Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
A man
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A man
Matthew 25:15
to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to every man according to his respective ability, and then set out on his journey.
Mark 13:34
when a man travels into foreign parts, he leaves his goods in charge to his servants, he appoints to every one his task, and orders the porter to be vigilant,
Romans 1:5
by whose favour I have received the office of an apostle to bring the Gentiles every where to the obedience of faith preached in his name:
Romans 12:6
having then different gifts, according to the respective favour bestowed upon us; if it be prophecy, let him prophesy according to the proportion of his gift.
1 Corinthians 1:1
Paul appointed by the divine will to be an apostle of Jesus Christ, and Sosthenes our brother,
1 Corinthians 2:12
now the spirit which we have received, is not the spirit of this world, but that which comes from God; that we might know what he has graciously bestowed upon us.
1 Corinthians 3:5
who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye have received faith according to the divine gifts imparted to each of them?
1 Corinthians 4:7
for who has distinguish'd thee above another? or what have you, that you did not receive? now if you did receive it, why do you glory as if you had not received it?
1 Corinthians 12:11
but all are wrought by one and the same spirit, distributing to every one in particular, as he thinks fit.
1 Corinthians 15:10
it is by the divine favour that I am what I am: and his favour to me was not in vain; no, I laboured more than they all: yet it was not I, it was the divine favour which assisted me.
Galatians 1:1
Paul an apostle (not from men, nor by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the father who raised him from the dead) and all the brethren,
Ephesians 1:1
Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the divine appointment to the converts which are at Ephesus, who stand firm in the faith of Christ Jesus:
Ephesians 3:7
of this I was made a minister, according to the gracious gift God bestowed on me, by the effectual operation of his influence:
1 Timothy 2:7
for this I was establish'd a herald and an apostle, I speak the truth without disguise, a doctor to instruct the Gentiles in the true faith.
James 1:17
every thing that is valuable, every gift that leads to perfection is deriv'd from heaven, it descends from that original light, which knows no change, no shadow, or decline:
1 Peter 4:10
as good economists of the different dispensations of God, communicate to one another the gifts you have receiv'd.
Receive
Hebrews 5:4
to himself the honour of the priesthood: he must be called thereto by God, as Aaron was.
From
Matthew 21:25
the baptism of John, whence was it? was it a divine or a human Institution? and they reasoned thus with themselves, if we say, it was divine; he will say, then, why did ye not believe him?
Mark 11:30
the baptism of John, was it of divine, or of human institution?
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Hebrews 5:4
to himself the honour of the priesthood: he must be called thereto by God, as Aaron was.