Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.
Ask what
Elisha said
A double portion
Bible References
Ask what
Luke 24:45
Then He opened their minds so that they might continue to understand the Scriptures,
John 17:9
I am praying for them. I am not praying for the world now, but only for those whom you have given me, because they are yours --
Acts 1:8
but you are going to receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you must be witnesses for me in Jerusalem and all over Judea and Samaria, and to the very ends of the earth."
Acts 8:17
Then they laid their hands upon them, and one by one they received the Holy Spirit.
Acts 20:25
And now I know that none of you among whom I went about preaching the kingdom will ever see my face again.
Elisha said
John 14:12
I most solemnly say to you, whoever perseveres in believing in me can himself do the things that I am doing; yes, he can do even greater things than I am doing, because I am going to the Father.
John 16:7
Yet it is nothing but the truth I now tell you, that it is better for you that I should go away. For if I do not go away, the Helper will not come into close fellowship with you, but if I do go away, I will send Him to be in close fellowship with you.
1 Corinthians 12:31
But you must earnestly continue to cultivate your higher spiritual gifts. And yet I will show you a way that is better by far:
A double portion
1 Timothy 5:17
Elders who do their duties well should be considered as deserving twice the salary they get especially those who keep on toiling in preaching and teaching.