歌林多後書 9:6-15
6 少種的少收， 多種的多收， 這話是真的。 7 各人要隨本心所酌定的， 不要作難， 不要勉強， 因為捐得樂意的人是神所喜愛的。 8 神能將各樣的恩惠多多的加給你們， 使你們凡事常常充足， 能多行各樣善事。 9 如經上所記： 他施捨錢財， 賙濟貧窮； 他的仁義存到永遠。 10 那賜種給撒種的， 賜糧給人吃的， 必多多加給你們種地的種子， 又增添你們仁義的果子； 11 叫你們凡事富足， 可以多多施捨， 就藉著我們使感謝歸於神。 12 因為辦這供給的事， 不但補聖徒的缺乏， 而且叫許多人越發感謝神。 13 他們從這供給的事上得了憑據， 知道你們承認基督順服他的福音， 多多的捐錢給他們和眾人， 便將榮耀歸與神。 14 他們也因神極大的恩賜顯在你們心裡， 就切切的想念你們， 為你們祈禱。 15 感謝神， 因他有說不盡的恩賜！
2 Corinthians 9:6-15
6 But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. 7 So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver. 8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work. 9 As it is written: “He has dispersed abroad, He has given to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.” 10 Now may He who supplies seed to the sower, and bread for food, supply and multiply the seed you have sown and increase the fruits of your righteousness, 11 while you are enriched in everything for all liberality, which causes thanksgiving through us to God. 12 For the administration of this service not only supplies the needs of the saints, but also is abounding through many thanksgivings to God, 13 while, through the proof of this ministry, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal sharing with them and all men, 14 and by their prayer for you, who long for you because of the exceeding grace of God in you. 15 Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!
This principle is so important that “Whoever sows sparingly, will also reap sparingly, and whosoever sows generously, will also reap generously.” Our Lord Jesus is the best example of giving: “He has scattered abroad His gifts to the poor, His righteousness endured forever."
As we give to the needy, God is able to make grace abound to us in all things at all times, so that we will abound in good works.
As we give to the needy, God is able to supply, increase and enlarge our capacity to harvest the fruit of righteousness.
As we give to the needy, it is a testimony of our obedience to God and the gospel of Christ. It is also a testimony of the overflowing of our thanksgiving to God.
Thanks be to God for this indescribable gift.
