New Revised Standard Version
Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

Contemporary English Version
Each of you must make up your own mind about how much to give. But don't feel sorry that you must give and don't feel you are forced to give. God loves people who love to give.

New American Bible
Each must do as already determined, without sadness or compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Every one as he hath determined in his heart, not with sadness or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

Every one as he hath determined in his heart, not with sadness or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

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Deuteronomy 15:7-11,14 If one of thy brethren that dwelleth within thy gates of thy city in the land which the Lord thy God will give thee, come to poverty: thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor close thy hand, . . .

Proverbs 23:6-8 Eat not with an envious man, and desire not his meats: . . .

Isaiah 32:5,8 The fool shall no more be called prince: neither shall the deceitful be called great: . . .

James 5:9 Grudge not, brethren, one against another, that you may not be judged. Behold the judge standeth before the door.

1 Peter 4:9 Using hospitality one towards another, without murmuring,

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2 Corinthians 8:12 For if the will be forward, it is accepted according to that which a man hath: not according to that which he hath not.

Exodus 25:2 Speak to the children of Israel, that they bring firstfruits to me: of every man that offereth of his own accord, you shall take them.

Exodus 35:5 Set aside with you firstfruits to the Lord. Let every one that is willing and hath a ready heart, offer them to the Lord: gold, and silver, and brass,

1 Chronicles 29:17 I know my God that thou provest hearts, and lovest simplicity, wherefore I also in the simplicity of my heart, have joyfully offered all these things: and I have seen with great joy thy people, which are here present, offer thee their offerings.

Proverbs 11:25 He that hideth up corn, shall be cursed among the people: but a blessing upon the head of them that sell.

Proverbs 22:9 He that is inclined to mercy, shall be blessed: for of his bread he hath given to the poor. He that maketh presents, shall purchase victory and honour: but he carrieth away the souls of the receivers.

Acts 20:35 I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring you ought to support the weak and to remember the word of the Lord Jesus, how he said: It is a more blessed thing to give, rather than to receive.

Romans 12:8 He that exhorteth, in exhorting; he that giveth, with simplicity; he that ruleth, with carefulness; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.