Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
Being
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General references
Bible References
Being
John 3:5
Jesus answered: Verily, verily I say to you, unless a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he can not enter into the kingdom of God.
Romans 7:18
For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwells no good; for to will is present with me; but to perform that which is good, I find not.
Titus 3:3
For we ourselves also were formerly foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one an other.
Know
Matthew 7:11
If then you, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him?
Hebrews 12:9
So, then, we have had fathers of our flesh who corrected us, and we reverenced them; shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of our spirits, and live?
Heavenly
Luke 11:2
And he said to them: "When you pray, say, Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done, as in heaven, so on earth.
Luke 15:30
But as soon as this your son has come, Who has eaten up your estate with harlots, you have killed for him the fatted calf.
Matthew 5:16
In this way let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 6:14
For if you forgive men their offenses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
Give the
Matthew 7:11
If then you, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him?
John 4:10
Jesus answered and said to her: If you had known the gift of God, and who it is that said to you, Give me to drink, you would have asked of him, and he would have given you living water.
John 7:37
On the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying: If any one thirst, let him come to me and drink.
General references
Matthew 7:9
What man is there of you, of whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?
Luke 18:19
And Jesus said to him: Why do you call me good? None is good but one, that is God.