After threatening them further, they released them. They found no way to punish them, because the people were all giving glory to God over what had been done;

And the apostles were giving testimony with great power to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was on all of them.

although He did not leave Himself without a witness, since He did what is good by giving you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons and satisfying your hearts with food and happiness.”

And God, who knows the heart, testified to them by giving the Holy Spirit, just as He also did to us.

if exhorting, in exhortation;
giving, with generosity;
leading, with diligence;
showing mercy, with cheerfulness.

So then, as through one trespass there is condemnation for everyone, so also through one righteous act there is life-giving justification for everyone.

They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the temple service, and the promises.

Now in giving the following instruction I do not praise you, since you come together not for the better but for the worse.

But our presentable parts have no need of clothing. Instead, God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the less honorable,

Otherwise, if you praise with the spirit, how will the uninformed person say “Amen” at your giving of thanks, since he does not know what you are saying?

For you may very well be giving thanks, but the other person is not being built up.

So it is written: The first man Adam became a living being; the last Adam became a life-giving Spirit.

We are not commending ourselves to you again, but giving you an opportunity to be proud of us, so that you may have a reply for those who take pride in the outward appearance rather than in the heart.

Now I am giving an opinion on this because it is profitable for you, who a year ago began not only to do something but also to desire it.

And you Philippians know that in the early days of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving except you alone.

giving thanks to the Father, who has enabled you to share in the saints’ inheritance in the light.

And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

I never stop giving thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers.

Coarse and foolish talking or crude joking are not suitable, but rather giving thanks.

giving thanks always for everything
to God the Father
in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Timothy, my son, I am giving you this instruction in keeping with the prophecies previously made about you, so that by them you may strongly engage in battle,

not paying back evil for evil or insult for insult but, on the contrary, giving a blessing, since you were called for this, so that you can inherit a blessing.

He took the seven loaves and the fish, and He gave thanks, broke them, and kept on giving them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds.

Then Jesus took the loaves, and after giving thanks He distributed them to those who were seated—so also with the fish, as much as they wanted.

Then He took a cup, and after giving thanks, He gave it to them and said, “Drink from it, all of you.

Then He commanded the crowd to sit down on the ground. Taking the seven loaves, He gave thanks, broke the loaves, and kept on giving them to His disciples to set before the people. So they served the loaves to the crowd.

Then He took a cup, and after giving thanks, He gave it to them, and so they all drank from it.

so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

Jesus sent out these 12 after giving them instructions: “Don’t take the road leading to other nations, and don’t enter any Samaritan town.

When Jesus had finished giving orders to His 12 disciples, He moved on from there to teach and preach in their towns.

For in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noah boarded the ark.

For many were giving false testimony against Him, but the testimonies did not agree.

Some stood up and were giving false testimony against Him, stating,

Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke the loaves. He kept giving them to His disciples to set before the people. He also divided the two fish among them all.

Summoning His disciples, He said to them, “I assure you: This poor widow has put in more than all those giving to the temple treasury.

Then everyone was astounded, and they were giving glory to God. And they were filled with awe and said, “We have seen incredible things today!”

Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke them. He kept giving them to the disciples to set before the crowd.

Then He told him: “A man was giving a large banquet and invited many.

People went on eating, drinking, marrying and giving in marriage until the day Noah boarded the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all.

Then He took a cup, and after giving thanks, He said, “Take this and share it among yourselves.