is said of our Saviour by the excellent preacher—That, though he was rich, yet for us he became poor (2 Cor. viii. 9)—may He, at the coming of the same Saviour, shew you to be rich in virtues, cause you to stand free from all fault, and grant to you heavenly for…” — the author cites it
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Augustine of Hippo
“Is it because One intercedeth for the Saints, “who” first “for our sakes became poor, though He was rich;” and it is He who saith, “Who exaltest me from the gates of death (ver. 14), that I may declare all Thy praises in the gates of the daughter of Sion”?” — editor's note: 2 Cor. viii. 9.
Read the whole comment“For He too was poor, who “though He was rich, yet became poor, that ye through His poverty might be made rich.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. viii. 9.
Read the whole comment“Vain then is what ye believe against Him; better is it that ye believe in Him, that ye may “understand upon the needy and poor One;” that “though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that ye through His poverty might be rich.”…” — editor's note: 2 Cor. viii. 9.
Read the whole comment“Did He not “become poor, when He was rich, that by His poverty we might be made rich”?” — editor's note: 2 Cor. viii. 9.
Read the whole comment“We may therefore hear him, and see who he is: whether it be not perchance He, of whom the Apostle saith, “Though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that ye through His poverty might be rich.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. viii. 9.
Read the whole comment“It may indeed be understood of Judas; for the Lord did not disdain to become poor, when He was rich, that we might be enriched by His poverty.” — editor's note: 2 Cor. viii. 9.
Read the whole comment““Blessed are the poor in spirit;” imitate Him, Who, whereas “He was rich, was made poor for your sakes.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. viii. 9
Read the whole comment“For we provide for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. viii. 1–21
Read the whole comment“Let the beggars come, for He inviteth them, “who, though He was rich, for our sakes became poor, that we beggars through His poverty might be enriched.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. viii. 9.
Read the whole comment“By this poverty of His we are made rich; for “the Lord maketh poor and maketh rich.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. viii. 9.
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John Chrysostom
“For this cause “He became poor, that He might make us rich;”for this cause He underwent all those sufferings, that He might incite us to ask.” — editor's note: 2 Cor. viii. 9. [The citation is not accurate, probably the variation is intentional.—R.]
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Ambrose of Milan
“Do not reject a poor man, Christ when He was rich became poor, and became poor because of you, that by His poverty He might make you rich.” — editor's note: 2 Cor. viii. 9.
Read the whole comment“First, then, no one ought to be ashamed of becoming poor after being rich, if this happens because he gives freely to the poor; for Christ became poor when He was rich, that through His poverty He might enrich all.” — editor's note: 2 Cor. viii. 9.
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Basil the Great
“…the labours undergone for religion’s sake, subjected himself to the Lord’s easy yoke, adopted a conversation in imitation of Him Who for our sakes became poor and took flesh, and may run without fail to the prize of his high calling, and receive the approbation of the Lord.” — editor's note: 2 Cor. viii. 9.
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Ephrem the Syrian
“The treasures marvelled at the Lord of treasures, when in the house of the poor He was increasing, Who made Himself poor that He might enrich all.” — editor's note: 2 Cor. viii. 9.
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John Cassian
“…of a servant,” and “the word was made flesh,” and “humbled Himself by becoming obedient unto death,” and “who for our sakes, though He was rich, became poor,” tell me, then, who He is, who was born of the Holy Ghost, and was conceived by the overshadowing of God?” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 7, 8; S. John i. 14; 2 Cor. viii. 9.
Read the whole comment“The one says, “All the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them are mine, and to whomsoever I will, I give them;” the other, “Though He were rich yet He became poor, that we through His poverty might be made rich.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. viii. 9.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“He assumed the worse that He might give us the better; He became poor that we through His poverty might be rich; He took upon Him the form of a servant that we might receive back our liberty; He came down that we might be exalted; He was tempted that we might conquer; He…” — editor's note: 2 Cor. viii. 9.
Read the whole comment“This is the purpose for us of God, Who for us was made man and became poor, to raise our flesh, and recover His image, and remodel man, that we might all be made one in Christ, who was perfectly made in all of us all that He Himself…” — editor's note: 2 Cor. viii. 9.
Read the whole comment“…he looked to the lilies and the birds, whose beauty is artless, and their food casual, according to the important advice of my Christ, who made Himself poor in the flesh for our sakes, that we might enjoy the riches of His Godhead.” — editor's note: 2 Cor. viii. 9.
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Aphrahat
“Let us take pattern, my beloved, from our Saviour, Who though He was rich, made Himself poor; and though He was lofty, humbled His Majesty; and though His dwelling place was in heaven, He had no place to lay His head; and though He is to come upon the…” — editor's note: 2 Cor. viii. 9.
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Leo the Great
“And rightly in the needy and poor do we recognize the person of Jesus Christ our Lord Himself, “Who though He was rich,” as says the blessed Apostle, “became poor, that He might enrich us by His poverty.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. viii. 9.
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