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2 Corinthians 9:6
Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul addresses the Corinthian church, instructing them to prepare a promised financial gift before his delegated brothers arrive.
The words — The text employs σπείρων (speirōn), literally sowing, and θερίσει (therisei), literally will reap, to frame giving in agricultural terms.
The thread — This principle of proportional return appears in Proverbs 11:24, Luke 6:38, and Proverbs 22:9.
Why it lands — The verse states that the measure of one's giving directly determines the measure of what follows. It requires readers to align their contributions with deliberate generosity rather than reluctance or compulsion.
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The Greek words
King James Version
But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
Cross-references
- Proverbs 11:24 One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.
- Luke 6:38 Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”
- Proverbs 22:9 A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.
- Proverbs 19:17 Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.
- 2 Corinthians 9:10 Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your store of seed and will increase the harvest of your righteousness.
- Galatians 6:7 Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return.
- Hebrews 6:10 For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.
- Proverbs 11:18 The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward.
- Ecclesiastes 11:6 Sow your seed in the morning, and do not rest your hands in the evening, for you do not know which will succeed, whether this or that, or if both will equally prosper.
- Ecclesiastes 11:1 Cast your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will find it again.