2 Corinthians 9:6-12
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The Cheerful Giver
6 The point is this: (A)whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully[a] will also reap bountifully. 7 Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, (B)not reluctantly or under compulsion, for (C)God loves a cheerful giver. 8 And (D)God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency[b] in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work. 9 As it is written,
(E)“He has distributed freely, he has given to the poor;
his righteousness endures forever.”
10 He who supplies (F)seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and (G)increase the harvest of your righteousness. 11 (H)You will be enriched in every way to be generous in every way, which (I)through us will produce thanksgiving to God. 12 For the ministry of this service is not only supplying (J)the needs of the saints but is also overflowing in many thanksgivings to God.
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- 2 Corinthians 9:6 Greek with blessings; twice in this verse
- 2 Corinthians 9:8 Or all contentment
Proverbs 19:17
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Hebrews 13:16
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16 Do not neglect to do good and (A)to share what you have, for such (B)sacrifices are pleasing to God.
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Luke 14:12-14
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The Parable of the Great Banquet
12 He said also to the man who had invited him, “When you give (A)a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or your brothers[a] or your relatives or rich neighbors, (B)lest they also invite you in return and you be repaid. 13 But when you give a feast, (C)invite (D)the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, 14 and you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you. For you will be repaid (E)at (F)the resurrection of the just.”
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- Luke 14:12 Or your brothers and sisters
Isaiah 58:7-12
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7 Is it not (A)to share your bread with the hungry
and bring the homeless poor into your house;
when you see the naked, to cover him,
(B)and not to hide yourself from your own flesh?
8 (C)Then shall your light break forth like the dawn,
(D)and your healing shall spring up speedily;
(E)your righteousness shall go before you;
(F)the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.
9 Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer;
you shall cry, and he will say, ‘Here I am.’
If you take away (G)the yoke from your midst,
(H)the pointing of the finger, and speaking wickedness,
10 (I)if you pour yourself out for the hungry
and satisfy the desire of the afflicted,
(J)then shall your light rise in the darkness
and your gloom be as the noonday.
11 And the Lord will guide you continually
and satisfy your desire in scorched places
and make your bones strong;
and you shall be (K)like a watered garden,
like a spring of water,
whose waters do not fail.
12 (L)And your ancient ruins shall be rebuilt;
you shall raise up the foundations of many generations;
you shall be called the repairer of the breach,
the restorer of streets to dwell in.
1 Thessalonians 5:14
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14 And we urge you, brothers, admonish (A)the idle,[a] (B)encourage the fainthearted, (C)help the weak, (D)be patient with them all.
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- 1 Thessalonians 5:14 Or disorderly, or undisciplined
2 Corinthians 8:9
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9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that (A)though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich.
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Matthew 10:8
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8 (A)Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers,[a] cast out demons. (B)You received without paying; give without pay.
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- Matthew 10:8 Leprosy was a term for several skin diseases; see Leviticus 13
Hebrews 12:12-13
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12 Therefore (A)lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees, 13 and (B)make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint (C)but rather be healed.
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Hebrews 13:3
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3 (A)Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body.
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Philippians 4:17-20
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17 (A)Not that I seek the gift, but I seek (B)the fruit that increases to your credit.[a] 18 I have received full payment, and more. I am well supplied, (C)having received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent, (D)a fragrant offering, (E)a sacrifice acceptable and pleasing to God. 19 And my God (F)will supply every need of yours (G)according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. 20 To (H)our God and Father be (I)glory forever and ever. Amen.
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- Philippians 4:17 Or I seek the profit that accrues to your account
Matthew 25:34-40
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34 Then (A)the King will say to (B)those on his right, ‘Come, you (C)who are blessed by my Father, (D)inherit (E)the kingdom (F)prepared for you (G)from the foundation of the world. 35 For (H)I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you (I)gave me drink, (J)I was a stranger and you welcomed me, 36 (K)I was naked and you clothed me, (L)I was sick and you (M)visited me, (N)I was in prison and you came to me.’ 37 Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? 38 And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? 39 And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ 40 And (O)the King will answer them, (P)‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these (Q)my brothers,[a] you did it to me.’
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- Matthew 25:40 Or brothers and sisters
Isaiah 35:3
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3 (A)Strengthen the weak hands,
and make firm the feeble knees.
Ephesians 4:28
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28 Let the thief no longer steal, but rather (A)let him labor, (B)doing honest work with his own hands, so (C)that he may have something to share with anyone in need.
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Romans 15:1
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The Example of Christ
15 (A)We who are strong (B)have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
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Acts 20:27
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27 for (A)I did not shrink from declaring to you (B)the whole counsel of God.
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Acts 20:20
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20 how I (A)did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, and (B)teaching you in public and from house to house,
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Isaiah 32:8
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8 But he who is noble plans noble things,
and on noble things he stands.
Psalm 112:5-9
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5 It is well with the man who (A)deals generously and lends;
who conducts his affairs with justice.
6 For the righteous will (B)never be moved;
(C)he will be remembered forever.
7 He is not (D)afraid of bad news;
his (E)heart is firm, (F)trusting in the Lord.
8 His heart is steady;[a] he will not be afraid,
until he looks in triumph on his adversaries.
9 He has (G)distributed freely; he has given to the poor;
his righteousness endures forever;
his (H)horn is exalted in honor.
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- Psalm 112:8 Or established (compare 111:8)
1 Thessalonians 4:11
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11 and to aspire (A)to live quietly, and (B)to mind your own affairs, and (C)to work with your hands, as we instructed you,
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2 Corinthians 12:13
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13 For in what were you less favored than the rest of the churches, except that (A)I myself did not burden you? Forgive me this wrong!
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2 Corinthians 11:9
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9 And when I was with you and was (A)in need, (B)I did not burden anyone, for the brothers who came from Macedonia (C)supplied my need. So I refrained and will refrain (D)from burdening you in any way.
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Psalm 41:1-3
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O Lord, Be Gracious to Me
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.
41 (A)Blessed is the one who considers the poor![a]
(B)In the day of trouble the Lord delivers him;
2 the Lord protects him and keeps him alive;
he is called blessed in the land;
you (C)do not give him up to the will of his enemies.
3 The Lord sustains him on his sickbed;
in his illness you restore him to full health.[b]
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- Psalm 41:1 Or weak
- Psalm 41:3 Hebrew you turn all his bed
2 Corinthians 11:12
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12 And what I am doing I will continue to do, (A)in order to undermine the claim of those who would like to claim that in their boasted mission they work on the same terms as we do.
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