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, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.
Romans 7:18
For I know that nothing good dwells within me, that is, in my flesh. I can will to do what is good, but I cannot do it.
Titus 3:3
For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by men and hating one another.
Know
Matthew 7:11
If you then, who are 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
Besides this, we have had fathers of our flesh to discipline us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and live?
Heavenly
Luke 11:2
He said to them, "When you pray, say: 'Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come.
Luke 15:30
But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your living with harlots, you killed for him the fatted calf!'
Matthew 5:16
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.
Matthew 6:14
For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
Give the
Matthew 7:11
If you then, who are 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 her, "If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, 'Give me a drink,' you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water."
John 7:37
On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, "If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink.
General references
Matthew 7:9
Or what man of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone?
Luke 18:19
So Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone.