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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
"And may my God fulfill every need of yours, according to His riches in glory, in Christ Jesus." Behold how he invokes blessings upon them, as poor men do. But if even Paul blesseth those who give, much more let us not be ashamed to do this when we receive. Let us not receive as though we ourselves had need, let us not rejoice on our own account, but on that of the givers. Thus we too who receive shall have a reward, if we rejoice for their sake. …
Theophylact of Ohrid
Since above he said: "circumstances were not favorable for you," that is, you yourselves were in a difficult situation, he now wishes them to be in abundance. If they had been as wise as Paul, he would not have asked bodily things for them. But since they were people occupied with worldly affairs and having some attachment to present things, he, condescending to their weakness, asks God for them not excess and luxury, but sufficiency in necessities. …
Western Saints
Thomas Aquinas
Then when he says, my God will supply every need of yours, he brings the epistle to a close with a prayer: my God. There is one God of all men by creation and power; but He is mine, because I serve Him in a special way: "For God is my witness whom I serve" (Rom. 1:9). May He supply all your needs, because you have supplied mine. The Lord can do this because He abounds in riches: "The same Lord is Lord of all and bestows his riches upon all who call upon him" (Rom. 10:12); hence he says, according to his riches. …
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