2 Corinthians 9:6-9
Modern English Version
6 But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. 7 Let every man give according to the purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or out of necessity, for God loves a cheerful giver. 8 God is able to make all grace abound toward you, so that you, always having enough of everything, may abound to every good work. 9 As it is written:
“He has dispersed abroad, He has given to the poor;
His righteousness remains forever.”[a]
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2 Corinthians 9:6-9
Lexham English Bible
6 Now the point is this: the one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. 7 Each one should give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly[a] or from compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 8 And God is able to cause all grace to abound to you, so that in everything at all times, because you[b] have enough of everything, you may overflow in every good work. 9 Just as it is written,
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- 2 Corinthians 9:7 Literally “out of sorrow”
- 2 Corinthians 9:8 Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“have”) which is understood as causal
- 2 Corinthians 9:9 Literally “for the age”
- 2 Corinthians 9:9 A quotation from Ps 112:9
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