2 Corinthians 9:5

5 So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to go on ahead to you and arrange in advance for the gift¹ you have promised, so that it may be ready as a willing gift, ^lnot as an exaction.²

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2 Corinthians 9:7
Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

Philemon 14
but I preferred to do nothing without your consent in order that your goodness might not be by compulsion but of your own accord.

1 Peter 5:2
shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not for shameful gain, but eagerly;

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