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# the one who sows ... reap a blessing
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Paul uses the image of a farmer sowing seeds to describe the results of giving. As a farmer's harvest is based on how much he sows, so will God's blessings be little or much based on how generously the Corinthians give. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# give as he has planned in his heart
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Here the word "heart" refers to the thoughts and emotions. AT: "give as he has determined" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
# not reluctantly or under compulsion
This can be translated with verbal phrases. AT: "not because he feels guilty or because someone is compelling him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
# for God loves a cheerful giver
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God wants people to give gladly to help provide for fellow believers.
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/sow]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/reap]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heart]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/love]]