'Giving' in the Bible

up to the day when he was taken up to heaven after giving orders by the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen.

and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, according as the Spirit was giving them to declare.

Giving praise to God, and having the approval of all the people; and every day the number of those who had salvation was increased by the Lord.

and he was giving heed to them, looking to receive something from them;

And, jumping up, he got on to his feet and went into the Temple with them, walking and jumping and giving praise to God.

After threatening them further, they released them. They found no way to punish them, because the people were all giving glory to God over what had been done;

And the apostles were giving testimony with great power to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was on all of them.

For before these days rose up Theudas, giving himself out to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed, and came to nought.

And he seemed to them to be right: and they sent for the Apostles, and, after having them whipped and giving them orders to give no teaching in the name of Jesus, they let them go.

For he thought that his brethren would understand that God by his hand was giving them deliverance. But they understood not.

dragged him out of the city, and stoned him, the witnesses throwing off their outer garments and giving them into the care of a young man called Saul.

and Saul was making havoc of the assembly, into every house entering, and haling men and women, was giving them up to prison;

the multitudes also were giving heed to the things spoken by Philip, with one accord, in their hearing and seeing the signs that he was doing,

But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:

to whom they were all giving heed, from small unto great, saying, 'This one is the great power of God;'

and they were giving heed to him, because of his having for a long time amazed them with deeds of magic.

So they, having given their witness and made clear the word of the Lord, went back to Jerusalem, giving the good news on their way in a number of the small towns of Samaria.

[Philip said to him, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.” And he replied, “I do believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”]

Now in Joppa there was a certain female disciple {named} Tabitha (which translated means "Dorcas"). She was full of good deeds and charitable giving which she was constantly doing.

Then, giving her his hand, he raised her to her feet and, calling to him God's people and the widows, he gave her back to them alive.

pious, and fearing God with all his house, both giving much alms to the people, and supplicating God continually,

The word which he sent to the children of Israel, giving the good news of peace through Jesus Christ (who is Lord of all)--

All the prophets testify about Him, that through His name everyone who believes in Him [whoever trusts in and relies on Him, accepting Him as Savior and Messiah] receives forgiveness of sins.”

And they were talking in tongues, and giving glory to God. Then Peter said,

But Peter went on giving blows on the door: and when it was open and they saw him, they were full of wonder.

And we are giving you the good news of the undertaking made to the fathers,

They stayed therefore a good while, speaking boldly, confiding in the Lord, who gave witness to the word of his grace, giving signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

This man was giving ear to the preaching of Paul, who, looking at him, and seeing that he had faith to be made well,

although He did not leave Himself without a witness, since He did what is good by giving you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons and satisfying your hearts with food and happiness.”

So they, being sent on their way by the church, went through Phoenicia and Samaria, giving news of the salvation of the Gentiles, to the great joy of all the brothers.

And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;

She came after Paul and us, crying out and saying, These men are the servants of the Most High God, who are giving you news of the way of salvation.

After giving them a severe beating, they threw them in jail and ordered the jailer to keep them under tight security.

explaining and giving evidence that the Christ had to suffer and rise again from the dead, and saying, “This Jesus whom I am proclaiming to you is the Christ.”

(Now all the Athenians and the men from other lands who come there were giving all their time to talking or hearing of anything new.)

neither by the hands of men is He served -- needing anything, He giving to all life, and breath, and all things;

because he has set a day in which he is going to judge the habitable earth in righteousness by the man whom he has appointed, giving the proof of it to all in having raised him from among the dead.

In all things I was an example to you of how, in your lives, you are to give help to the feeble, and keep in memory the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, There is a greater blessing in giving than in getting.

But as touching the Gentiles that have believed, we wrote, giving judgment that they should keep themselves from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what is strangled, and from fornication.

Then Paul took the men, and the next day, purifying himself along with them, went into the temple giving notice of the completion of the days of purification, until the sacrifice was offered for each one of them.

And now, why are you waiting? get up, and have baptism, for the washing away of your sins, giving worship to his name.

And when Stephen your witness was put to death, I was there, giving approval, and looking after the clothing of those who put him to death.

And when news was given to me that a secret design was being made against the man, I sent him straight away to you, giving orders to those who are against him to make their statements before you.

he said, “I will give you a hearing after your accusers arrive also,” giving orders for him to be kept in Herod’s Praetorium.

So after many years, I came to practice charitable giving and offerings to my people,

Then he ordered the centurion to keep Paul in custody, but to let him have some freedom, and [he told the centurion] not to stop any of his friends from providing for his needs.

Having said this, he took bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all, and he broke it and began to eat.

And when a day had been fixed, they came to his house in great numbers; and he gave them teaching, giving witness to the kingdom of God, and having discussions with them about Jesus, from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning till evening.