Tag: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15
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Generous Giving Commended and Rewarded
2 Corinthians 9:6-15 In this last section of Paul’s instructions regarding the collection for the Jerusalem offering to be taken up in Corinth, appeal is made to self-interest. Paul uses an agricultural metaphor to illustrate the meaning of generous giving as he compares it to sowing bountifully. The metaphor also commends generous giving by highlighting the fact…