17 Bible Verses about Reciprocity
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But as ye abound in everything, in faith, and word, and knowledge, and all diligence, and in your love to us, be that ye may also abound in this kindness.
All things therefore, as many as ye may want that men should do to you, so also do ye to them, for this is the law and the prophets.
I rejoice exceedingly that I have found of thy children walking in truth, just as we received commandment from the Father.
So that the abundance of those men may also happen for your need, so that there may become equity,
Beloved, we should love each other. Because love is of God, and every man who loves has been begotten of God, and knows God.
But I speak the same recompense as to children, be ye also enlarged.
For if ye love those who love you, what reward have ye? Do not even the tax collectors the same?
Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If any man hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he with me.
And now, Father, glorify thou me with thyself with the glory that I had with thee before the world was.
These things I have spoken to you that my joy may dwell in you, and your joy may be full.
And become good toward each other, compassionate, forgiving each other, even as also God in Christ forgave us.
From Thematic Bible
Treaty » Reciprocity
And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon, for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the place of his father, for Hiram was ever a devotee of David. And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying, Thou know how that David my father could not build a house for the name of LORD his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until LORD put them under the soles of his feet. read more.
But now LORD my God has given me rest on every side; there is neither adversary, nor evil occurrence. And, behold, I purpose to build a house for the name of LORD my God, as LORD spoke to David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy place, he shall build the house for my name. Now therefore command thou that they cut for me cedar trees out of Lebanon. And my servants shall be with thy servants. And I will give thee wages for thy servants according to all that thou shall say, for thou know that there is n And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be LORD this day, who has given to David a wise son over this great people. And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have heard [that] which thou have sent to me. I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir. My servants shall bring them down from Lebanon to the sea. And I will make them into rafts to go by sea to the place that thou shall appoint me, and will cause them to be broken up there, and thou shall receive them. And thou shall So Hiram gave Solomon timber of cedar and timber of fir according to all his desire. And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household, and twenty measures of pure oil; thus Solomon gave to Hiram year by year. And LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him. And there was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two made a league together.
