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2Corinthians9:6 ESV/105helpfulvotes 2Corinthians9:6

Thepointisthis:whoeversowssparinglywillalsoreapsparingly,andwhoever sowsbountifullywillalsoreapbountifully.

Galatians6:7 ESV/72helpfulvotes Galatians6:7

Donotbedeceived:Godisnotmocked,forwhateveronesows,thatwillhe alsoreap.

Ecclesiastes11:6 ESV/62helpfulvotes Ecclesiastes11:6

Inthemorningsowyourseed,andateveningwithholdnotyourhand,foryou donotknowwhichwillprosper,thisorthat,orwhetherbothalikewillbe good.

Genesis26:12 ESV/53helpfulvotes Genesis26:12

AndIsaacsowedinthatlandandreapedinthesameyearahundredfold.The Lordblessedhim,

Luke8:15 ESV/43helpfulvotes Luke8:15

Asforthatinthegoodsoil,theyarethosewho,hearingtheword,holditfast inanhonestandgoodheart,andbearfruitwithpatience.

Luke8:5 ESV/42helpfulvotes Luke8:5

Asowerwentouttosowhisseed.Andashesowed,somefellalongthepath andwastrampledunderfoot,andthebirdsoftheairdevouredit.

Proverbs11:2425 ESV/33helpfulvotes Proverbs11:2425

Onegivesfreely,yetgrowsallthericher;anotherwithholdswhatheshould give,andonlysufferswant.Whoeverbringsblessingwillbeenriched,andone whowaterswillhimselfbewatered.

Luke8:11 ESV/29helpfulvotes Luke8:11

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Nowtheparableisthis:TheseedisthewordofGod.

Genesis8:22 ESV/27helpfulvotes Genesis8:22

Whiletheearthremains,seedtimeandharvest,coldandheat,summerand winter,dayandnight,shallnotcease.

Matthew13:158 ESV/26helpfulvotes Matthew13:158

ThatsamedayJesuswentoutofthehouseandsatbesidethesea.Andgreat crowdsgatheredabouthim,sothathegotintoaboatandsatdown.Andthe wholecrowdstoodonthebeach.Andhetoldthemmanythingsinparables, saying:Asowerwentouttosow.Andashesowed,someseedsfellalongthe path,andthebirdscameanddevouredthem.Otherseedsfellonrocky ground,wheretheydidnothavemuchsoil,andimmediatelytheysprangup, sincetheyhadnodepthofsoil,...

Galatians6:8 ESV/23helpfulvotes Galatians6:8

Fortheonewhosowstohisownfleshwillfromthefleshreapcorruption,but theonewhosowstotheSpiritwillfromtheSpiritreapeternallife.

2Corinthians9:12 ESV/21helpfulvotes 2Corinthians9:12

Fortheministryofthisserviceisnotonlysupplyingtheneedsofthesaintsbut isalsooverflowinginmanythanksgivingstoGod.

Deuteronomy28:114 ESV/19helpfulvotes Deuteronomy28:114

AndifyoufaithfullyobeythevoiceoftheLordyourGod,beingcarefultodo allhiscommandmentsthatIcommandyoutoday,theLordyourGodwillset youhighaboveallthenationsoftheearth.Andalltheseblessingsshallcome uponyouandovertakeyou,ifyouobeythevoiceoftheLordyourGod. Blessedshallyoubeinthecity,andblessedshallyoubeinthefield.Blessed shallbethefruitofyourwombandthefruitofyourgroundandthefruitof yourcattle,theincreaseofyourherdsandtheyoungofyourflock.Blessed shallbeyourbasketandyourkneadingbowl....

Genesis1:11 ESV/18helpfulvotes Genesis1:11

AndGodsaid,Lettheearthsproutvegetation,plantsyieldingseed,andfruit treesbearingfruitinwhichistheirseed,eachaccordingtoitskind,onthe earth.Anditwasso.

1Corinthians9:11 ESV/17helpfulvotes 1Corinthians9:11

Ifwehavesownspiritualthingsamongyou,isittoomuchifwereapmaterial thingsfromyou?

Proverbs8:33 ESV/14helpfulvotes Proverbs8:33

Hearinstructionandbewise,anddonotneglectit.

Acts20:35 ESV/13helpfulvotes Acts20:35

InallthingsIhaveshownyouthatbyworkinghardinthiswaywemusthelp
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theweakandrememberthewordsoftheLordJesus,howhehimselfsaid,Itis moreblessedtogivethantoreceive.

2Chronicles7:14 ESV/12helpfulvotes 2Chronicles7:14

Ifmypeoplewhoarecalledbymynamehumblethemselves,andprayand seekmyfaceandturnfromtheirwickedways,thenIwillhearfromheaven andwillforgivetheirsinandhealtheirland.

