2 Corinthians 9:7

Bible in Basic English 1965

Let every man do after the purpose of his heart; not giving with grief, or by force: for God takes pleasure in a ready giver.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 29:17

And I am conscious, my God, that you are the searcher of hearts, taking pleasure in righteousness. As for me, with an upright heart I have freely given all these things; and I have seen with joy your people who are here to make their offerings freely to you.

1 Chronicles 29:9

Then the people were glad because their offerings were freely given, for with a true heart they freely gave what they had to the Lord; and David the king was full of joy.

Exodus 25:2

Say to the children of Israel that they are to make me an offering; from every man who has the impulse in his heart take an offering for me.

Exodus 35:5

Take from among you an offering to the Lord; everyone who has the impulse in his heart, let him give his offering to the Lord; gold and silver and brass;

Proverbs 11:25

He who gives blessing will be made fat, but the curser will himself be cursed.

Proverbs 22:9

He who is kind will have a blessing, for he gives of his bread to the poor.

Isaiah 32:5

The foolish man will no longer be named noble, and they will not say of the false man that he is a man of honour.

Isaiah 32:8

But the noble-hearted man has noble purposes, and by these he will be guided.

Acts 20:35

In all things I was an example to you of how, in your lives, you are to give help to the feeble, and keep in memory the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, There is a greater blessing in giving than in getting.

Romans 12:8

He who has the power of comforting, let him do so; he who gives, let him give freely; he who has the power of ruling, let him do it with a serious mind; he who has mercy on others, let it be with joy.

2 Corinthians 8:12

For if there is a ready mind, a man will have God's approval in the measure of what he has, and not of what he has not.

Deuteronomy 15:14

But give him freely from your flock and from your grain and your wine: in the measure of the wealth which the Lord your God has given you, you are to give to him.

Philemon 1:14

But without your approval I would do nothing; so that your good works might not be forced, but done freely from your heart.

James 5:9

Say no hard things against one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged; see, the judge is waiting at the doors.

1 Peter 4:9

Keep open house for all with a glad heart;