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2 Corinthians 9:7

Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver.

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ASV

Let each man do according as he hath purposed in his heart: not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

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.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ἕκαστοςhekastoseachG1538 →
καθὼςkathōseven asG2531 →
προῄρηταιproērētaihe himself has purposedG4255 →
τῇtēain theG3588 →
καρδίᾳ,kardiaheart,G2588 →
μὴmēnotG3361 →
ἐκekout ofG1537 →
λύπηςlupēsregretG3077 →
ἢēorG2228 →
ἐξexofG1537 →
ἀνάγκης·anagkēsnecessity;G318 →
ἱλαρὸνhilarona cheerfulG2431 →
γὰρgarforG1063 →
δότηνdotēngiverG1395 →
ἀγαπᾷagapalovesG25 →
ὁho<the>G3588 →
θεός.¶theosGod.G2316 →

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2 Corinthians 8:12For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.Acts 20:35In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”1 Chronicles 29:17I know, my God, that You test the heart and delight in uprightness. All these things I have given willingly and with an upright heart, and now I have seen Your people who are present here giving joyfully and willingly to You.Exodus 25:2“Tell the Israelites to bring Me an offering. You are to receive My offering from every man whose heart compels him.Proverbs 11:25A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.Deuteronomy 15:7–11If there is a poor man among your brothers within any of the gates in the land that the LORD your God is giving you, then you are not to harden your heart or shut your hand from your poor brother.Proverbs 22:9A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.1 Peter 4:9Show hospitality to one another without complaining.Romans 12:8if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is giving, let him give generously; if it is leading, let him lead with diligence; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.Exodus 35:5Take from among you an offering to the LORD. Let everyone whose heart is willing bring an offering to the LORD: gold, silver, and bronze;Isaiah 32:8But a noble man makes honorable plans; he stands up for worthy causes.Proverbs 23:6–8Do not eat the bread of a stingy man, and do not crave his delicacies;James 5:9Do not complain about one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged. Look, the Judge is standing at the door!Deuteronomy 15:14You are to furnish him liberally from your flock, your threshing floor, and your winepress. You shall give to him as the LORD your God has blessed you.Isaiah 32:5No longer will a fool be called noble, nor a scoundrel be respected.1 Chronicles 28:9As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.Leviticus 1:3If one’s offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he is to present an unblemished male. He must bring it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting for its acceptance before the LORD.Philemon 1:14But I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that your goodness will not be out of compulsion, but by your own free will.

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