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'Compulsion' in the Bible

For if I do this work of my own free will, then I have a reward; but if it is not of my will [but by God’s choosing], I have been entrusted with a [sacred] stewardship.

Verse ConceptsCommitment, to GodStewardshipTrustworthinessPeople WillingReward For WorksResponsibility

Let each one give [thoughtfully and with purpose] just as he has decided in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver [and delights in the one whose heart is in his gift].

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of PossessionsAbility, To GiveCollectionsNecessityPoverty, Attitudes TowardsGenerositySaints, Care For The PoorCheerfulnessMan's PurposesNo CompulsionPeople UnwillingGiving Money To The ChurchPurposeGivingpressure

but I did not want to do anything without first getting your consent, so that your goodness would not be, in effect, by compulsion but of your own free will.

Verse ConceptsConsentNo CompulsionPeople WillingFree WillGoodnesspressure

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