2 Corinthians 9:7

9:7 Each one of you should give ¹  just as he has decided in his heart, ²  not reluctantly ³  or under compulsion, ⁴  because God loves a cheerful giver.

Philippians 2:14

2:14 Do everything without grumbling or arguing,

Philemon 1:14

1:14 However, ⁵  without your consent I did not want to do anything, so that your good deed would not be out of compulsion, but from your own willingness.

James 5:9

5:9 Do not grumble against one another, brothers and sisters, ⁶  so that you may not be judged. See, the judge stands before the gates! ⁷ 

¹ tn Or “must do.” The words “of you” and “should give” are not in the Greek text, which literally reads, “Each one just as he has decided in his heart.” The missing words are an ellipsis; these or similar phrases must be supplied for the English reader.

² tn Or “in his mind.”

³ tn Or “not from regret”; Grk “not out of grief.”

⁴ tn Or “not out of a sense of duty”; Grk “from necessity.”

⁵ tn Though the Greek text does not read the term “however,” it is clearly implied and thus supplied in the English translation to accent the contrastive nature of Paul’s statement.

⁶ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:2.

⁷ sn The term gates is used metaphorically here. The physical referent would be the entrances to the city, but the author uses the term to emphasize the imminence of the judge’s approach.