NET Bible
"My point is this: The person who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the person who sows generously will also reap generously."
— 2 Corinthians 9:6, NET Bible
“But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.”
“But thisI say, He that soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. ”
“Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.”
“Now this I say: He who soweth sparingly shall also reap sparingly: and he who soweth in blessings shall also reap blessings.”
“But in the Writings it says, He who puts in only a small number of seeds, will get in the same; and he who puts them in from a full hand, will have produce in full measure from them.”
“But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.”
But I am sending these brothers so that our boasting about you may not be empty in this case, so that you may be ready just as I kept telling them.
For if any of the Macedonians should come with me and find that you are not ready to give, we would be humiliated(not to mention you) by this confidence we had in you.
Therefore I thought it necessary to urge these brothers to go to you in advance and to arrange ahead of time the generous contribution you had promised, so this may be ready as a generous gift and not as something you feel forced to do.
My point is this: The person who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the person who sows generously will also reap generously.
Each one of you should give just as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, because God loves a cheerful giver.
And God is able to make all grace overflow to you so that because you have enough of everything in every way at all times, you will overflow in every good work.
Just as it is written,“He has scattered widely, he has given to the poor; his righteousness remains forever.”