Reference: Gift, Giving
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GIFT, GIVING
I. In the OT.
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When they had entered the house, they saw the child with Mary, his mother, and opening their treasure-chests they gave him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.
"Come to terms with your opponent quickly, while you are yet with him on the way [to the court], to prevent your opponent from handing you over to the judge, and the judge to the jailer, and so you be thrown into prison.
"Be careful not to do your good deeds in the sight of men, in order to be observed by them. If you do, you have no reward with your heavenly Father.
you say that if a man tells his father or mother, 'This money which otherwise you would have received from me, is Korban' (that is, a thing devoted to God),
Levi also made him a great reception at his house. There was a large party of tax-gatherers and others who were dining with them.
"If you love those who love you what credit is it to you? Why even sinners love those who love them.
Now there was a woman who was in the city, a sinner and when she knew that that Jesus was reclining at meat in the Pharisees house, she brought an alabaster vase of perfume,
The twelve were with him, and certain women whom he had delivered from evil spirits and various diseases. Mary of Magdala, out of whom seven demons have been driven,
And to some who were about the Temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones votive offerings, he said,
So they gave a dinner for him there, and Martha served it; but Lazarus was one of those who reclined with him at table.
So the disciples decided to send relief, every man according to his means, to the brothers in Judea.
He was hoping that Paul would give him money, and for this reason he used to send for him often to converse with him.
My ambition has been, however, to preach the gospel where Christ's name was not already known, so that I might not build upon another man's foundation.
Thus it is said, When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive and gave gifts to men.
For even while I was still in Thessalonica, you sent once and again for my needs.
"And those who dwell on the earth are rejoicing over them, and making merry; and they will send gifts to one another; because these two prophets were a torment to those who dwell on the earth.
And the nations will walk by its light. And into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory;