2 Corinthians 9:7 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
American Standard Version (ASV)
`Let' each man `do' according as he hath purposed in his heart: not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Let every man do after the purpose of his heart; not giving with grief, or by force: for God takes pleasure in a ready giver.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
each according as he is purposed in his heart; not grievingly, or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.
World English Bible (WEB)
Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
each one, according as he doth purpose in heart, not out of sorrow or out of necessity, for a cheerful giver doth God love,
| Every man | ἕκαστος | hekastos | AKE-ah-stose |
| according as | καθὼς | kathōs | ka-THOSE |
| he purposeth | προαιρεῖται | proaireitai | proh-ay-REE-tay |
his in | τῇ | tē | tay |
| heart, | καρδίᾳ | kardia | kahr-THEE-ah |
| not give; him let so | μὴ | mē | may |
| grudgingly, | ἐκ | ek | ake |
| λύπης | lypēs | LYOO-pase | |
| or | ἢ | ē | ay |
| of | ἐξ | ex | ayks |
| necessity: | ἀνάγκης· | anankēs | ah-NAHNG-kase |
| for | ἱλαρὸν | hilaron | ee-la-RONE |
| God | γὰρ | gar | gahr |
| δότην | dotēn | THOH-tane | |
| loveth | ἀγαπᾷ | agapa | ah-ga-PA |
| a cheerful | ὁ | ho | oh |
| giver. | θεός | theos | thay-OSE |