Parallel Verses
Amplified
Now [remember] this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows
New American Standard Bible
Now this I say,
King James Version
But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
Holman Bible
Remember this:
International Standard Version
Remember this: The person who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the person who sows generously will also reap generously.
A Conservative Version
But this, he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows in blessings will also reap in blessings.
American Standard Version
But this I say, He that soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
An Understandable Version
But [remember] this: The person who plants only a few seeds will harvest a meager crop. And the one who plants many seeds [Note: The Greek says, "plants with blessings"] will harvest a bumper crop.
Anderson New Testament
But remember this, that he who sows sparingly, shall also reap sparingly; and he who sows bountifully, shall also reap bountifully.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Common New Testament
The point is this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
Daniel Mace New Testament
remember, " he who sows sparingly, shall reap also sparingly: and he who sows bountifully, shall reap also bountifully."
Darby Translation
But this is true, he that sows sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that sows in the spirit of blessing shall reap also in blessing:
Godbey New Testament
But it is this, he that soweth sparingly shall also reap sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully shall also reap bountifully.
Goodspeed New Testament
Remember this: The man who sows sparingly will reap sparingly, and the man who sows generously will reap generously.
John Wesley New Testament
And this I say, He that soweth sparingly, shall reap also sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully, shall reap also bountifully:
Julia Smith Translation
And this, He sowing sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he sowing in praises shall reap also in praises.
King James 2000
But this I say, He who sows sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he who sows bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now [the point is] this: the one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
Modern King James verseion
But I say this, He who sows sparingly shall also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully shall also reap bountifully.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
This yet remember, how that he which soweth little, shall reap little: and he that soweth plenteously shall reap plenteously.
Moffatt New Testament
Mark this: he who sows sparingly will reap sparingly, and he who sows generously will reap a generous harvest.
Montgomery New Testament
Mark this; he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly; and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
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.
Noyes New Testament
But this there is to say: He that soweth sparingly, shall reap also sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully, shall reap also bountifully.
Sawyer New Testament
And [consider] this, He that sows sparingly shall reap also sparingly, and he that sows liberally shall reap also liberally.
The Emphasized Bible
As to this, however, he that soweth sparingly, sparingly, also shall reap, and, he that soweth with blessings, with blessings, also shall reap:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But this I add, He that soweth sparingly, shall reap also sparingly, and he that soweth bountifully, shall reap also bountifully.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Remember the saying--'Scanty sowing, scanty harvest; plentiful sowing, plentiful harvest.'
Webster
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 niggardly hand will also reap a niggardly crop, and that he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
Williams New Testament
Now this is the way it is: Whoever sows sparingly will reap sparingly too, but whoever sows bountifully will reap bountifully too.
World English Bible
Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. 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.
Youngs 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;
Themes
Alms » Commandments and practices concerning
Bearing fruit » Those that sow bountifully
Bearing fruit » Those that sow sparingly
Benevolence » The duty of » Encouragement to
Charity » Those that are charitable
Liberality » Instances of » Christians » In corinth
Proportionate reward » Reaping according to the amount of seed sown
Topics
Interlinear
De
Touto
Speiro
σπείρω
Speiro
Usage: 15
Pheidomenos
φειδομένως
Pheidomenos
Usage: 2
References
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Corinthians 9:6
Prayers for 2 Corinthians 9:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Loves A Cheerful Giver
5
That is why I thought it necessary to urge these brothers to go to you [before I come] and make arrangements in advance for this generous, previously promised gift of yours, so that it would be ready, not as something extorted [or wrung out of you], but as a [voluntary and] generous gift.
6 Now [remember] this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 22:9
He who is generous will be blessed,
For he gives some of his food to the poor.
Luke 6:38
Psalm 41:1-3
The Lord will save him in the day of trouble.
Proverbs 11:18
The wicked man earns deceptive wages,
But he who sows righteousness and lives his life with integrity will have a true reward [that is both permanent and satisfying].
Proverbs 11:24-25
There is the one who [generously] scatters [abroad], and yet increases all the more;
And there is the one who withholds what is justly due, but it results only in want and poverty.
Proverbs 19:17
He who is gracious and lends a hand to the poor lends to the Lord,
And the Lord will repay him for his good deed.
Ecclesiastes 11:1
Cast your bread on the surface of the waters, [be diligently active, make thoughtful decisions], for you will
Ecclesiastes 11:6
Sow your seed in the morning and do not be idle with your hands in the evening, for you do not know whether morning or evening planting will succeed, whether this or that, or whether both alike will be good.
Luke 19:16-26
1 Corinthians 1:12
Now I mean this, that each one of you says, “I am [a disciple] of Paul,” or “I am [a disciple] of Apollos,” or “I am [a disciple] of Cephas (Peter),” or “I am [a disciple] of Christ.”
1 Corinthians 7:29
But I say this, believers: the
1 Corinthians 15:20
But now [as things really are] Christ has in fact been raised from the dead, [and He became] the first fruits [that is, the first to be resurrected with an incorruptible, immortal body, foreshadowing the resurrection] of those who have fallen asleep [in death].
2 Corinthians 9:10
Now He who provides seed for the sower and bread for food will provide and multiply your seed for sowing [that is, your resources] and increase the harvest of your righteousness [which shows itself in active goodness, kindness, and love].
Galatians 3:17
This is what I mean: the Law, which came into existence four hundred and thirty years later [after the covenant concerning the coming Messiah], does not and cannot invalidate the covenant previously established by God, so as to abolish the promise.
Galatians 5:16
But I say, walk habitually in the [Holy] Spirit [seek Him and be responsive to His guidance], and then you will certainly not carry out the desire of the
Galatians 6:7-9
Do not be deceived, God is not mocked [He will not allow Himself to be ridiculed, nor treated with contempt nor allow His precepts to be scornfully set aside]; for whatever a man sows, this and this only is what he will reap.
Ephesians 4:17
So this I say, and solemnly affirm together with the Lord [as in His presence], that you must no longer live as the [unbelieving] Gentiles live, in the futility of their minds [and in the foolishness and emptiness of their souls],
Colossians 2:4
I say this so that no one will deceive you with persuasive [but thoroughly deceptive] arguments.
Hebrews 6:10
For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love which you have shown for His name in ministering to [the needs of] the saints (God’s people), as you do.