'Confer' in the Bible
And I will bless (do good for, benefit) those who bless you,And I will curse [that is, subject to My wrath and judgment] the one who curses (despises, dishonors, has contempt for) you.And in you all the families (nations) of the earth will be blessed.”
Confer some of your authority on him so that the entire Israelite community will obey him.
and have even set up the prophets in Jerusalem to proclaim on your behalf: “There is a king in Judah.” These rumors will be heard by the king. So come, let’s confer together.
The king consulted the wise men who understood the times, for it was his normal procedure to confer with experts in law and justice.
I will not show partiality to anyone, nor will I confer a title on any man.
His glory is great through Your victory;You confer majesty and splendor on him.
Gimel. Confer benefits on Thy servant, I live, and I keep Thy word.
Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour into your lap a good measure—pressed down, shaken together, and running over [with no space left for more]. For with the standard of measurement you use [when you do good to others], it will be measured to you in return.”
And I confer a kingdom on you, just as my Father has conferred a kingdom on me,
But when they had ordered them to leave the Council, they began to confer with one another,
Paul and Barnabas had quite a dispute and argument with them. So Paul and Barnabas and some of the others were appointed to go up to Jerusalem to confer with the apostles and elders about this question.
But, brethren, as things are, if I come to you speaking in 'tongues,' what benefit shall I confer on you, if the utterance is neither in the form of a revelation nor of additional knowledge nor of prophecy nor of teaching?
to reveal his Son to me so that I might proclaim him among the gentiles, I did not confer with another human being at any time,
Is the Law then contrary to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a system of law had been given which could impart life, then righteousness (right standing with God) would actually have been based on law.