542 B
542 B
the one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully
Paul uses image of a farmer sowing to that of the Corinthians giving. As a farmer's harvest is based on how much he sows, so will God's blessings be little or much based on how much the Corinthian church gives. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
for God loves a cheerful giver
God seeks for his people to give willingly and gladly to assist in meeting the needs of their fellow believers everywhere.