Parallel Verses
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.
Amplified
Now [remember] this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows
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
Images 2 Corinthians 9:6
Prayers for 2 Corinthians 9:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Loves A Cheerful Giver
5
Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would first go unto you and prepare beforehand your blessing, of which ye had given notice before that the same might be ready as a blessing, and not as of covetousness.
6 Now this I say,
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 22:9
He that has a merciful eye shall be blessed, for he gives of his bread to the destitute.
Luke 6:38
give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down and shaken together and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye measure out it shall be measured to you again.
Psalm 41:1-3
Blessed is he that understands regarding the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of evil.
Proverbs 11:18
The wicked works a deceitful work, but to him that sows righteousness shall be a sure reward.
Proverbs 11:24-25
There are those who scatter, and more is added unto them; and there are those who withhold more than is just, but come to poverty.
Proverbs 19:17
He that gives unto the poor lends unto the LORD, and he will give him his reward.
Ecclesiastes 11:1
Cast thy bread upon the waters, for thou shalt find it after many days.
Ecclesiastes 11:6
In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand; for thou knowest not which shall prosper, either this or that or whether they both shall be equally good.
Luke 19:16-26
Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy mina has gained ten minas.
1 Corinthians 1:12
In other words, that each one of you says, I am of Paul, and I of Apollos, and I of Cephas, and I of Christ.
1 Corinthians 7:29
But this I say, brothers, the time is short; for the rest, let those that have wives be as though they had none;
1 Corinthians 15:20
But now Christ is risen from the dead and become the firstfruits of those that slept.
2 Corinthians 9:10
Now he that supplies seed to the sower shall also supply bread for food and shall multiply your seed sown and shall increase the growing of the fruits of your righteousness,
Galatians 3:17
And this I say that regarding the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot cancel it, that it should make the promise of no effect.
Galatians 5:16
This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
Galatians 6:7-9
Do not deceive yourselves; God is not mocked: for whatever a man sows that shall he also reap.
Ephesians 4:17
This I say, therefore, and require in the Lord that from now on ye not walk as the other Gentiles walk in the vanity of their own senses,
Colossians 2:4
And this I say lest anyone should beguile you with enticing words.
Hebrews 6:10
For God is not unjust to forget your work and labour of charity which ye have showed in his name, having helped the saints and helping them.