“Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.”
Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver — Paul cites Proverbs 22:8 LXX: *ho theos agapā hilaron dótēn*, God loves the *hilaron*, cheerful or hilarious giver. The word *hilaron* (from which English *hilarious* derives) suggests joy, not grudging obligation. The donor's *internal disposition* matters absolutely; God judges *prohairésis*, deliberate will, not mere external conformity.
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