Why the brethren were sent
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Second Corinthians 9:1 |
For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you: |
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Second Corinthians 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 hath provoked very many. |
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Second Corinthians 9:3 |
Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready: |
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Second Corinthians 9:4 |
Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting. |
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Second Corinthians 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 ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness. |
He which sows bountifully reaps also bountifully
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Second Corinthians 9:6 |
But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. |
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Proverbs 11:24-2524 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. 25 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
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Second Corinthians 9:7 |
Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. |
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Second Corinthians 9:8 |
And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work: |
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Second Corinthians 9:9 |
(As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever. |
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Psalm 112:9He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.
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Second Corinthians 9:10 |
Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;) |
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Hosea 10:12Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the Lord, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.
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Second Corinthians 9:11 |
Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God. |
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Second Corinthians 9:12 |
For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanskgivings unto God; |
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Second Corinthians 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; |
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Second Corinthians 9:14 |
And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you. |
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Second Corinthians 9:15 |
Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift. |
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