Parallel Verses
Daniel Mace New Testament
remember, " he who sows sparingly, shall reap also sparingly: and he who sows bountifully, shall reap also bountifully."
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.
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 I thought it therefore necessary to counsel the brethren to go before, and settle the management of the contribution by this previous notice, that it might have such dispatch, as shows a bountiful, and not a niggardly temper. 6 remember, " he who sows sparingly, shall reap also sparingly: and he who sows bountifully, shall reap also bountifully." 7 let every man give as he is disposed in his own mind, without any regret or reluctance: for God loves a cheerful benefactor.
Names
Cross References
Luke 6:38
give and you shall receive: they shall pour into your lap good measure, well pressed, heap'd up, and running over. for in the measure you deal with others, you shall be dealt with yourselves.
Luke 19:16-26
the first came and said, Lord, your one pound has gained ten more.
1 Corinthians 1:12
I mean that one or other of you cries out "I am of Paul, and I of Apollos, and I of Cephas,
1 Corinthians 7:29
This I say, brethren, because the time is coming, when they who have wives will be as those that have none;
1 Corinthians 15:20
But Christ is actually risen, as previous to those who were dead.
2 Corinthians 9:10
now he that furnishes seed to the sower, and bread for food, shall furnish and multiply what you sow, and increase the fruits of your liberality.
Galatians 3:17
this therefore I say, that the law, which was not till four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul the promise, that was ratified before by God, so as to set the promise afoot.
Galatians 5:16
I say then, conduct yourselves by the spirit, and you will not then gratify the animal passions.
Galatians 6:7-9
be not deceived, God will not be mocked: for what a man soweth, that shall he also reap:
Ephesians 4:17
This I say therefore, and conjure you by the Lord not to live for the future as other Gentiles do, in the vanity of their minds,
Colossians 2:4
I mention this, lest any one should deceive you by specious pretences.
Hebrews 6:10
for God is too just to his promise not to regard your piety, and the love which you have shewn to the christian religion by the assistance ye have given to the saints, and still continue to give.