Reference: Gift, Giving
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GIFT, GIVING
I. In the OT.
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and coming into the house, they found the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshipped Him: and when they had opened their treasures, they brought Him presents, of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
Be friends with thine adversary quickly, while thou art in the way with him; least 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 do not your alms before men, to be observed by them: otherwise ye will have no reward from your Father, who is in heaven.
but ye say, If a man tell his father or mother, That which thou mightest be profited by from me is Corban, (that is, a gift to the temple) it sufficeth:
And Levi made Him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great number of publicans, and others at table with them.
If ye love only them that love you, what thanks are due to you? for even the wicked love those that love them:
And behold a woman in the city, that was a sinner, when she knew that He was at table in the pharisee's house,
and some women that had been cured of evil spirits and other infirmities, as Mary Magdalene, out of whom were cast seven demons,
And as some were speaking of the temple; how it was adorned with beautiful stones and gifts, He said, As for these things which ye see,
Therefore they made Him a supper there, and Martha waited at table, but Lazarus was one of them that sat down with Him.
And each of the disciples, according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brethren who dwelt in Judea.
And hoping also that money would be given him by Paul, that he might discharge him; he sent for him the more frequently, and conversed with him.
being studious however so to preach the gospel, not where Christ had been named, least I should build upon another man's foundation;
Wherefore it is said, "When he ascended on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men."
And those that dwell upon the earth shall triumph over them, and be merry, and send presents to one another: because these two prophets had tormented those that dwelt on the earth.
And the nations of those that are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth bring their glory and their honor into it.