2Cor 9:6 Cross References

2 Corinthians 9:6

6: Remember this--a farmer who plants only a few seeds will get a small crop. But the one who plants generously will get a generous crop.

It is possible to give freely and become more wealthy, but those who are stingy will lose everything.
The generous prosper and are satisfied; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.

If you give, you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full measure, pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, and running over. Whatever measure you use in giving--large or small--it will be used to measure what is given back to you."

For God is the one who gives seed to the farmer and then bread to eat. In the same way, he will give you many opportunities to do good, and he will produce a great harvest of generosity in you.

Don't be misled. Remember that you can't ignore God and get away with it. You will always reap what you sow!
Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful desires will harvest the consequences of decay and death. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit.
So don't get tired of doing what is good. Don't get discouraged and give up, for we will reap a harvest of blessing at the appropriate time.

For God is not unfair. He will not forget how hard you have worked for him and how you have shown your love to him by caring for other Christians, as you still do.

Be sure to stay busy and plant a variety of crops, for you never know which will grow--perhaps they all will.

Oh, the joys of those who are kind to the poor. The LORD rescues them in times of trouble.
The LORD protects them and keeps them alive. He gives them prosperity and rescues them from their enemies.
The LORD nurses them when they are sick and eases their pain and discomfort.

So I advise you to live according to your new life in the Holy Spirit. Then you won't be doing what your sinful nature craves.

The first servant reported a tremendous gain--ten times as much as the original amount!
'Well done!' the king exclaimed. 'You are a trustworthy servant. You have been faithful with the little I entrusted to you, so you will be governor of ten cities as your reward.'
"The next servant also reported a good gain--five times the original amount.
'Well done!' the king said. 'You can be governor over five cities.'
"But the third servant brought back only the original amount of money and said, 'I hid it and kept it safe.

This is what I am trying to say: The agreement God made with Abraham could not be canceled 430 years later when God gave the law to Moses. God would be breaking his promise.

With the Lord's authority let me say this: Live no longer as the ungodly do, for they are hopelessly confused.

But the fact is that Christ has been raised from the dead. He has become the first of a great harvest of those who will be raised to life again.

Now let me say this, dear brothers and sisters: The time that remains is very short, so husbands should not let marriage be their major concern.

I am telling you this so that no one will be able to deceive you with persuasive arguments.

Some of you are saying, "I am a follower of Paul." Others are saying, "I follow Apollos," or "I follow Peter, "or "I follow only Christ."

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