2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 9:7

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

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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

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