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2 Corinthians 9:5–7

5 So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to go on ahead to you and arrange in advance for the sgift2 you have promised, so that it may be ready tas a willing gift, unot as an exaction.3

The Cheerful Giver

6 The point is this: vwhoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully4 will also reap bountifully. 7 Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, wnot reluctantly or under compulsion, for xGod loves a cheerful giver.

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s

Gen. 33:11; Judg. 1:15; 1 Sam. 25:27

2

Greek blessing; twice in this verse

t

[Phil. 4:17]

u

[ch. 12:17, 18]

3

Or a gift expecting something in return; Greek greed

v

Prov. 11:24, 25; 22:9; Gal. 6:7, 9; [Mal. 3:10; Luke 6:38]

4

Greek with blessings; twice in this verse

w

Deut. 15:10; See ch. 8:12

x

See Ex. 25:2

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