(KJV) 2 Corinthians 9¹

⥃God Loves a Cheerful Giver ^{[ 1 Corinthians 16:1–4 ]}

[1] For as touching² the ministering³ to the saints, it is⁴ superfluous for me to write to you: [2] For I know the forwardness⁵ of your mind, for which I boast⁶ of you to them of Macedonia, that⁷ Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked⁸ very many. [3] Yet have⁹ I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may¹⁰ be ready: [4] Lest haply if they¹¹ of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed¹² in this same confident boasting. [5] Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make¹³ up beforehand your bounty¹⁴, whereof ye had notice before¹⁵, that the same might be ready, as [a matter of] bounty, and not as [of] covetousness. [6] But this [I say¹⁶], He which soweth sparingly¹⁷ 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]; not¹⁸ grudgingly, or of necessity: for God¹⁹ loveth a cheerful giver. [8] And God²⁰ [is] able to make all grace²¹ abound toward you; that ye, always²² having all sufficiency in all [things], may²³ abound to every good work: [9] (As it is written, He hath dispersed²⁴ abroad; he hath given to the poor: his²⁵ righteousness remaineth for ever. [10] Now he²⁶ that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for [your] food, and multiply²⁷ your seed sown, and increase²⁸ the fruits of your righteousness;) [11] Being enriched²⁹ in every thing to all bountifulness³⁰, which³¹ causeth through us thanksgiving to God. [12] For the administration³² of this service not only³³ supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God; [13] Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they³⁴ glorify God for your professed³⁵ subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for³⁶ [your] liberal distribution unto them, and unto all [men]; [14] And by³⁷ their prayer for you, which long³⁸ after you for the exceeding³⁹ grace of God in you. [15] Thanks⁴⁰ [be] unto God for his⁴¹ unspeakable gift.