Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. New Living Translation Remember this—a farmer who plants only a few seeds will get a small crop. But the one who plants generously will get a generous crop. English Standard Version The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Berean Standard Bible Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Berean Literal Bible Now this: The one sowing sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one sowing upon blessings will also reap upon blessings, King James Bible But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. New King James Version But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. New American Standard Bible Now I say this: the one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows generously will also reap generously. NASB 1995 Now this I say, he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. NASB 1977 Now this I say, he who sows sparingly shall also reap sparingly; and he who sows bountifully shall also reap bountifully. Legacy Standard Bible Now this I say, he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows with blessing will also reap with blessing. Amplified Bible Now [remember] this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows generously [that blessings may come to others] will also reap generously [and be blessed]. Christian Standard Bible The point is this: The person who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the person who sows generously will also reap generously. Holman Christian Standard Bible Remember this: The person who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the person who sows generously will also reap generously. American Standard Version But this I say, He that soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. Contemporary English Version Remember this saying, "A few seeds make a small harvest, but a lot of seeds make a big harvest." English Revised Version But this I say, He that soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. GOD'S WORD® Translation Remember this: The farmer who plants a few seeds will have a very small harvest. But the farmer who plants because he has received God's blessings will receive a harvest of God's blessings in return. Good News Translation Remember that the person who plants few seeds will have a small crop; the one who plants many seeds will have a large crop. International Standard Version Remember this: The person who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the person who sows generously will also reap generously. Majority Standard Bible Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. 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. New Heart English Bible Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Webster's Bible Translation But this I say, He who soweth sparingly, shall reap also sparingly; and he who soweth bountifully, shall reap also bountifully. Weymouth New Testament But do not forget that he who sows with a stingy hand will also reap a stingy crop, and that he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. World English Bible Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd [remember] this: he who is sowing sparingly, will also reap sparingly; and he who is sowing in blessings, will also reap in blessings; Berean Literal Bible Now this: The one sowing sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one sowing upon blessings will also reap upon blessings, Young's Literal Translation And this: He who is sowing sparingly, sparingly also shall reap; and he who is sowing in blessings, in blessings also shall reap; Smith's Literal Translation And this, He sowing sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he sowing in praises shall reap also in praises. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleNow this I say: He who soweth sparingly, shall also reap sparingly: and he who soweth in blessings, shall also reap blessings. Catholic Public Domain Version But I say this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. And whoever sows with blessings shall also reap from blessings: New American Bible Consider this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. New Revised Standard Version The point is this: the one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut remember this, He who sows sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he who sows generously shall reap also generously. Aramaic Bible in Plain English But this, “Whoever sows frugally also reaps frugally, and whoever sows with bounty shall reap with bounty”; NT Translations Anderson New TestamentBut remember this, that he who sows sparingly, shall also reap sparingly; and he who sows bountifully, shall also reap bountifully. Godbey New Testament But it is this, he that soweth sparingly shall also reap sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully shall also reap bountifully. Haweis New Testament But this I add, He that soweth sparingly, shall reap also sparingly, and he that soweth bountifully, shall reap also bountifully. Mace New Testament remember, " he who sows sparingly, shall reap also sparingly: and he who sows bountifully, shall reap also bountifully." Weymouth New Testament But do not forget that he who sows with a stingy hand will also reap a stingy crop, and that he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Worrell New Testament But I say this: He that sows sparingly shall also reap sparingly; and he that sows bountifully shall also reap bountifully. Worsley New Testament But this I say, He that soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully shall also reap bountifully. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God Loves a Cheerful Giver…5So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you beforehand and make arrangements for the bountiful gift you had promised. This way, your gift will be prepared generously and not begrudgingly. 6Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. 7Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver.