'Gifts' in the Bible

Entering the house, they saw the child with Mary His mother, and falling to their knees, they worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!

If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?”

For all these people have put in gifts out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”

As some were talking about the temple complex, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and gifts dedicated to God, He said,

After many years, I came to bring charitable gifts and offerings to my nation,

since God’s gracious gifts and calling are irrevocable.

According to the grace given to us, we have different gifts:If prophecy,use it according to the standard of one’s faith;

Now there are different gifts, but the same Spirit.

to another, faith by the same Spirit,to another, gifts of healing by the one Spirit,

And God has placed these in the church:first apostles, second prophets,third teachers, next miracles,then gifts of healing, helping,managing, various kinds of languages.

Do all have gifts of healing?Do all speak in other languages?Do all interpret?

But desire the greater gifts. And I will show you an even better way.

Pursue love and desire spiritual gifts, and above all that you may prophesy.

For it says:When He ascended on high,He took prisoners into captivity;He gave gifts to people.

For even in Thessalonica you sent gifts for my need several times.

At the same time, God also testified by signs and wonders, various miracles, and distributions of gifts from the Holy Spirit according to His will.

For every high priest taken from men is appointed in service to God for the people, to offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.

For every high priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices; therefore it was necessary for this priest also to have something to offer.

Now if He were on earth, He wouldn’t be a priest, since there are those offering the gifts prescribed by the law.

This is a symbol for the present time, during which gifts and sacrifices are offered that cannot perfect the worshiper’s conscience.

By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was approved as a righteous man, because God approved his gifts, and even though he is dead, he still speaks through his faith.

Those who live on the earth will gloat over them and celebrate and send gifts to one another because these two prophets brought judgment to those who live on the earth.