2 Corinthians 9:7 — King James Version← Study notes
“Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.”
2 Corinthians 9:7 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 2 Corinthians 9:717 words
ἕκαστοςhekastosany, both, each
(one)
καθὼςkathōsaccording to, (according, even) as
προῄρηταιproērētaipurpose
τῇtēthe
καρδίᾳkardiaheart
μὴmēnot
ἐκekfrom / out of
λύπηςlypēsgrief, grievous, + grudgingly
ἢēor
ἐξexfrom / out of
ἀνάγκηςanankēsdistress, must needs, (of)
necessity(-sary)
ἱλαρὸνhilaroncheerful
γὰρgarfor
δότηνdotēngiver
ἀγαπᾷagapa(be-)love(-ed)
ὁhothe
θεόςtheosGod
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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