Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, [so let him give]; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
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Greek original
Louis Segond 1910
Que chacun donne comme il l'a résolu en son coeur, sans tristesse ni contrainte; car Dieu aime celui qui donne avec joie.
KJV
Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, [so let him give]; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica
ous good is praiseworthy and meritorious. But sorrow lessens praise or merit: for the Apostle says ( 2 Cor. 9:7 ): "Everyone, as he hath determined in his heart, not with sadness, or of necessity." Therefore sorrow is not a virtuous good. Objection 3: Further, as Augustine says (…
Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica
precept of the Divine law, for it is written ( Ps. 99:2 ): "Serve ye the Lord with gladness"; and ( 2 Cor. 9:7 ): "Not with sadness or necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver"; whereupon the gloss says: "Whatever ye do, do gladly; and then you will do it well; whereas if you d…
Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica
it would be better for him to fast without taking the vow. Objection 2: Further, the Apostle says ( 2 Cor. 9:7 ): "Everyone as he hath determined in his heart, not with sadness, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver." Now some fulfil sorrowfully what they have vowed: a…
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