2 Corinthians 9:7 - Common English BibleEveryone should give whatever they have decided in their heart. They shouldn’t give with hesitation or because of pressure. God loves a cheerful giver. See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic EditionLet each one [give] as he has made up his own mind and purposed in his heart, not reluctantly or sorrowfully or under compulsion, for God loves (He takes pleasure in, prizes above other things, and is unwilling to abandon or to do without) a cheerful (joyous, "prompt to do it") giver [whose heart is in his giving]. [Prov. 22:9.] See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)Let each man do according as he hath purposed in his heart: not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Versioneach one giving, just as he has determined in his heart, neither out of sadness, nor out of obligation. For God loves a cheerful giver. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 versionEvery one as he hath determined in his heart, not with sadness, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. See the chapter |