Cross references

2 Corinthians 9:7

Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver.

2 Corinthians 9:7 BSB
  1. a See Proverbs 22:8, LXX addition.

2 Corinthians 9:7 has 15 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 15 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to 2 Corinthians 8:12 (53 votes) and Acts 20:35 (41 votes). 59 other verses point back to it. It links with 25 other books, from Exodus 25 to 1 John 3.

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Which verses does 2 Corinthians 9:7 point to?

Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.

  2. Acts 20:3541 votes

    In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

  3. I know, my God, that You test the heart and delight in uprightness. All these things I have given willingly and with an upright heart, and now I have seen Your people who are present here giving joyfully and willingly to You.

  4. Exodus 25:228 votes

    “Tell the Israelites to bring Me an offering. You are to receive My offering from every man whose heart compels him.

  5. A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.

  6. If there is a poor man among your brothers within any of the gates in the land that the LORD your God is giving you, then you are not to harden your heart or shut your hand from your poor brother. Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him whatever he needs. …

  7. A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.

  8. 1 Peter 4:921 votes

    Show hospitality to one another without complaining.

  9. Romans 12:820 votes

    if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is giving, let him give generously; if it is leading, let him lead with diligence; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.

  10. Exodus 35:518 votes

    Take from among you an offering to the LORD. Let everyone whose heart is willing bring an offering to the LORD: gold, silver, and bronze;

  11. Isaiah 32:813 votes
  12. James 5:913 votes

Which verses point to 2 Corinthians 9:7?

The 10 strongest of 59.