Reference: Gift, Giving
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GIFT, GIVING
I. In the OT.
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and entring into the house, they saw the infant with Mary his mother, and prostrating themselves, they worshipped him: then opening their treasures, they presented him with gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
endeavour to win your adversary, even whilst you are in the way: left the adversary deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be thrown into jayl.
Take care not to perform any religious act in order to be observed by men: otherwise you will have no reward from your father who is in heaven.
but your doctrine is this, if any one shall tell his father or his mother, that what he could bestow for their relief, is corban, that is, to be given to the temple;
Levi having prepared a handsom entertainment in his own house for him, a great number of publicans, and others, were likewise at table.
for if you only love those, who love you, where's the obligation? the very heathen return love for love.
when a woman of that city, one that had led a loose life, knowing that Jesus was at table in the Pharisee's house, came in with a vial of odoriferous liquor,
and several women, who had been delivered from evil spirits and cured of their diseases: particularly Mary Magdalene, who had been dispossess'd of seven demons:
Some having said of the temple, that the stone-work was fine, and the furniture magnificent:
there a supper was provided for him; Martha was in waiting: but Lazarus was one of the guests that sat at table with him.
then the disciples determin'd to send, each of them answerably to his abilities, some relief to the brethren residing in Judea: which they actually perform'd,
this he frequently did, and convers'd with him upon the presumption that Paul would have
I have effectually preached the gospel of Christ: yet so as studiously to avoid preaching it where Christ was owned, lest I should build upon another man's foundation; for,
wherefore 'tis said, " when he ascended up on high, he made a number of captives, and gave gifts to men."
for you sent more than once to Thessalonica to supply my occasions.
the inhabitants of the land will rejoice, and triumph over them, they will send presents to one another; because the two prophets had gall'd the inhabitants of the land.
the nations shall walk by its light, and the kings of the earth bring all their glory and magnificence into it.