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, "I most solemnly say to you, no one can ever get into the kingdom of God, unless he is born of water and the Spirit.
Romans 7:18
For I know that nothing good has its home in me; that is, in my lower self; I have the will but not the power to do what is right.
Titus 3:3
For once we too were without understanding, disobedient, misled, habitual slaves to all sorts of passions and pleasures, spending our lives in malice and envy.
Know
Matthew 7:11
So if you, in spite of your being bad, know how to give your children what is good, how much more surely will your heavenly Father give what is good to those who keep on asking Him?
Hebrews 12:9
Furthermore, we had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we used to treat them with respect; how much more cheerfully should we submit to the Father of our spirits, and live!
Heavenly
Luke 11:2
So He said to them, "Whenever you pray, say: 'Father, Your name be revered; Your kingdom come;
Luke 15:30
But when this son of yours arrives, who has eaten up your property with immoral women, you have killed for him the fattening calf.'
Matthew 5:16
Let your light shine before people in such a way that they may see your good deeds, and praise your Father in heaven.
Matthew 6:14
"For if you forgive others their shortcomings your heavenly Father will forgive you, too.
Give the
Matthew 7:11
So if you, in spite of your being bad, know how to give your children what is good, how much more surely will your heavenly Father give what is good to those who keep on asking Him?
John 4:10
Jesus answered her, "If you just knew what God has to give and who it is that said to you, 'Give me a drink,' you would have been the one to ask 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 aloud, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink.
General references
Matthew 7:9
What human father among you, when his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone?
Luke 18:19
Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me perfectly good? No one is perfectly good but God Himself.