Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)

Translate as Isaiah 55:10, 'He that supplieth [ epichoreegoon (G2023)] seed to the sower and bread for food'-literally, 'bread for eating' [ broosin (G1035)]; cf. spiritually, John 4:34.

Minister (and supply) and increase. Optative, 'may He minister,' etc. So, C G. Rather, future, as 'Aleph (') B Delta f g, Vulgate, 'Shall supply, and multiply, and increase:' implying certain hope.

Your seed - your means for liberality.

The fruits of your righteousness - your acts of charity and the heavenly rewards (Matthew 10:42). Righteousness shall be itself the reward, even as it is the thing rewarded (Hosea 10:12; Matthew 5:6; Matthew 6:33; Galatians 6:7).

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