2 Corinthians 9:7

Tree of Life Version

Let each one give as he has decided in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion—for God loves a cheerful giver.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 29:17

I know, my God, that You search the heart and take pleasure in uprightness. With integrity of heart I have willingly offered all these things. And now I have seen with joy Your people who are present here willingly contribute to You.

1 Chronicles 29:9

Then the people rejoiced over their freewill offerings because with a whole heart they offered willingly to Adonai. King David also rejoiced with great joy.

Exodus 25:2

“Tell Bnei-Yisrael to take up an offering for Me. From anyone whose heart compels him you are to take My offering.

Exodus 35:5

Take from among you an offering for Adonai. Whoever has a willing heart, let him bring Adonai’s offering: gold, silver and bronze;

Proverbs 11:25

A soul who blesses will prosper, and one who gives water will himself be satisfied.

Proverbs 22:9

One with a bountiful eye will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.

Isaiah 32:5

No longer will a fool be called noble, or a scoundrel said to be a gentleman.

Isaiah 32:8

But the noble devises noble plans, and for noble causes he stands.

Acts 20:35

In all things I have shown you an object lesson—that by hard work one must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Yeshua, that He Himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

Romans 12:8

or the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who gives, in generosity; the one who leads, with diligence; the one who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

2 Corinthians 8:12

For if the eagerness is present, the gift is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he doesn’t have.

Deuteronomy 15:14

You are to surely provide for him from your flock and threshing floor and winepress. As Adonai your God has blessed you, you are to give to him.

Philemon 1:14

But I didn’t want to do anything without your consent, so that your goodness wouldn’t be by force but by free will.

James 5:9

Do not grumble against one another, brothers and sisters, so that you may not be judged. Behold, the judge is standing at the doors.

1 Peter 4:9

Be hospitable one to another without grumbling.