137 occurrences

'Gives' in the Bible

But I say to you, Do not make use of force against an evil man; but to him who gives you a blow on the right side of your face let the left be turned.

Verse ConceptsCheeksInsultsSelf DefenceTemperAccepting BeatingsTwo Of Body PartsOther Right PartsRepaying Evil For EvilTurning The Other CheekForgiving Others Who Hurt You

Because to everyone who makes a request, it will be given; and he who is searching will get his desire, and to him who gives the sign, the door will be open.

Verse ConceptsThe Act Of OpeningKnockingFinding ThingsGod Answers PrayerAccess

He who gives honour to a prophet, in the name of a prophet, will be given a prophet's reward; and he who gives honour to an upright man, in the name of an upright man, will be given an upright man's reward.

Verse ConceptsWelcoming BelieversReward For WorksRewardChristmas Treefriendliness

And whoever gives to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, he will not go without his reward.

Verse ConceptsNeedWagesWaterBeverages, LiteralCold, Literal UseChrist's Knowledge Of BelieversMan Providing WaterReward For WorksGivingRewardLosing Someone

And the seed which was put in good earth, this is he who gives ear to the word, and gets the sense of it; who gives fruit, some a hundred, some sixty, some thirty times as much.

Verse ConceptsFruitfulness, SpiritualFruit, SpiritualFaith, Nature OfAcceptance, Of The GospelThirtySixtiesOne HundredThe Source Of FruitFertile LandLand ProducingHearing God's WordHundredfold Return

And he said to them, For this reason every scribe who has become a disciple of the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house, who gives out from his store things new and old.

Verse ConceptsHousesKeysTeachers Of The LawChristian TraditionsPeople Of The KingdomtrainingNew

Because whoever has a desire to keep his life safe will have it taken from him; but whoever gives up his life because of me, will have it given back to him.

Verse ConceptsLove, Abuse OfLossRestitutionDonationsFinding ThingsSaving OneselfLosing One's Life

If David then gives him the name of Lord, how is he his son?

Verse ConceptsChrist, Humanity OfWhy Does This Happen?

And they were all greatly surprised, so that they put questions to one another, saying, What is this? a new teaching! with authority he gives orders even to the unclean spirits, and they do what he says.

Verse ConceptsAmazingExorcismsevil, victory overDemons, Delivered FromNewnessAmazement, Of Jesus ChristAmazement, Of Christ's MiraclesChrist's DominionAuthority Of ChristWhat Is This?Christ's Ordersdoctrine

The earth gives fruit by herself; first the leaf, then the head, then the full grain.

Verse ConceptsAgriculture, Used FigurativelyBeing FirstFoliageBearing FruitMaturity

And they were overcome with wonder, saying, He has done all things well: he even gives back the power of hearing and the power of talking to those who have been without them.

Verse ConceptsMiracles, Responses ToThe Deaf HearingDumbnessGod Doing GoodDumbJesus HealingThe Dumb Speakingoverwhelmed

Whoever has a desire to keep his life, will have it taken from him; and whoever gives up his life because of me and the good news, will keep it.

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of OneselfCommitment, to Jesus ChristSurrenderingLove, Abuse OfLossRestitutionGain Through LossKeeping Oneself AliveSuffering For The GospelLosing One's Life

Whoever will give honour to one such little child in my name, gives honour to me: and whoever gives honour to me, gives honour not to me, but to him who sent me.

Verse ConceptsFellowship With ChristFellowship, With GodGod, Unity OfEquality With GodReceptivenessAcceptance, Of Jesus ChristWelcoming ChristIn The Name Of ChristThe One Who Sent ChristLoving Childrenwelcome

David himself gives him the name of Lord; and how then is he his son? And the common people gave ear to him gladly.

Verse ConceptseagernessCrowdsPopularity Of Christ

It is as when a man who is in another country for a time, having gone away from his house, and given authority to his servants and to everyone his work, gives the porter an order to keep watch.

Verse ConceptsDoorkeepersHuman Authority, Nature OfMan Appointing

And wonder came on them all and they said to one another, What are these words? for with authority and power he gives orders to the evil spirits and they come out.

Verse ConceptsExorcismsevil, victory overDemons, Delivered FromPower, God's SavingAmazement, Of Jesus Christ

If a man gives you a blow on one side of your face, then let the other side be turned to him; from him who takes away your coat, do not keep back your robe.

