Reference: Gift, Giving
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GIFT, GIVING
I. In the OT.
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And being come into the house, they saw the young child, with Mary his mother; and falling down, they worshiped him. And opening their treasures, they presented to him gifts, gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
Agree with thine adversary quickly, while thou art in the way with him, lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
Take heed that ye practise not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest have been profited by me: he shall be free.
And Levi made him a great entertainment, in his own house; and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them.
For if ye love them that love you, what thank have ye? For sinners also love those that love them.
And behold a woman in the city, who had been a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at table in the Pharisee's house,
And certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom had gone seven devils,
And as some spake of the temple, that it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts,
There they made him a supper, and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of them who sat at table with him.
Then the disciples determined to send relief, every one according to his ability, to the brethren who dwelt in Judea: Which also they did,
And he hoped also that money would have been given him by Paul to release him; therefore he sent for him the oftner, and discoursed with him.
But I have striven, so to preach the gospel, not where Christ had been named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation.
Wherefore he saith, Having ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men.
And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and shall make merry, and send gifts to one another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt upon the earth.
And the nations shall walk by the light thereof; and the kings of the earth bring their glory into it.