2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 9:5–7

⁵So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you beforehand and make arrangements for the generous gift you had promised. This way, your gift will be prepared generously and not begrudgingly.

⁶Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. ⁷Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give , not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver.^a

Footnotes

a 9:7 See Proverbs 22:8|PRO 22:8, LXX addition.

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2 Corinthians 9:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
I thought	ἡγησάμην	hēgēsamēn	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular	G2233 I lead, think
necessary	ἀναγκαῖον	anankaion	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G316 necessary, essential
to urge	παρακαλέσαι	parakalesai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G3870 I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
brothers	ἀδελφοὺς	adelphous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
visit you beforehand	προέλθωσιν	proelthōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4281 I go before, precede
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
make arrangements	προκαταρτίσωσιν	prokatartisōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4294 I prepare beforehand
for the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
generous gift	εὐλογίαν	eulogian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2129 adulation, praise, blessing
you had promised	προεπηγγελμένην	proepēngelmenēn	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4279 I promise beforehand
This way	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
will be	εἶναι	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
prepared	ἑτοίμην	hetoimēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2092 ready, prepared
generously	εὐλογίαν	eulogian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2129 adulation, praise, blessing
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
begrudgingly	πλεονεξίαν	pleonexian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4124 covetousness, avarice

2 Corinthians 9:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
this	Τοῦτο	Touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
Whoever	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
sows	σπείρων	speirōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4687 I sow, spread, scatter
sparingly	φειδομένως	pheidomenōs	Adverb	G5340 sparingly
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
reap	θερίσει	therisei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2325 I reap, gather
sparingly	φειδομένως	pheidomenōs	Adverb	G5340 sparingly
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
whoever	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
sows	σπείρων	speirōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4687 I sow, spread, scatter
generously	εὐλογίαις	eulogiais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G2129 adulation, praise, blessing
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
reap	θερίσει	therisei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2325 I reap, gather
generously	εὐλογίαις	eulogiais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G2129 adulation, praise, blessing

2 Corinthians 9:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Each one	ἕκαστος	hekastos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1538 each, every one
what	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
he has decided	προῄρηται	proērētai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G4255 I propose, purpose
in	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
heart	καρδίᾳ	kardia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
out of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
regret	λύπης	lypēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3077 pain, grief
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
compulsion	ἀνάγκης	anankēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G318 necessity, constraint, compulsion
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
God	Θεός	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
loves	ἀγαπᾷ	agapa	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G25 I love
a cheerful	ἱλαρὸν	hilaron	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2431 joyous, cheerful
giver	δότην	dotēn	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1395 a giver

Cross-references

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2 Corinthians 9:5 1 Samuel 25:27 · Genesis 33:11 · Philippians 4:17

2 Corinthians 9:6 Proverbs 11:24–25 · Luke 6:38 · Proverbs 22:9 · Proverbs 19:17 · 2 Corinthians 9:10 · Galatians 6:7–9 · Hebrews 6:10 · Proverbs 11:18 · Ecclesiastes 11:6 · Ecclesiastes 11:1 · Psalm 41:1–3 · Galatians 5:16

2 Corinthians 9:7 2 Corinthians 8:12 · Acts 20:35 · 1 Chronicles 29:17 · Exodus 25:2 · Proverbs 11:25 · Deuteronomy 15:7–11 · Proverbs 22:9 · 1 Peter 4:9 · Romans 12:8 · Exodus 35:5 · James 5:9 · Proverbs 23:6–8

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