Verse ConceptsCloaksCheeksSelf DefenceDressSmitten CheeksSmiting Of The RighteousPeople Giving ClothesOuter GarmentsInner GarmentsAccepting BeatingsRobbing PeopleTurning The Other Cheek

For no good tree gives bad fruit, and no bad tree gives good fruit.

Verse ConceptsWicked Described AsFood DecayingBad Items

The good man, out of the good store of his heart, gives good things; and the evil man, out of his evil store, gives evil: for out of the full store of the heart come the words of the mouth.

Verse ConceptsBad ThoughtsBad PeopleBad LanguageBackbitingImagination, Inward DesiresSin, Nature OfSpeech, Power And Significance OfControlling Your ThoughtsCursingPowers Of SpeechGood PeoplePersonal GoodAbundanceclosure

Everyone who comes to me and gives ear to my words and does them, I will make clear to you what he is like:

Verse ConceptsLikeningHearing ChristLikening PeopleDoing God's Works

But he who gives hearing, without doing, is like a man building a house on the earth without a base for it; and when the force of the river came against it, straight away it came down; and the destruction of that house was great.

Verse ConceptsFools, In Teaching Of Jesus ChristCarelessnessLossShallownessHearing ChristThings Falling

And so I say to you, She will have forgiveness for her sins which are great in number, because of her great love: but he who has small need of forgiveness gives little love.

Verse ConceptsLove Towards Christ, The Nature OfLove For GodReceived OutcastsGod Has ForgivenNot Loving GodForgivenessLove And Forgiveness

And those who were seated at table with him said to themselves, Who is this who even gives forgiveness of sins?

Verse ConceptsReclining To EatWho Is Jesus?Christ ForgivingWho Can Forgive Sins?forgiving othersGod's ForgivenessLove And Forgivenessforgiving

And he said to them, Where is your faith? And fear and wonder overcame them, and they said to one another, Who then is this, who gives orders even to the winds and the water and they do what he says?

Verse ConceptsConfusionFaith, Growth InLack Of FaithAmazement, Of Christ's MiraclesNot Believing In JesusWho Is Jesus?The Sea Stilled

For whoever has a desire to keep his life will have it taken from him, but whoever gives up his life because of me, will keep it.

Verse ConceptsLove, Abuse OfLossMartyrdom, Qualities OfRestitutionSelf SacrificeKeeping Oneself AliveLosing One's LifeThe Surrendered life

And see, a spirit takes him, and suddenly he gives a cry, twisted in pain and streaming at the lips, and when it goes away from him at last, he is marked as from blows.

Verse ConceptsBruisesevil, origins ofSpiritsConvulsionsFoamsIndividuals ShoutingThose DemonisedLeaving People Alone

And said to them, Whoever gives honour to this child in my name, gives honour to me: and whoever gives honour to me, gives honour to him who sent me: for whoever is least among you all, that man is great.

Verse ConceptsGod, Unity OfReceptivenessAcceptance, Of Jesus ChristInferiorityWelcoming ChristWelcoming BelieversIn The Name Of ChristGreatness Of DisciplesThe One Who Sent Christ

Whoever gives ear to you, gives ear to me; and whoever is against you, is against me; and whoever is against me, is against him who sent me.

Verse ConceptsGod, Suffering OfGod, Unity OfLast JudgmentListeningEquality With GodRejecting PeopleAcceptance, Of Jesus ChristThe One Who Sent ChristRejection

For to everyone who makes a request, it will be given; and he who is searching will get his desire; and to him who gives the sign, the door will be open.

Verse ConceptsThe Act Of OpeningFinding ThingsGod Answers Prayer

If, then, all your body is light, with no part of it dark, it will be completely full of light, as when a flame with its bright shining gives you light.

Verse ConceptsLight Of God's PeopleLight Of Lamps

But if God gives such clothing to the grass in the field, which today is living, and tomorrow will be burned in the oven, how much more will he give clothing to you, O men of little faith?

Verse ConceptsTransient WorldGod Clothing PeopleFurnacesNot Believing In Jesustomorrow

David then gives him the name of Lord, so how is it possible for him to be his son?

Verse ConceptsChrist Is Lord

I had no knowledge who he was, but he who sent me to give baptism with water said to me, The one on whom you see the Spirit coming down and resting, it is he who gives baptism with the Holy Spirit.