Proverbs1:133 ESV/11helpfulvotes Proverbs1:133

TheproverbsofSolomon,sonofDavid,kingofIsrael:Toknowwisdomand instruction,tounderstandwordsofinsight,toreceiveinstructioninwise dealing,inrighteousness,justice,andequity;togiveprudencetothesimple, knowledgeanddiscretiontotheyouthLetthewisehearandincreasein learning,andtheonewhounderstandsobtainguidance,...

Genesis26:1213 ESV/9helpfulvotes Genesis26:1213

AndIsaacsowedinthatlandandreapedinthesameyearahundredfold.The Lordblessedhim,andthemanbecamerich,andgainedmoreandmoreuntil hebecameverywealthy.

Romans12:1 ESV/7helpfulvotes Romans12:1

Iappealtoyoutherefore,brothers,bythemerciesofGod,topresentyour bodiesasalivingsacrifice,holyandacceptabletoGod,whichisyourspiritual worship.

John3:16 ESV/7helpfulvotes John3:16

ForGodsolovedtheworld,thathegavehisonlySon,thatwhoeverbelieves inhimshouldnotperishbuthaveeternallife.

2Kings4:144 ESV/7helpfulvotes 2Kings4:144

NowthewifeofoneofthesonsoftheprophetscriedtoElisha,Yourservant myhusbandisdead,andyouknowthatyourservantfearedtheLord,butthe creditorhascometotakemytwochildrentobehisslaves.AndElishasaidto her,WhatshallIdoforyou?Tellme;whathaveyouinthehouse?Andshe said,Yourservanthasnothinginthehouseexceptajarofoil.Thenhesaid, Gooutside,borrowvesselsfromallyourneighbors,emptyvesselsandnot toofew.Thengoinandshutthedoorbehindyourselfandyoursonsandpour intoallthesevessels.Andwhenoneisfull,setitaside.Soshewentfromhim andshutthedoorbehindherselfandhersons.Andasshepouredtheybrought thevesselstoher....

James1:127 ESV/6helpfulvotes James1:127

James,aservantofGodandoftheLordJesusChrist,Tothetwelvetribesin theDispersion:Greetings.Countitalljoy,mybrothers,whenyoumeettrials ofvariouskinds,foryouknowthatthetestingofyourfaithproduces steadfastness.Andletsteadfastnesshaveitsfulleffect,thatyoumaybe perfectandcomplete,lackinginnothing.Ifanyofyoulackswisdom,lethim
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askGod,whogivesgenerouslytoallwithoutreproach,anditwillbegivenhim. ...

2Thessalonians1:112 ESV/6helpfulvotes 2Thessalonians1:112

Paul,Silvanus,andTimothy,TothechurchoftheThessaloniansinGodour FatherandtheLordJesusChrist:GracetoyouandpeacefromGodourFather andtheLordJesusChrist.WeoughtalwaystogivethankstoGodforyou, brothers,asisright,becauseyourfaithisgrowingabundantly,andtheloveof everyoneofyouforoneanotherisincreasing.Thereforeweourselvesboast aboutyouinthechurchesofGodforyoursteadfastnessandfaithinallyour persecutionsandintheafflictionsthatyouareenduring.Thisisevidenceof therighteousjudgmentofGod,thatyoumaybeconsideredworthyofthe kingdomofGod,forwhichyouarealsosuffering...

Daniel4:7 ESV/6helpfulvotes Daniel4:7

Thenthemagicians,theenchanters,theChaldeans,andtheastrologerscame in,andItoldthemthedream,buttheycouldnotmakeknowntomeits interpretation.

Ruth1:122 ESV/6helpfulvotes Ruth1:122

Inthedayswhenthejudgesruledtherewasafamineintheland,andamanof BethleheminJudahwenttosojourninthecountryofMoab,heandhiswife andhistwosons.ThenameofthemanwasElimelechandthenameofhiswife Naomi,andthenamesofhistwosonswereMahlonandChilion.Theywere EphrathitesfromBethleheminJudah.TheywentintothecountryofMoaband remainedthere.ButElimelech,thehusbandofNaomi,died,andshewasleft withhertwosons.ThesetookMoabitewives;thenameoftheonewasOrpah andthenameoftheotherRuth.Theylivedthereabouttenyears,andboth MahlonandChiliondied,sothatthewomanwasleftwithouthertwosonsand herhusband....

