“But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.”
Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will reap generously — Paul invokes the *law of the harvest* (*speirō*, to sow; *therizō*, to reap), drawing on both Proverbs 22:8 and the universal principle of proportional return. The verb *gennazō*, sow generously, carries a connotation of *noble* or *magnanimous* sowing. Generosity is not loss; it participates in creation's abundance.
Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 9:6
“But this I say:” that is, along with this I say also that. What? “He that sows sparingly, shall reap also sparingly; and he that sows bountifully shall reap also bountifully.” And he did not say niggardly, but a milder expression, employing the name of the sparing. And he called the thing sowing; that you might at once look unto the recompense, and having in mind the harvest, might feel that you receive more than you give. Wherefore he did not say, 'He that gives,' but “He…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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