sparing manner and of negligible quantity or extent—‘sparingly, in a limited manner.’ ὁ σπείρων φειδομένως φειδομένως καὶ θερίσει ‘the one who sows sparingly will reap sparingly’ 2 Cor 9:6. In 2 Cor 9:6 φειδομένως is obviously in contrast with the phrase ἐπ’ εὐλογίαις ‘abundantly’ (59.56). It may, however, be necessary to indicate clearly the nature of that which is sown or reaped sparingly, for example, ‘the one who plants only a small amount of seed will have only a very small harvest.’