2Corinthians 9:1 For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you.

2Corinthians 9:2 For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago and your zeal has provoked very many.

2Corinthians 9:3 Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, you may be ready.

2Corinthians 9:4 Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me and find you unprepared, we, not you, should be ashamed in this same confident boasting.

2Corinthians 9:5 Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof you had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty and not as of covetousness.

2Corinthians 9:6 But this I say, He which sows sparingly shall reap also sparingly and he which sows bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

2Corinthians 9:7 Every man according as he purposes in his heart.(that is, in his heart, not the heart of someone telling you something is necessary for this reason or for that reason), so let him give, not grudgingly or of necessity.(feeling under pressure to do so; a sort of 'you must, because of this necessity or law'). For God loves a cheerful giver.

2Corinthians 9:8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you always having all sufficiency in all things.(if your heart is to do good you'll be well looked after:.1Corinthians 3:21), may abound to every good work.

2Corinthians 3:5; Acts 20:32.

2Corinthians 9:9 As it is written.(where?.Psalms 112:9),.He has dispersed abroad, he has given to the poor.(as compared to someone having an increasingly corrupt nature, that of selfishness, who is sure the destitute are deserving of it and so disregards them:.John 9:1-3). His righteousness remains for ever.

2Corinthians 9:10 Now he that ministers seed to the sower both ministers bread for your food and multiplies your seed sown and increases the fruits of your righteousness.

2Corinthians 9:11 Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causes through us thanksgiving to God.

Always be thankful. If you can't be thankful over givng, then don't. You're not hurting God either way.

2Corinthians 9:12 For the administration of this service not only supplies the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;

2Corinthians 9:13 Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ and for your liberal distribution unto them and unto all men;

2Corinthians 9:14 And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.

2Corinthians 9:15 Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.

With the true God, everything is balance. Just as God allowed great evil to be possible, so also is His gift of a different way of life to us, that of giving, compassion, helping, kindness, etc..1Timothy 6:10..(*)

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