2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 9:6–8

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 ⁸And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.

Footnotes

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

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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

2 Corinthians 9:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
able	δυνατεῖ	dynatei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1414 I am powerful, able
all	πᾶσαν	pasan	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
grace	χάριν	charin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5485 grace, favor, kindness
abound	περισσεῦσαι	perisseusai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4052 I exceed, am left over
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
all things	παντὶ	panti	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
at all times	πάντοτε	pantote	Adverb	G3842 always, at all times
having	ἔχοντες	echontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
all that	πᾶσαν	pasan	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
you need	αὐτάρκειαν	autarkeian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G841 self-sufficiency, independence
you will abound	περισσεύητε	perisseuēte	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4052 I exceed, am left over
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
every	πᾶν	pan	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
good	ἀγαθόν	agathon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G18 good
work	ἔργον	ergon	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2041 work, labor, action, deed

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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

2 Corinthians 9:8 Ephesians 3:20 · Philippians 4:18–19 · Proverbs 10:22 · Malachi 3:10 · Haggai 2:8 · Proverbs 28:27 · Psalm 84:11 · Proverbs 3:9 · Titus 3:14 · 2 Corinthians 8:7 · 1 Corinthians 15:58 · 2 Corinthians 9:11

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