Berean Standard Bible
“Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.”
Paul is encouraging the Corinthians to complete a collection for the struggling believers in Jerusalem. He uses the image of a farmer sowing seed to explain how generosity works in God's economy.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.
World English Bible (WEB)
Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
King James Version (KJV)
But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
American Standard Version (ASV)
But this [I say,] He that soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
But in the Writings it says, He who puts in only a small number of seeds, will get in the same; and he who puts them in from a full hand, will have produce in full measure from them.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And this: He who is sowing sparingly, sparingly also shall reap; and he who is sowing in blessings, in blessings also shall reap;
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Esto empero digo: El que siembra escasamente, también segará escasamente; y el que siembra en bendiciones, en bendiciones también segará.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Ahora bien, el agricultor que siembra pocas semillas, obtendrá poca cosecha; pero el que siembra mucho, mucho cosechará.
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