2 Corinthians 9:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.”
2 Corinthians 9:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Corinthians 9:7 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Corinthians 9:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”
2 Corinthians 9:7 — World English Bible
2 Corinthians 9:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Let each man do according as he hath purposed in his heart: not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. ”
2 Corinthians 9:7 — American Standard Version
2 Corinthians 9:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“each one, according as he doth purpose in heart, not out of sorrow or out of necessity, for a cheerful giver doth God love,”
2 Corinthians 9:7 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Corinthians 9:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“each according as he is purposed in his heart; not grievingly, or of necessity; forGod loves a cheerful giver. ”
2 Corinthians 9:7 — Darby Translation
2 Corinthians 9:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“As euery man wisheth in his heart, so let him giue, not grudgingly, or of necessitie: for God loueth a cheerefull giuer.”
2 Corinthians 9:7 — Geneva Bible
2 Corinthians 9:7 in Context — 2 Corinthians 9
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.
What Does 2 Corinthians 9:7 Mean?
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