2 Corinthians 9:13
By giving this offering you show your true nature, and those who receive it will thank God for your obedience, since it shows your commitment to the good news of Christ and your generosity in giving to them and everyone else.
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14They will pray for you with much fondness because of God's abundant grace working through you.
Cross References
Ruth 2:19Naomi asked her, “Where did you pick up grain today? Exactly where did you work? Bless whoever cared enough about you to pay you some attention!” So she told her mother-in-law about who she had worked with. “The man I worked with today is called Boaz.”
Matthew 5:16In the same way you should let your light shine before everyone so they can see the good things you do and praise your heavenly Father.
Luke 6:46So why do you bother to call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ when you don't do what I say?
Acts 4:21After making more threats they let them go. They couldn't work out how to punish them because everyone was glorifying God for what had happened.
Acts 21:19After greeting them, Paul went through in detail everything God had done for the foreigners through his ministry.
Romans 16:26now made visible; Through the prophets' writings, and Following the command of the eternal God, The mystery of truth is made known to everyone everywhere so they can trust and obey him;
Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 9:7-15
Charity Urged. ( a. d. 57.) 6 But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. 7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. 8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work: 9 (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his… Read the whole commentary →