'Given' in the Bible

People were eating, drinking, marrying, and being given in marriage right up to the day when Noah went into the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed all of them.

"After he was appointed king, the prince came back. He ordered the servants to whom he had given the money to be called so he could find out what they had earned by investing.

"I tell you, to everyone who has something, more will be given, but from the person who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away.

but those who are considered worthy of a place in that age and in the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage.

Then some of the scribes replied, "Teacher, you have given a fine answer."

Then he took a loaf of bread, gave thanks, broke it in pieces, and handed it to them, saying, "This is my body, which is given for you. Keep on doing this in memory of me."

because while the Law was given through Moses, grace and truth came through Jesus the Messiah.

John replied, "No one can receive anything unless it has been given to them from heaven.

So he came to a town in Samaria called Sychar, near the piece of land that Jacob had given to his son Joseph.

Jesus answered her, "If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who is saying to you, "Please give me a drink,' you would have been the one to ask him, and he would have given you living water."

The Father judges no one, but has given all authority to judge to the Son,

and he has given him authority to judge, because he is the Son of Man.

"But I have a greater testimony than John's, because the actions that the Father has given me to complete the very actions that I am doing testify on my behalf that the Father has sent me.

Other small boats from Tiberias arrived near the place where they had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.

And this is the will of the one who sent me, that I should not lose anything that he has given me, but should raise it to life on the last day.

What my Father has given me is more important than anything, and no one can snatch it from the Father's hand.

Now the high priests and the Pharisees had given orders that whoever knew where he was should tell them so that they could arrest him.

"Why wasn't this perfume sold for 300 denarii and the money given to the destitute?"

Because Jesus knew that the Father had given everything into his control, that he had come from God, and that he was returning to God,

When a woman is in labor she has pain, because her time has come. Yet when she has given birth to her child, she doesn't remember the agony anymore because of the joy of having brought a human being into the world.

For you have given him authority over all humanity so that he might give eternal life to all those you gave him.

I have given them your word, and the world has hated them, because they do not belong to the world, just as I don't belong to the world.

"I have given them the glory that you gave me, so that they may be one, just as we are one.

Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am and to see my glory, which you gave me because you loved me before the creation of the world.

Jesus told Peter, "Put your sword back into its sheath. Shouldn't I drink the cup that the Father has given me?"

Jesus answered him, "You have no authority over me at all, except what was given to you from above. That's why the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin."

It is his name that is, by faith in his name that has healed this man whom you see and know. Yes, the faith that comes through Jesus has given him this perfect health in the presence of all of you.

There is no salvation by anyone else, for there is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved."

We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who keep on obeying him."

Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money

After they had given their testimony and spoken the word of the Lord, they started back to Jerusalem, continuing to proclaim the good news in many Samaritan villages.

"When I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them just as he was first given to us.

When they heard this, they calmed down, and praised God by saying, "So God has given repentance that leads to life even to gentiles."

because he has set a day when he is going to judge the world with justice through a man whom he has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising him from the dead."

and said, "Stop being afraid, Paul! You must stand before the emperor. Indeed, God has given to you the lives of everyone who is sailing with you.'

For if those who were given the Law are the heirs, then faith is useless and the promise is worthless,

Therefore, the promise is based on faith, so that it may be a matter of grace and may be guaranteed for all of Abraham's descendants not only for those who were given the Law, but also for those who share the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all.

Now this hope does not disappoint us, because God's love has been poured out into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.

Certainly sin was in the world before the Law was given, but no record of sin is kept when there is no Law.

But God's free gift is not like Adam's offense. For if many people died as the result of one man's offense, how much more have God's grace and the free gift given through the kindness of one man, Jesus the Messiah, been showered on many people!

Or who has given him something only to have him pay it back?"

For by the grace given to me I ask every one of you not to think of yourself more highly than you should think, rather to think of yourself with sober judgment on the measure of faith that God has assigned each of you.

We have different gifts based on the grace that was given to us. So if your gift is prophecy, use your gift in proportion to your faith.

For I tell you that the Messiah became a servant of the circumcised on behalf of God's truth in order to confirm the promises given to our ancestors,

However, on some points I have written to you rather boldly, both as a reminder to you and because of the grace given me by God

I always thank my God for you because of the grace of God given you by the Messiah Jesus.

Now, we have not received the spirit of the world but the Spirit who comes from God, so that we can understand the things that were freely given to us by God.

nor that hair is a woman's glory, since hair is given as a substitute for coverings.

To each person has been given the ability to manifest the Spirit for the common good.

To one has been given a message of wisdom by the Spirit; to another the ability to speak with knowledge according to the same Spirit;

However, our attractive parts don't need this. But God has put the body together and has given special honor to the parts that lack it,

who has placed his seal on us and has given us the Spirit in our hearts as a down payment.

God has prepared us for this and has given us his Spirit as a guarantee.

