6But this I say, He that soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.


In Context

3 But I have sent the brethren, that our glorying on your behalf may not be made void in this respect; that, even as I said, ye may be prepared:

4 lest by any means, if there come with me any of Macedonia and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be put to shame in this confidence.

5 I thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your aforepromised bounty, that the same might be ready as a matter of bounty, and not of extortion.

6 But this I say, He that soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

7 Let each man do according as he hath purposed in his heart: not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

8 And God is able to make all grace abound unto you; that ye, having always all sufficiency in everything, may abound unto every good work:

2 Corinthians 9:6 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:6But this [I say,] He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

9:6Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

9:6Now this I say: He who soweth sparingly, shall also reap sparingly: and he who soweth in blessings, shall also reap blessings.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:6But this is true, he that sows sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that sows in the spirit of blessing shall reap also in blessing:

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

9:6But this I say, He that soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:6But this I say, He who soweth sparingly, shall reap also sparingly; and he who soweth bountifully, shall reap also bountifully.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:6Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

9:6And this: He who is sowing sparingly, sparingly also shall reap; and he who is sowing in blessings, in blessings also shall reap;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:6But this I say, He which sows sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which sows bountifully shall reap also bountifully.