2 Corinthians 9:7

Translations

Modern

Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver.

Traditional

Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

Literal

…each as he has purposed in the heart, not out of grief or out of necessity. For God loves a cheerful giver.

Latin

Unusquisque, prout destinavit in corde suo, non ex tristitia, aut ex necessitate: hilarem enim datorem diligit Deus.

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English

Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver.

Notes

2 Corinthians 9:7

God loves a cheerful giver: The spirit of giving is what matters. Giving cheerfully is different from giving reluctantly (literally out of sorrow) or due to pressure.

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