All of this comes from God, who has reconciled us to himself through the Messiah and has given us the ministry of reconciliation,

We want you to know, brothers, about God's grace that was given to the churches of Macedonia.

I can testify that by their own free will they have given to the utmost of their ability, yes, even beyond their ability.

Therefore, I thought it necessary to urge these brothers to visit you ahead of me, to make arrangements in advance for this gift you promised, and to have it ready as something given generously and not forced.

To keep me from becoming conceited because of the exceptional nature of these revelations, a thorn was given to me and placed in my body. It was Satan's messenger to keep on tormenting me so that I would not become conceited.

So when James, Cephas, and John (who were reputed to be leaders) recognized the grace that had been given me, they gave Barnabas and me the right hand of fellowship, agreeing that we should go to the gentiles and they to the circumcised.

So is the Law in conflict with the promises of God? Of course not! For if a law had been given that could give us life, then certainly righteousness would come through the Law.

What, then, happened to your positive attitude? For I testify that if it had been possible, you would have torn out your eyes and given them to me.

Surely you have heard about the responsibility of administering God's grace that was given to me on your behalf,

I have become a servant of this gospel according to the gift of God's grace that was given me by the working of his power.

To me, the very least of all the saints, this grace was given so that I might proclaim to the gentiles the immeasurable wealth of the Messiah

Now to each one of us grace has been given proportionate to the measure of the Messiah's gift.

For you have been given the privilege for the Messiah's sake not only to believe in him but also to suffer for him.

Now lifted up by God to heaven, a name above all others given, this matchless name possessing.

Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you through prophecy when the elders laid their hands on you.

He saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our own accomplishments, but according to his own purpose and the grace that was given to us in the Messiah Jesus before time began.

and not pay attention to Jewish myths or commands given by people who reject the truth.

And again, "I will trust him." And again, "I am here with the children God has given me."

For if Joshua had given them rest, he would not have spoken later about another day.

For people swear by someone greater than themselves, and an oath given as confirmation puts an end to all argument.

For they could not endure the command that was given: "If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned to death."

Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to everyone generously without a rebuke, and it will be given to him.

Therefore, prepare your minds for action, keep a clear head, and set your hope completely on the grace to be given you when Jesus, the Messiah, is revealed.

His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the full knowledge of the one who called us by his own glory and excellence.

Through these he has given us his precious and wonderful promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature, seeing that you have escaped the corruption that is in the world caused by evil desires.

Think of our Lord's patience as facilitating salvation, just as our dear brother Paul also wrote to you according to the wisdom given him.

See what kind of love the Father has given us: We are called God's children and that is what we are! For this reason the world does not recognize us, because it did not recognize him, either.

The person who keeps his commandments abides in God, and God abides in him. This is how we can be sure that he remains in us: he has given us his Spirit.

This is how we know that we abide in him and he in us: he has given us his Spirit.

The person who believes in the Son of God believes this testimony personally. The person who does not believe God has made him a liar by not believing the testimony that he has given about his Son.

This is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is found in his Son.

We also know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know the true God. We are in union with the one who is true, his Son Jesus the Messiah, who is the true God and eternal life.

Then I looked, and there was a white horse! Its rider had a bow, and a victor's crown had been given to him. He went out as a conqueror to conquer.

A second horse went out. It was fiery red, and its rider was given permission to take peace away from the earth and to make people slaughter one another. So he was given a large sword.

I looked, and there was a pale green horse! Its rider's name was Death, and Hades followed him. They were given authority over one-fourth of the earth to kill people using wars, famines, plagues, and the wild animals of the earth.

When the lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slaughtered because of the word of God and the testimony they had given.

Each of them was given a white robe. They were told to rest a little longer until the number of their fellow servants and their brothers was completed, who would be killed as they themselves had been.

Then I saw the seven angels who stand in God's presence, and seven trumpets were given to them.

Another angel came with a gold censer and stood at the altar. He was given a large quantity of incense to offer on the gold altar before the throne, along with the prayers of all the saints.

When the fifth angel blew his trumpet, I saw a star that had fallen to earth from the sky. The star was given the key to the shaft of the bottomless pit.

Locusts came out of the smoke onto the earth, and they were given power like that of earthly scorpions.

Then I was given a stick like a measuring rod. I was told, "Stand up and measure the Temple of God and the altar, and count those who worship there.

But don't measure the courtyard outside the Temple. Leave that out, because it is given to the nations, and they will trample the Holy City for 42 months.

When the dragon saw that it had been thrown down to the earth, it pursued the woman who had given birth to the boy.

However, the woman was given the two wings of a large eagle so that she could fly away from the serpent to her place in the wilderness, where she could be taken care of for a time, times, and half a time.

They worshipped the dragon because it had given authority to the beast. They also worshipped the beast, saying, "Who is like the beast, and who can fight a war with it?"

The beast was allowed to speak arrogant and blasphemous things, and it was given authority for 42 months.