2 Corinthians 9:6

New American Bible - revised edition

Consider this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

Cross References

Proverbs 11:18

The wicked make empty profits, but those who sow justice have a sure reward.

Proverbs 19:17

Whoever cares for the poor lends to the Lord, who will pay back the sum in full.

Proverbs 22:9

The generous will be blessed, for they share their food with the poor.

Ecclesiastes 11:1

Send forth your bread upon the face of the waters; after a long time you may find it again.

Ecclesiastes 11:6

In the morning sow your seed, and at evening do not let your hand be idle: For you do not know which of the two will be successful, or whether both alike will turn out well. Poem on Youth and Old Age.

Luke 6:38

Give and gifts will be given to you; a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap. For the measure with which you measure will in return be measured out to you.”

1 Corinthians 1:12

I mean that each of you is saying, “I belong to Paul,” or “I belong to Apollos,” or “I belong to Cephas,” or “I belong to Christ.”

1 Corinthians 15:20

But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.

1 Corinthians 7:29

I tell you, brothers, the time is running out. From now on, let those having wives act as not having them,

2 Corinthians 9:10

The one who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed and increase the harvest of your righteousness.

2 Corinthians 9:5

So I thought it necessary to encourage the brothers to go on ahead to you and arrange in advance for your promised gift, so that in this way it might be ready as a bountiful gift and not as an exaction.

Galatians 3:17

This is what I mean: the law, which came four hundred and thirty years afterward, does not annul a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to cancel the promise.

Galatians 5:16

I say, then: live by the Spirit and you will certainly not gratify the desire of the flesh.

Ephesians 4:17

So I declare and testify in the Lord that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds;

Colossians 2:4

I say this so that no one may deceive you by specious arguments.

Hebrews 6:10

For God is not unjust so as to overlook your work and the love you have demonstrated for his name by having served and continuing to serve the holy ones.