2 Corinthians 9:6
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The Cheerful Giver
6 (A)But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows [a]bountifully will also reap [b]bountifully.
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- 2 Corinthians 9:6 with blessings
- 2 Corinthians 9:6 with blessings
Proverbs 11:24-25
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24 There is one who (A)scatters, yet increases more;
And there is one who withholds more than is right,
But it leads to poverty.
25 (B)The generous soul will be made rich,
(C)And he who waters will also be watered himself.
Luke 6:38
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38 (A)Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your (B)bosom. For (C)with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.”
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Proverbs 22:9
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- Proverbs 22:9 Lit. good
Proverbs 19:17
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17 (A)He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord,
And He will pay back what he has given.
2 Corinthians 9:10
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10 Now [a]may He who (A)supplies seed to the sower, and bread for food, [b]supply and multiply the seed you have sown and increase the fruits of your (B)righteousness,
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- 2 Corinthians 9:10 NU omits may
- 2 Corinthians 9:10 NU will supply
Galatians 6:7-9
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7 Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for (A)whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. 8 For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap (B)everlasting life. 9 And (C)let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap (D)if we do not lose heart.
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Hebrews 6:10
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10 For (A)God is not unjust to forget (B)your work and [a]labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have (C)ministered to the saints, and do minister.
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- Hebrews 6:10 NU omits labor of
Ecclesiastes 11:6
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6 In the morning sow your seed,
And in the evening do not withhold your hand;
For you do not know which will prosper,
Either this or that,
Or whether both alike will be good.
Proverbs 11:18
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18 The wicked man does deceptive work,
But (A)he who sows righteousness will have a sure reward.
Ecclesiastes 11:1
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The Value of Diligence
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Psalm 41:1-3
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The Blessing and Suffering of the Godly
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
41 Blessed is he who considers the [a]poor;
The Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
2 The Lord will preserve him and keep him alive,
And he will be blessed on the earth;
(A)You will not deliver him to the will of his enemies.
3 The Lord will strengthen him on his bed of illness;
You will [b]sustain him on his sickbed.
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- Psalm 41:1 helpless or powerless
- Psalm 41:3 restore
Luke 19:16-26
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16 Then came the first, saying, ‘Master, your mina has earned ten minas.’ 17 And he said to him, (A)‘Well done, good servant; because you were (B)faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities.’ 18 And the second came, saying, ‘Master, your mina has earned five minas.’ 19 Likewise he said to him, ‘You also be over five cities.’
20 “Then another came, saying, ‘Master, here is your mina, which I have kept put away in a handkerchief. 21 (C)For I feared you, because you are [a]an austere man. You collect what you did not deposit, and reap what you did not sow.’ 22 And he said to him, (D)‘Out of your own mouth I will judge you, you wicked servant. (E)You knew that I was an austere man, collecting what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow. 23 Why then did you not put my money in the bank, that at my coming I might have collected it with interest?’
24 “And he said to those who stood by, ‘Take the mina from him, and give it to him who has ten minas.’ 25 (But they said to him, ‘Master, he has ten minas.’) 26 ‘For I say to you, (F)that to everyone who has will be given; and from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.
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- Luke 19:21 a severe
Galatians 5:16
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Walking in the Spirit
16 I say then: (A)Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.
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Galatians 3:17
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17 And this I say, that the law, (A)which was four hundred and thirty years later, cannot annul the covenant that was confirmed before by God [a]in Christ, (B)that it should make the promise of no effect.
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- Galatians 3:17 NU omits in Christ
1 Corinthians 15:20
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The Last Enemy Destroyed
20 But now (A)Christ is risen from the dead, and has become (B)the firstfruits of those who have [a]fallen asleep.
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- 1 Corinthians 15:20 Died
Ephesians 4:17
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The New Man
17 This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should (A)no longer walk as [a]the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind,
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- Ephesians 4:17 NU omits the rest of
1 Corinthians 7:29
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29 But (A)this I say, brethren, the time is short, so that from now on even those who have wives should be as though they had none,
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Colossians 2:4
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4 Now this I say (A)lest anyone should deceive you with persuasive words.
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1 Corinthians 1:12
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12 Now I say this, that (A)each of you says, “I am of Paul,” or “I am of (B)Apollos,” or “I am of (C)Cephas,” or “I am of Christ.”
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