… Cross References Galatians 6:7-9 Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. / The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. / Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Luke 6:38 Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.” Proverbs 11:24-25 One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor. / A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed. Proverbs 22:8-9 He who sows injustice will reap disaster, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed. / A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor. Matthew 13:3-9 And He told them many things in parables, saying, “A farmer went out to sow his seed. / And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it. / Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow. ... Hosea 10:12 Sow for yourselves righteousness and reap the fruit of loving devotion; break up your unplowed ground. For it is time to seek the LORD until He comes and sends righteousness upon you like rain. Psalm 126:5-6 Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy. / He who goes out weeping, bearing a trail of seed, will surely return with shouts of joy, carrying sheaves of grain. Ecclesiastes 11:1-6 Cast your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will find it again. / Divide your portion among seven, or even eight, for you do not know what disaster may befall the land. / If the clouds are full, they will pour out rain upon the earth; whether a tree falls to the south or to the north, in the place where it falls, there it will lie. ... Malachi 3:10 Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure. Luke 8:5-15 “A farmer went out to sow his seed. And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, where it was trampled, and the birds of the air devoured it. / Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the seedlings withered because they had no moisture. / Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the seedlings. ... Matthew 25:14-30 For it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with his possessions. / To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent—each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey. / The servant who had received the five talents went at once and put them to work and gained five more. ... Mark 4:3-9 “Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed. / And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it. / Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow. ... Philippians 4:17 Not that I am seeking a gift, but I am looking for the fruit that may be credited to your account. 1 Timothy 6:18-19 Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share, / treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life. James 3:18 Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness. Treasury of Scripture But this I say, He which sows sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which sows bountifully shall reap also bountifully. I say. 1 Corinthians 1:12 Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ. 1 Corinthians 7:29 But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none; 1 Corinthians 15:20 But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. He which soweth sparingly. 2 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;) Psalm 41:1-3 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble… Proverbs 11:18,24 The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward… Jump to Previous Blessing Blessings Bountifully Crop Forget Full Generously Hand Measure Point Produce Puts Reap Remember Seeds Small Soweth Sowing Sows Sparingly Spirit WritingsJump to Next Blessing Blessings Bountifully Crop Forget Full Generously Hand Measure Point Produce Puts Reap Remember Seeds Small Soweth Sowing Sows Sparingly Spirit Writings2 Corinthians 9 1. He yields the reason why he sent Titus and his brothers beforehand.6. And he proceeds in stirring them up to a bountiful alms, as being but a kind of sowing of seed, 10. which shall return a great increase to them, 13. and occasion a great sacrifice of thanksgivings unto God. Consider this The phrase "Consider this" serves as an invitation to deep reflection and understanding. In the Greek, the word used here is "τοῦτο" (touto), which means "this" or "this thing." It is a call to pay attention to the principle that follows, emphasizing its importance. Paul is urging the Corinthians to think carefully about the spiritual law of sowing and reaping, which is a recurring theme in both the Old and New Testaments. This principle is not just a suggestion but a divine truth that governs the spiritual and material realms. Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly and whoever sows generously will also reap generously He which soweth bountifully . . .--Literally, repeating the word before used, he which soweth in blessings. The obvious meaning of the passage is that a man "reaps," i.e., gains, the reward of God's favour and inward satisfaction, not according to the quantitative value of the thing given, except so far as that is an indication of character, but according to the spirit and temper in which he has given it. Verse 6. - But this I say. The Greek only has "But this." The ellipse can hardly be "I say." It is an accusative used absolutely - "as to their." Compare "But one thing" (Philippians 3:14). Shall reap also sparingly. In the Greek the more emphatic order is "sparingly also shall reap." The metaphor of the harvest implies that the more generous the gift the richer will be the return; and that "withholding more than is meet" will only tend to poverty (Proverbs 11:24, 25; Proverbs 19:17; Proverbs 22:9). (For "sowing" and "reaping" in this connection, comp. 1 Corinthians 9:11.) Bountifully; literally, with blessings; Vulgate, in benedictionibus (comp. Galatians 6:7, 8). Bountifulness blesses both him that gives and him that takes.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek [Consider]δέ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. this: Τοῦτο (Touto) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. Whoever ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. sows σπείρων (speirōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 4687: To sow, spread, scatter. Probably strengthened from spao; to scatter, i.e. Sow. sparingly φειδομένως (pheidomenōs) Adverb Strong's 5340: Sparingly. Adverb from participle of pheidomai; abstemiously, i.e. Stingily. {will} also καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. reap θερίσει (therisei) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2325: To reap, gather, harvest. From theros; to harvest. sparingly, φειδομένως (pheidomenōs) Adverb Strong's 5340: Sparingly. Adverb from participle of pheidomai; abstemiously, i.e. Stingily. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. whoever ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. sows σπείρων (speirōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 4687: To sow, spread, scatter. Probably strengthened from spao; to scatter, i.e. Sow. generously εὐλογίαις (eulogiais) Noun - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's 2129: Adulation, praise, blessing, gift. {will} also καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. reap θερίσει (therisei) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2325: To reap, gather, harvest. From theros; to harvest. generously. εὐλογίαις (eulogiais) Noun - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's 2129: Adulation, praise, blessing, gift. 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