2Cor 9:6-15 | ESV | STEP | The point is this : whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly , and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully .

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

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

dSee Ex. 25:2

e Phil. 4:19; [Eph. 3:2]

gCited from Ps. 112:9

mSee Matt. 5:16; 1 Pet. 2:12

o 1 Tim. 6:12, 13; Heb. 3:1; 4:14; 10:23

p[John 3:16; Eph. 2:8]; See ch. 2:14

2 Corinthians 9:6-15

The Cheerful Giver

6 The point is this: ^awhoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully ^{▼▼Greek with blessings; twice in this verse} will also reap bountifully. 7 Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, ^cnot reluctantly or under compulsion, for ^dGod loves a cheerful giver. 8 And ^eGod is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency ^{▼▼Or all contentment} in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work. 9 As it is written,

^g“He has distributed freely, he has given to the poor;
his righteousness endures forever.”
10 He who supplies ^hseed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and ⁱincrease the harvest of your righteousness. 11 ^jYou will be enriched in every way to be generous in every way, which ^kthrough us will produce thanksgiving to God. 12 For the ministry of this service is not only supplying ^lthe needs of the saints but is also overflowing in many thanksgivings to God. 13 By their approval of this service, ^mthey ^{▼▼Or you} will glorify God because of your submission that comes from your ^oconfession of the gospel of Christ, and the generosity of your contribution for them and for all others, 14 while they long for you and pray for you, because of the surpassing grace of God upon you. 15 ^pThanks be to God for his inexpressible gift!