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?
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General references
Bible References
Being
John 3:5
Jesus replied, "Truly, truly I tell you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter God's Realm.
Romans 7:18
For in me (that is, in my flesh) no good dwells, I know; the wish is there, but not the power of doing what is right.
Titus 3:3
For we ourselves were once senseless, disobedient, astray, enslaved to all manner of passions and pleasures; we spent our days in malice and envy, we were hateful, and we hated one another.
Know
Matthew 7:11
Well, if for all your evil you know to give your children what is good, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him?
Hebrews 12:9
Why, we had fathers of our flesh to discipline us, and we yielded to them! Shall we not far more submit to the Father of our spirits, and so live?
Heavenly
Luke 11:2
He said to them, "When you pray, say, Father, thy name be revered, thy Reign begin;
Luke 15:30
But as soon as this son of yours arrives, after having wasted your means with harlots, you kill the fatted calf for him!'
Matthew 5:16
So your light is to shine before men, that they may see the good you do and glorify your Father in heaven.
Matthew 6:14
For if you forgive men their trespasses, then your heavenly Father will forgive you;
Give the
Matthew 7:11
Well, if for all your evil you know to give your children what is good, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him?
John 4:10
Jesus answered, "If you knew what is the free gift of God and who is asking you for a drink, you would have asked him instead, and he would have given you 'living' water."
John 7:37
Now on the last day, the great day, of the festival, Jesus stood and cried aloud, "If anyone is athirst, let him come to me and drink;
General references
Matthew 7:9
Why, which of you, when asked by his son for a loaf, will hand him a stone?
Luke 18:19
Jesus said to him, "Why call me 'good'? No one is good, no one but God.