2 Corinthians 9:7

Julia E. Smith Translation 1876

Each as he chooses in the heart; not of grief, or of necessity: for God loves a cheerful giver.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 29:17

And I knew, my God, that thou triest the heart, and from uprightness thou wilt delight. I in the uprightness of my heart gave willingly all these: and now thy people were found here; I saw with gladness to show themselves willing to thee.

1 Chronicles 29:9

And the people will rejoice for their showing themselves willing, for with the whole heart they showed themselves willing to Jehovah: and also David the king rejoiced with great gladness.

Exodus 25:2

Speak to the sons of Israel, and they shall take for me an offering: from every man whose heart shall impel him, ye shall take my offerings

Exodus 35:5

Take ye from you an offering to Jehovah: all of a willing heart shall bring an offering to Jehovah; gold and silver and brass,

Proverbs 11:25

The soul of blessing shall be made fat: also he watering, shall himself drink to the full.

Proverbs 22:9

The good eye it shall be blessed, for he gave from his bread to the poor.

Isaiah 32:5

Liberal shall no more be called to the foolish, and noble shall not be said to the deceiver.

Isaiah 32:8

And the liberal will counsel liberal things, and upon liberal things shall he stand.

Acts 20:35

I shewed you all things, that so being wearied ye must support the weak, and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that himself said, It is happy to give rather than receive.

Romans 12:8

Whether he beseeching, in supplication: he imparting, in simplicity; he placed before, in earnestness; he compassionating, in cheerfulness.

2 Corinthians 8:12

For if a forwardness lie before, according as any has, it is acceptable, not as he has not.

Deuteronomy 15:14

Furnishing, thou shalt furnish to him from thy sheep and from thy threshing floor, and from thy wine vat: with which Jehovah thy God blessed thee thou shalt give to him.

Philemon 1:14

But without thy judgment I would do nothing; that good might not be as according to necessity, but according to free will.

James 5:9

Groan not against one another, brethren, that ye be not condemned: behold, the judge stands before the door.

1 Peter 4:9

Being hospitable to one another without murmurings.