6Nowthis I say, 1he who sowssparingly will alsoreapsparingly, and he who sowsabountifully will alsoreapbbountifully.
7Eachone must do just as he has purposed in his heart, not 2grudginglyorundercompulsion, for 3Godloves a cheerfulgiver.
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And 4God is able to makeallgraceabound to you, so that alwayshavingallsufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for everygooddeed ;
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as it is written, "5HE SCATTERED ABROAD, HE GAVE TO THE POOR, HIS RIGHTEOUSNESScENDURESFOREVER."
10Now He who supplies6seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and 7increase the harvest of your righteousness ;
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you will be 8enriched in everything for allliberality, whichthrough us is producing9thanksgiving to God.
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For the ministry of thisservice is not onlyfullysupplying10the needs of the dsaints, but is alsooverflowing11throughmanythanksgivings to God.
13Because of the proof given by this12ministry, they will 13glorifyGod for your obedience to your 14confession of the 15gospel of Christ and for the liberality of your econtribution to them and to all,
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while they also, by prayer on your behalf, yearn for you because of the surpassinggrace of God in you.
1516Thanks be to God for His indescribable17gift !