The spiritual gift of giving in the New Testament
# Matthew 6:1
[ Giving ] When you do good deeds, don't try to show off. If you do,
you won't get a reward from your Father in heaven.
The spiritual gift of giving in Matthew 9:8
When the crowds saw this, they were afraid and praised God for giving
such authority to people.
The spiritual gift of giving in Matthew 24:45
[ Faithful and Unfaithful Servants ] [ (Luke 12.35-48) ] Who are
faithful and wise servants? Who are the ones the master will put in
charge of giving the other servants their food supplies at the proper
time?
The spiritual gift of giving in Mark 12:41
[ A Widow's Offering ] [ (Luke 21.1-4) ] Jesus was sitting in the
temple near the offering box and watching people put in their gifts. He
noticed that many rich people were giving a lot of money.
The spiritual gift of giving in Luke 2:24
The Law of the Lord also says that parents have to offer a sacrifice,
giving at least a pair of doves or two young pigeons. So that is what
Mary and Joseph did.
The spiritual gift of giving in Luke 5:25
At once the man stood up in front of everyone. He picked up his mat and
went home, giving thanks to God.
The spiritual gift of giving in Luke 7:21
At that time Jesus was healing many people who were sick or in pain or
were troubled by evil spirits, and he was giving sight to a lot of
blind people.
# Luke 12:42
The Lord answered: Who are faithful and wise servants? Who are the ones
the master will put in charge of giving the other servants their food
supplies at the proper time?
# John 4:11
"Sir," the woman said, "you don't even have a bucket, and the well is
deep. Where are you going to get this life-giving water?
# John 6:51
I am that bread from heaven! Everyone who eats it will live forever. My
flesh is the life-giving bread that I give to the people of this world.
# John 6:63
The Spirit is the one who gives life! Human strength can do nothing.
The words that I have spoken to you are from that life-giving Spirit.
The spiritual gift of giving in John 7:37
[ Streams of Life-Giving Water ] On the last and most important day of
the festival, Jesus stood up and shouted, "If you are thirsty, come to
me and drink!
The spiritual gift of giving in John 7:38
Have faith in me, and you will have life-giving water flowing from deep
inside you, just as the Scriptures say."
# John 13:34
But I am giving you a new command. You must love each other, just as I
have loved you.
The spiritual gift of giving in Acts 7:38
Moses brought our people together in the desert, and the angel spoke to
him on Mount Sinai. There he was given these life-giving words to pass
on to us.
# Acts 16:37
But Paul told the police, "We are Roman citizens, and the Roman
officials had us beaten in public without giving us a trial. They threw
us into jail. Now do they think they can secretly send us away? No,
they cannot! They will have to come here themselves and let us out."
# Acts 20:35
By everything I did, I showed how you should work to help everyone who
is weak. Remember that our Lord Jesus said, "More blessings come from
giving than from receiving."
The spiritual gift of giving in Romans 15:4
And the Scriptures were written to teach and encourage us by giving us
hope.
# 1 Corinthians 15:45
The first man was named Adam, and the Scriptures tell us that he was a
living person. But Jesus, who may be called the last Adam, is a
life-giving spirit.
# 2 Corinthians 8:1
[ Generous Giving ] My friends, we want you to know that the churches
in Macedonia have shown others how kind God is.
# 2 Corinthians 8:4
They even asked and begged us to let them have the joy of giving their
money for God's people.
# 2 Corinthians 8:11
I think you should finish what you started. If you give according to
what you have, you will prove that you are as eager to give as you were
to think about giving.
# 2 Corinthians 12:9
But he replied, "My kindness is all you need. My power is strongest
when you are weak." So if Christ keeps giving me his power, I will
gladly brag about how weak I am.
The spiritual gift of giving in Philippians 4:15
My friends at Philippi, you remember what it was like when I started
preaching the good news in Macedonia. After I left there, you were the
only church that became my partner by giving blessings and by receiving
them in return.
The spiritual gift of giving in Philippians 4:17
I am not trying to get something from you, but I want you to receive
the blessings that come from giving.
The spiritual gift of giving in 1 Timothy 1:18
Timothy, my son, the instructions I am giving you are based on what
some prophets once said about you. If you follow these instructions,
you will fight like a good soldier.
# 1 Timothy 5:10
She must also be well-known for doing all sorts of good things, such as
raising children, giving food to strangers, welcoming God's people into
her home, helping people in need, and always making herself useful.
# 1 Peter 1:2
God the Father decided to choose you as his people, and his Spirit has
made you holy. You have obeyed Jesus Christ and are sprinkled with his
blood. I pray that God will be kind to you and will keep on giving you
peace!
The spiritual gift of giving in 1 John 3:9
God's children cannot keep on being sinful. His life-giving power lives
in them and makes them his children, so that they cannot keep on
sinning.
The spiritual gift of giving in Revelation 2:7
If you have ears, listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. I
will let everyone who wins the victory eat from the life-giving tree in
God's wonderful garden.
# Revelation 7:17
The Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. He will
lead them to streams of life-giving water, and God will wipe all tears
from their eyes."
The spiritual gift of giving in Revelation 21:6
Everything is finished! I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the
end. I will freely give water from the life-giving fountain to everyone
who is thirsty.
# Revelation 22:17
The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" Everyone who hears this should
say, "Come!" If you are thirsty, come! If you want life-giving water,
come and take it. It's free!
# Revelation 22:19
If you take anything away from these prophecies, God will not let you
have part in the life-giving tree and in the holy city described in
this book.
Revelation 22:18-20 (in Context) Revelation 22 (Whole Chapter)
# Judges 6:14
Then the LORD himself said, " Gideon, you will be strong, because I am
giving you the power to rescue Israel from the Midianites."
# Judges 18:9
" Let's go!" the five men said. " We saw some very good land with
enough room for all of us, and it has everything we will ever need.
What are you waiting for? Let's attack and take it. You'll find that
the people think they're safe, but God is giving the land to us."
# Jude 1:21
And keep in step with God's love, as you wait for our Lord Jesus Christ
to show how kind he is by giving you eternal life.
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