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Where is “God loves a cheerful giver” in the Bible?
“God loves a cheerful giver” is 2 Corinthians 9:7. Paul writes it to the church in Corinth.
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The verse, who says it, and what it means there.
In the Bible
It is 2 Corinthians 9:7.
Yes, it is in the Bible.
Paul writes it to the church in Corinth.
The verse
Each of you should give as you have decided in your heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
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What it means there
Paul was collecting money for poor believers in Jerusalem. He sets no amount. Each person decides, and gives freely and not under pressure.
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Where is “God loves a cheerful giver” in the Bible?
“God loves a cheerful giver” is 2 Corinthians 9:7. These exact words are in the Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible. Paul writes it to the church in Corinth.
Is “God loves a cheerful giver” in the Bible?
Yes. It is 2 Corinthians 9:7. In the Lumin Translation, 2 Corinthians 9:7 reads: “Each of you should give as you have decided in your heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”
Who said “God loves a cheerful giver”?
Paul writes it to the church in Corinth.
What does “God loves a cheerful giver” mean in the Bible?
Paul was collecting money for poor believers in Jerusalem. He sets no amount. Each person decides, and gives freely and not under pressure.
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