2 Corinthians 8:12

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Summary

For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.

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General references

Exodus 35:21

Bible References

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Each of you must give what you have decided in your heart, not with regret or under compulsion, since God loves a cheerful giver.

"Tell the Israelis to take an offering for me, and you are to accept my offering from every person whose heart moves him to give.

"Take from among yourselves an offering for the LORD. Everyone whose heart is willing is to bring as an offering for the LORD: gold, silver, and bronze;

"In addition to everything that I have supplied for the Temple, it pleases me to provide my own treasure of gold and silver, so because of my love for the Temple of my God I hereby give to the Temple of my God the following:

The LORD told my father David:

Human beings long for grace, and it's better to be poor than a man of deceit.

Then a destitute widow came and dropped in two small copper coins, worth about a cent.

because you'll always have the destitute with you and can help them whenever you want, but you won't always have me.

Then, turning to the woman, he told Simon, "Do you see this woman? I came into your house. You didn't give me any water for my feet, but this woman has washed my feet with her tears and dried them with her hair.

That servant who knew what his master wanted but didn't prepare himself or do what was wanted will receive a severe beating.

Whoever is faithful with very little is also faithful with a lot, and whoever is dishonest with very little is also dishonest with a lot.

Now Jesus looked up and saw rich people dropping their gifts into the offering box.

As good servant managers of God's grace in its various forms, serve one another with the gift each of you has received.

General references

and every person whose heart moved him and all whose spirits prompted them, brought an offering to the LORD for constructing the Tent of Meeting, for all its service, and for the holy garments.