Reference: Gift, Giving
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GIFT, GIVING
I. In the OT.
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and when they had come into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and did homage to him; and opening their treasures, they presented him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.
Agree with thine adversary at law quickly, while thou art on the road with him; lest the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
But take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen by them; otherwise ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.
But ye say, If a man say to his father or mother, Whatever thou mightst receive in aid from me is Corban, that is, a gift to God, [he is not bound by the command. Thus]
And Levi made a great feast for him at his house, and there was a great company of publicans and others, who were reclining at table with them.
And if ye love those who love you, what thanks do ye deserve? for sinners also love those who love them.
And lo! a woman who was in the city, a sinner, learning that he was at table in the Pharisees house, brought an alabasterbottle of ointment,
and certain women who had been cured of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom had come seven demons,
And as some were saying of the temple, that it was adorned with goodly stones, and sacred gifts, he said,
They made therefore a supper for him there, and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of those who reclined at the table with him.
And according as any one of the disciples was prospered, they determined every one of them to send relief to the brethren who dwelt in Judaea;
He hoped also that money would be given him by Paul; on which account he sent for him the oftener, and conversed with him.
but always earnestly desirous to preach it in this manner,not where Christ had been named, that I might not build on anothers foundation,
Wherefore he saith: "When he ascended on high, he led captive a train of captives, and gave gifts to men."
for even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again to my necessity.
And they that dwell upon the earth will rejoice over them, and make merry, and will send gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented those who dwelt on the earth.
And the nations will walk by the light of it; and the kings of the earth bring their glory into it;