2 Corinthians 9:7 — Bible Verse (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.”

2 Corinthians 9:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Corinthians 9:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Corinthians 9:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”

2 Corinthians 9:7 — World English Bible

2 Corinthians 9:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

2 Corinthians 9:7 — American Standard Version

2 Corinthians 9:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“each one, according as he doth purpose in heart, not out of sorrow or out of necessity, for a cheerful giver doth God love,”

2 Corinthians 9:7 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Corinthians 9:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“each according as he is purposed in his heart; not grievingly, or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.”

2 Corinthians 9:7 — Darby Translation

2 Corinthians 9:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“As euery man wisheth in his heart, so let him giue, not grudgingly, or of necessitie: for God loueth a cheerefull giuer.”

2 Corinthians 9:7 — Geneva Bible

2 Corinthians 9:7 in Context — 2 Corinthians 9

5 J’ai donc jugé nécessaire d’inviter les frères à se rendre auparavant chez vous, et à s’occuper de votre libéralité déjà promise, afin qu’elle soit prête, de manière à être une libéralité, et non un acte d’avarice.

6 Sachez-le, celui qui sème peu moissonnera peu, et celui qui sème abondamment moissonnera abondamment.

7 Que chacun donne comme il l’a résolu en son cœur, sans tristesse ni contrainte; car Dieu aime celui qui donne avec joie.

8 Et Dieu peut vous combler de toutes sortes de grâces, afin que, possédant toujours en toutes choses de quoi satisfaire à tous vos besoins, vous ayez encore en abondance pour toute bonne œuvre,

9 selon qu’il est écrit: Il a fait des largesses, il a donné aux indigents; Sa justice subsiste à jamais.

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What Does 2 Corinthians 9:7 Mean?

2 Corinthians 9:7 is a verse from the Book of 2 Corinthians, part of the New Testament. It appears in 2 Corinthians chapter 9. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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