KJV King James Version
Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, [so let him give]; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
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2 Corinthians 9:7
Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, [so let him give]; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver.
WEB World English Bible
Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.
ASV American Standard Version
Let each man do according as he hath purposed in his heart: not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
each one, according as he doth purpose in heart, not out of sorrow or out of necessity, for a cheerful giver doth God love,
Surrounding context — 2 Corinthians 9
4 Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting.
5 Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as [a matter of] bounty, and not as [of] covetousness.
6 But this [I say], He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, [so let him give]; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
8 And God [is] able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all [things], may abound to every good work:
9 (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.
10 Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for [your] food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἕκαστοςG1538 · hekastoseachκαθὼςG2531 · kathōsas/just asπροῄρηταιG4255 · proaireōto predetermineτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoκαρδίᾳ,G2588 · kardiaheartμὴG3361 · mēnotἐκG1537 · ekout fromλύπηςG3077 · lupēgriefἢG2228 · ēorἐξG1537 · ekout fromἀνάγκης·G318 · anagkēnecessityἱλαρὸνG2431 · hilaroscheerfulγὰρG1063 · garforδότηνG1395 · dotēsgiverἀγαπᾷG25 · agapaōto loveὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεός.¶G2316 · theosGod
Cross-references
2 Corinthians 8:12For if there be first a willing mind, [it is] accepted according to that a man hath, [and] not according to that he hath not.Acts 20:35I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.1 Chronicles 29:17I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.Exodus 25:2Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring me an offering: of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering.Proverbs 11:25The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.Deuteronomy 15:7-11If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:Proverbs 22:9He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.1 Peter 4:9Use hospitality one to another without grudging.Romans 12:8Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, [let him do it] with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.Exodus 35:5Take ye from among you an offering unto the LORD: whosoever [is] of a willing heart, let him bring it, an offering of the LORD; gold, and silver, and brass,Isaiah 32:8But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.Proverbs 23:6-8Eat thou not the bread of [him that hath] an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:Deuteronomy 15:14Thou shalt furnish him liberally out of thy flock, and out of thy floor, and out of thy winepress: [of that] wherewith the LORD thy God hath blessed thee thou shalt give unto him.James 5:9Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.Isaiah 32:5The vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said [to be] bountiful.
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