Verse ConceptsBaptism Of The Holy SpiritSending Of The Holy SpiritMissionaries, Call OfPromises Of The Holy SpiritAbiding With GodGod Going DownWater For BaptismNot Knowing About Christ

He gives witness of what he has seen and of what has come to his ears; and no man takes his witness as true.

Verse ConceptsThe Witness Of ChristNot Believing In JesusNot Receivingtestimony

So that all men may give honour to the Son even as they give honour to the Father. He who gives no honour to the Son gives no honour to the Father who sent him.

Verse ConceptsHonorJesus Christ, Deity OfFather And Son AlikeInteraction Of Father And SonThe One Who Sent Christhonour

There is another who gives witness about me and I am certain that the witness he gives about me is true.

Verse ConceptsTruthDivinity Of ChristThe Witness Of GodGod Bearing Witness To ChristGod's Word Is Truetestifying

Jesus said in answer, If I take glory for myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father who gives me glory, of whom you say that he is your God.

Verse ConceptsChrist's Relationship To GodChrist's Own GloryRelationship Of Father And SonThe Father's Activity Regarding ChristHe Is Our GodSelf WorthmyselfNot Glorifying God

And if any man gives ear to my words and does not keep them, I am not his judge: I did not come to be judge of the world but to give salvation to the world.

Verse ConceptsChrist JudgingNot JudgingIf You Do Not Keep Commands

Then Pilate said to him, Are you then a king? Jesus made answer, You say that I am a king. For this purpose was I given birth, and for this purpose I came into the world, that I might give witness to what is true. Every lover of what is true gives ear to my voice.

Verse ConceptsMission, Of Jesus ChristWitnessing, Importance OfJesus Christ, KingThe Witness Of ChristAssentingPerforming The TruthWho Is Jesus?Why It HappenedGod's Word Is TrueTelling The Truth

This is the disciple who gives witness about these things and who put them in writing: and we have knowledge that his witness is true.

Verse ConceptsCertaintyGospel, Confirmation OfGospel, Transmission OfScripture, Purpose OfWitness To The GospelWriting The New TestamentWitnessingtestifying

But to him who without working has faith in him who gives righteousness to the evil-doer, his faith is put to his account as righteousness.

Verse ConceptsGuilt, Removal OfSin, Deliverance From GodImputed RighteousnessJustification By FaithReckoningRighteous By FaithWorks Of The LawRighteousness imputedGrace Verse Law

(As it is said in the holy Writings, I have made you a father of a number of nations) before him in whom he had faith, that is, God, who gives life to the dead, and to whom the things which are not are as if they were.

Verse ConceptsExistenceFaithChaosGod, The CreatorThe Existence Of ThingsExistence Through GodNon ExistenceThe Dead Are RaisedGod's CallCalling

He who keeps the day, keeps it to the Lord; and he who takes food, takes it as to the Lord, for he gives praise to God; and he who does not take food, to the Lord he takes it not, and gives praise to God.

Verse ConceptsAbstinence as a disciplineConsciences, In Decision MakingThankfulnessThanksgivingThanksgiving Before MealsThanking God For FoodDaysTable GraceThankfulness To OthersGiving ThanksEating MeatThanksThanksgiving Offered To God

So then the planter is nothing, and the waterer is nothing; but God who gives the increase.

Verse ConceptsWork, Divine And HumanAccoladesIncreaseOther Unimportant PeopleGrowingPlanting Seeds

But it is my desire for you to be free from cares. The unmarried man gives his mind to the things of the Lord, how he may give pleasure to the Lord:

Verse ConceptsCare, WorldlyCelibacyLibertyPriorityUnrestDo Not Be AnxiousUnmarriedNot WorryingAnxiety And FearWorryingFocusBeing Singledistractionsfreeworriesanxious

Now about things offered to images: we all seem to ourselves to have knowledge. Knowledge gives pride, but love gives true strength.

Verse ConceptsAcademicsPride, OriginArrogance, In The ChurchBuilding Up The ChurchKnowingDrawbacks To Knowledge

Every man who takes part in prayer, or gives teaching as a prophet, with his head covered, puts shame on his head.

Verse ConceptsVeilsCovering Heads

He who makes use of tongues may do good to himself; but he who gives the prophet's word does good to the church.

Verse ConceptsBuilding Up The ChurchEach Local ChurchLanguageThe church

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Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain