First Reading
2 Corinthians 9:6-10
- 6
Now this I say: He who soweth sparingly, shall also reap sparingly: and he who soweth in blessings, shall also reap blessings.
- 7
Every one as he hath determined in his heart, not with sadness, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
- 8
And God is able to make all grace abound in you; that ye always, having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work,
- 9
As it is written: He hath dispersed abroad, he hath given to the poor: his justice remaineth for ever.
- 10
And he that ministereth seed to the sower, will both give you bread to eat, and will multiply your seed, and increase the growth of the fruits of your justice:
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition · public domain · 73 books. Psalm numbers follow the Roman lectionary.