2 Corinthians 9:6 But this I say, He which sows sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which sows bountifully shall reap also bountifully. I. THE WAY. 1. Bountifully (ver. 6). 2. Deliberately (ver. 7). A spurious charity gives from impulse or pressure. 3. Cheerfully (ver. 7). II. THE WORTH. It is the most valuable thing in the universe. 1. In its issues. (1) It confers happiness on the man who practises it. He will be "blessed in his deed."(2) It ensures the blessing of the Almighty. (a) He sees that the man of charity shall lose nothing by his contributions (ver. 8). (b) He sees that his beneficent deeds shall be blessed for ever (ver. 9). A good deed is a seed that will go on multiplying for ever. (3) It alleviates the distress of mankind (ver. 12). (4) It is promotive of universal worship (vers. 12, 13). 2. In itself (ver. 15). What is the "gift" here? Has Paul a special reference to Christ? Be it so. The value of that gift was the love which it incarnated. (D. Thomas.) Parallel Verses KJV: 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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