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?
Heavenly
General references
Bible References
Being
Genesis 6:5
Jehovah saw how great man's wickedness on the earth had become. Every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time.
Genesis 8:21
Jehovah smelled the pleasing aroma and said in his heart: Never again will I curse the ground because of man, for the intent of his heart is evil from childhood. I will never again destroy every living creature, as I have done.
Job 15:14
What is man, that he could be pure? Or he who is born of woman, that he could be righteous?
Psalm 51:5
Indeed, I was born in perversity (mischief) (evil). I was a sinner when my mother conceived me.
John 3:5
Jesus responded: I tell you truth, except a man be born of water and the spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God!
Romans 7:18
I know that good does not live in my human nature. For even though the desire to do good is in me, I am not able to do it.
Titus 3:3
For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.
Know
Isaiah 49:15
Can a woman forget her nursing child? Will she have no compassion on the child from her womb? Although mothers forget, I will not forget you.
Matthew 7:11
Even though you are a sinner, you know how to give good gifts to your children. Think how much more your Father in heaven gives good things to those who ask him!
Hebrews 12:9
Furthermore, we have had fathers of our flesh that corrected us, and we gave them respect. Shall we not much more be in subjection to the Father of spirits and live?
Heavenly
Luke 11:2
He said: When you pray say, 'Father holy (sacred) (sanctified) (blessed) (consecrated) is your name. Let your kingdom come.
Luke 15:30
This son of yours wasted all your property on prostitutes. When he comes home you kill the prize calf for him!
Matthew 5:16
Likewise, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.
Matthew 6:14
If you forgive others their sins, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
Give the
Proverbs 1:23
Listen when I reprove you. I will pour out my spirit on you. I will make my words known to you.
Isaiah 44:3
I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground. I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring. I will give blessing to your descendants.
Ezekiel 36:27
I will put my Spirit in you. I will enable you to live by my Laws, and you will obey my rules.
Joel 2:28
In the last days I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh. Your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Your old men will dream dreams. Your young men will see visions! (Ac 2:17; Isa 44:3)
Matthew 7:11
Even though you are a sinner, you know how to give good gifts to your children. Think how much more your Father in heaven gives good things to those who ask him!
John 4:10
Jesus answered: If you know the gift of God and who asked you for a drink, you would have asked him to give you living water.
John 7:37
On the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and shouted in a loud voice: If any man thirst let him come to me and drink.
General references
Matthew 7:9
Who among you, who would give his son a stone when he asks him for bread?
Luke 18:19
Jesus asked: Why do you call me good? None is good except one, God.