But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
I say - supply the ellipsis, 'But this (is to be borne in mind)' [touto de isteon].
Bountifully - literally, 'with,' or 'in blessings' х ep' (G1909) eulogiais (G2129)]: the word implies a beneficent spirit in the giver (2 Corinthians 9:7, end), and the plural, the abundance of the gifts. 'The reaping shall correspond to the proportion and spirit of the sowing' (Bengel). Compare Ezekiel 34:26.