yet he did not leave himself without a witness by doing good, by giving you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying you with food and your hearts with joy."

he took the seven loaves and the fish, and after giving thanks, he broke them and began giving them to the disciples, who then gave them to the crowds.

Then he took bread, and after giving thanks he broke it and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me."

So here is my opinion on this matter: It is to your advantage, since you made a good start last year both in your giving and your desire to give,

While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after giving thanks he broke it, gave it to his disciples, and said, "Take, eat, this is my body."

And after taking the cup and giving thanks, he gave it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you,

Then he directed the crowd to sit down on the ground. After he took the seven loaves and gave thanks, he broke them and began giving them to the disciples to serve. So they served the crowd.

While they were eating, he took bread, and after giving thanks he broke it, gave it to them, and said, "Take it. This is my body."

And after taking the cup and giving thanks, he gave it to them, and they all drank from it.

Then Jesus told them, "I tell you the solemn truth, it is not Moses who has given you the bread from heaven, but my Father is giving you the true bread from heaven.

We are not trying to commend ourselves to you again, but are giving you an opportunity to be proud of us, so that you may be able to answer those who take pride in outward appearance and not in what is in the heart.

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

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

Masters, treat your slaves the same way, giving up the use of threats, because you know that both you and they have the same master in heaven, and there is no favoritism with him.

They also had a few small fish. After giving thanks for these, he told them to serve these as well.

And as you Philippians know, at the beginning of my gospel ministry, when I left Macedonia, no church shared with me in this matter of giving and receiving except you alone.

giving thanks to the Father who has qualified you to share in the saints' inheritance in the light.

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

All generous giving and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or the slightest hint of change.

Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks he said, "Take this and divide it among yourselves.

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

And God, who knows the heart, has testified to them by giving them the Holy Spirit just as he did to us,

He did not waver in unbelief about the promise of God but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God.

For the law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death.

who are Israelites. To them belong the adoption as sons, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises.

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

but our presentable members do not need this. Instead, God has blended together the body, giving greater honor to the lesser member,

For you are certainly giving thanks well, but the other person is not strengthened.

So also it is written, "The first man, Adam, became a living person"; the last Adam became a life-giving spirit.

Thus whenever you do charitable giving, do not blow a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in synagogues and on streets so that people will praise them. I tell you the truth, they have their reward.

But when you do your giving, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,