But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give ; not grudgingly, or of necessity : for God loveth a cheerful... Communicant's Companion - Page 221by Matthew Henry - 1828 - 280 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1841 - 538 pages
...our wages, which ought to have supported our families, to perpetuate the existence of religion — "Every man, according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, nor of necessity; for the Lordjoveth a cheerful giver." "The people of the land have... | |
| Jemima Shedd - 1839 - 244 pages
...which soweth sparingly shall reap sparingly ; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap bountifully. Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give ; not grudgingly, or of necessity : for God loveth a cheerful giver. — 2 Cor. 9 : 5 — 7. Paul had... | |
| 1839 - 300 pages
...proof of your sincerity by coming to me to-morrow, with some offering in proportion to your means. 'Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give ; not grudgingly or of necessity : for God loveth a cheerful giver." — The result was that every... | |
| John Greenleaf Adams - 1840 - 286 pages
...sparingly, shall reap also sparingly ; and he which soweth bountifully, shall reap also bountifully. — Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give ; not grudgingly, or of necessity, for God loveth a cheerful giver. — There is that scattereth and... | |
| Hugh McNeile - 1840 - 306 pages
...their own consciences, or sense of religious obligation. Under the new dispensation the rule is, ' Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give, not grudgingly or of necessity ; for the Lord loveth a cheerful giver.' And under the old it was not... | |
| 1844 - 444 pages
...but by occasion, &c. ; and do they not show that they were left at liberty to follow the direction, " Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity; for God loveth a cheerful giver.'1 The amount to be given was left... | |
| 1841 - 316 pages
...7. 14. a Chron. S. 14. Isai. 28. 26. »ch. 28. 3. <fc 31. 6. Л 35. 10, tb. Ь ch. 25. 8. tifully. Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give ; not grudgingly, or of necessity : for God loveth a cheerful giver.' О what might not be done for... | |
| 1842 - 368 pages
...sparingly shall reap also sparingly ; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give ; not grudgingly, or of necessity : for God loveth a cheerful giver."* 'Ibis command fares much the... | |
| 1745 - 518 pages
...recollecting that out of Faith, Hope, and Charity, " the greatest of these things is Charity !" — " Every man, according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give ; not grudgingly, or of necessity : for God loveth a cheerful giver." (2 Cor. ix. 7. ) For ye know... | |
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