2 Corinthians 9:6

2 Corinthians 9:6 Meaning and Explanation

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

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Paul draws on the law of the harvest: those who give little reap little, and those who give generously reap generously.

What Does 2 Corinthians 9:6 Mean?

Paul reaches for the image of a farmer scattering seed. A field returns to the sower in proportion to what was sown: a sparing hand yields a sparing harvest, a generous hand a generous one. He applies this familiar truth from the land to the matter of giving.

This is not a promise that giving is a way to get rich, but a window into how God works. Open-handed generosity opens us to receive more of His goodness -- often in joy, fellowship, and spiritual fruit rather than mere coin. What we hold back, we lose the increase of; what we release in love, God multiplies. The Lord delights to enlarge the heart that gives.

2 Corinthians 9:6 in the Original Language

speiro (σπείρω), 'soweth' -- to scatter seed; here a picture of giving that expects a harvest.

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What does 2 Corinthians 9:6 mean?

Paul draws on the law of the harvest: those who give little reap little, and those who give generously reap generously.

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