1John2:129 ESV/5helpfulvotes 1John2:129

Mylittlechildren,Iamwritingthesethingstoyousothatyoumaynotsin.But ifanyonedoessin,wehaveanadvocatewiththeFather,JesusChristthe righteous.Heisthepropitiationforoursins,andnotforoursonlybutalsofor thesinsofthewholeworld.Andbythisweknowthatwehavecometoknow him,ifwekeephiscommandments.WhoeversaysIknowhimbutdoesnot keephiscommandmentsisaliar,andthetruthisnotinhim,butwhoever keepshisword,inhimtrulytheloveofGodisperfected.Bythiswemayknow thatweareinhim:...

Colossians1:129 ESV/5helpfulvotes Colossians1:129

Paul,anapostleofChristJesusbythewillofGod,andTimothyourbrother,To thesaintsandfaithfulbrothersinChristatColossae:Gracetoyouandpeace fromGodourFather.WealwaysthankGod,theFatherofourLordJesus Christ,whenweprayforyou,sinceweheardofyourfaithinChristJesusandof thelovethatyouhaveforallthesaints,becauseofthehopelaidupforyouin
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heaven.Ofthisyouhaveheardbeforeinthewordofthetruth,thegospel,...

Acts20:138 ESV/5helpfulvotes Acts20:138

Aftertheuproarceased,Paulsentforthedisciples,andafterencouraging them,hesaidfarewellanddepartedforMacedonia.Whenhehadgone throughthoseregionsandhadgiventhemmuchencouragement,hecameto Greece.Therehespentthreemonths,andwhenaplotwasmadeagainsthim bytheJewsashewasabouttosetsailforSyria,hedecidedtoreturnthrough Macedonia.SopatertheBerean,sonofPyrrhus,accompaniedhim;andofthe Thessalonians,AristarchusandSecundus;andGaiusofDerbe,andTimothy; andtheAsians,TychicusandTrophimus.Thesewentonaheadandwere waitingforusatTroas,...

John1:13 ESV/5helpfulvotes John1:13

InthebeginningwastheWord,andtheWordwaswithGod,andtheWordwas God.HewasinthebeginningwithGod.Allthingsweremadethroughhim, andwithouthimwasnotanythingmadethatwasmade.

Mark4:241 ESV/5helpfulvotes Mark4:241

Andhewasteachingthemmanythingsinparables,andinhisteachinghesaid tothem:Listen!Asowerwentouttosow.Andashesowed,someseedfell alongthepath,andthebirdscameanddevouredit.Otherseedfellonrocky ground,whereitdidnothavemuchsoil,andimmediatelyitsprangup,sinceit hadnodepthofsoil.Andwhenthesunrose,itwasscorched,andsinceithad noroot,itwitheredaway....

Psalm91:116 ESV/4helpfulvotes Psalm91:116

HewhodwellsintheshelteroftheMostHighwillabideintheshadowofthe Almighty.IwillsaytotheLord,Myrefugeandmyfortress,myGod,inwhomI trust.Forhewilldeliveryoufromthesnareofthefowlerandfromthedeadly pestilence.Hewillcoveryouwithhispinions,andunderhiswingsyouwillfind refuge;hisfaithfulnessisashieldandbuckler.Youwillnotfeartheterrorof thenight,northearrowthatfliesbyday,...

Psalm24:110 ESV/4helpfulvotes Psalm24:110

APsalmofDavid.TheearthistheLord'sandthefullnessthereof,theworld andthosewhodwelltherein,forhehasfoundeditupontheseasand establisheditupontherivers.WhoshallascendthehilloftheLord?Andwho shallstandinhisholyplace?Hewhohascleanhandsandapureheart,who doesnotliftuphissoultowhatisfalseanddoesnotsweardeceitfully.Hewill receiveblessingfromtheLordandrighteousnessfromtheGodofhis salvation....

Exodus20:11 ESV/3helpfulvotes Exodus20:11

ForinsixdaystheLordmadeheavenandearth,thesea,andallthatisinthem, andrestedontheseventhday.ThereforetheLordblessedtheSabbathday andmadeitholy.
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Daniel4:714 ESV/1helpfulvote Daniel4:714

Thenthemagicians,theenchanters,theChaldeans,andtheastrologerscame in,andItoldthemthedream,buttheycouldnotmakeknowntomeits interpretation.AtlastDanielcameinbeforemehewhowasnamed Belteshazzarafterthenameofmygod,andinwhomisthespiritoftheholy godsandItoldhimthedream,saying,OBelteshazzar,chiefofthe magicians,becauseIknowthatthespiritoftheholygodsisinyouandthatno mysteryistoodifficultforyou,tellmethevisionsofmydreamthatIsawand theirinterpretation.ThevisionsofmyheadasIlayinbedwerethese:Isaw, andbehold,atreeinthemidstoftheearth,anditsheightwasgreat.Thetree grewandbecamestrong,anditstopreachedtoheaven,anditwasvisibleto theendofthewholeearth....

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