'Giving' in the Bible

When Jesus had finished giving instructions to His twelve disciples, He departed from there to teach and preach in their cities.

and He took the seven loaves and the fish; and giving thanks, He broke them and started giving them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.

For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark,

And He *summoned the twelve and began to send them out in pairs, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits;

And He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up toward heaven, He blessed the food and broke the loaves and He kept giving them to the disciples to set before them; and He divided up the two fish among them all.

And He *directed the people to sit down on the ground; and taking the seven loaves, He gave thanks and broke them, and started giving them to His disciples to serve to them, and they served them to the people.

And He was giving orders to them, saying, “Watch out! Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.”

For many were giving false testimony against Him, but their testimony was not consistent.

At that very moment she came up and began giving thanks to God, and continued to speak of Him to all those who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.

Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed them, and broke them, and kept giving them to the disciples to set before the people.

But He said to him, “A man was giving a big dinner, and he invited many;

And he would have gladly filled his stomach with the pods that the swine were eating, and no one was giving anything to him.

and he fell on his face at His feet, giving thanks to Him. And he was a Samaritan.

When He had reclined at the table with them, He took the bread and blessed it, and breaking it, He began giving it to them.

And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them utterance.

And with great power the apostles were giving testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and abundant grace was upon them all.

The crowds with one accord were giving attention to what was said by Philip, as they heard and saw the signs which he was performing.

and they all, from smallest to greatest, were giving attention to him, saying, “This man is what is called the Great Power of God.”

And they were giving him attention because he had for a long time astonished them with his magic arts.

And God, who knows the heart, testified to them giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He also did to us;

explaining and giving evidence that the Christ had to suffer and rise again from the dead, and saying, “This Jesus whom I am proclaiming to you is the Christ.”

Then Paul took the men, and the next day, purifying himself along with them, went into the temple giving notice of the completion of the days of purification, until the sacrifice was offered for each one of them.

he said, “I will give you a hearing after your accusers arrive also,” giving orders for him to be kept in Herod’s Praetorium.

yet, with respect to the promise of God, he did not waver in unbelief but grew strong in faith, giving glory to God,

who are Israelites, to whom belongs the adoption as sons, and the glory and the covenants and the giving of the Law and the temple service and the promises,

But in giving this instruction, I do not praise you, because you come together not for the better but for the worse.

whereas our more presentable members have no need of it. But God has so composed the body, giving more abundant honor to that member which lacked,

Otherwise if you bless in the spirit only, how will the one who fills the place of the ungifted say the “Amen” at your giving of thanks, since he does not know what you are saying?

For you are giving thanks well enough, but the other person is not edified.

For all things are for your sakes, so that the grace which is spreading to more and more people may cause the giving of thanks to abound to the glory of God.

We are not again commending ourselves to you but are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you will have an answer for those who take pride in appearance and not in heart.

giving no cause for offense in anything, so that the ministry will not be discredited,

do not cease giving thanks for you, while making mention of you in my prayers;

and there must be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks.

always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;

You yourselves also know, Philippians, that at the first preaching of the gospel, after I left Macedonia, no church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving but you alone;

giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in Light.

Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.

not returning evil for evil or insult for insult, but giving a blessing instead; for you were called for the very purpose that you might inherit a blessing.

For God has put it in their hearts to execute His purpose by having a common purpose, and by giving their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God will be fulfilled.