'Gifts' in the Bible
After they went into the house and saw the child with his mother Mary, they fell down and worshipped him. Then they opened their treasure sacks and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
So if you 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 keep on asking him!
So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who keep asking him!"
Now Jesus looked up and saw rich people dropping their gifts into the offering box.
Now while some people were talking about the Temple how it was decorated with beautiful stones and gifts dedicated to God he said,
He was a devout man who feared God, as did everyone in his home. He gave many gifts to the poor among the people and always prayed to God.
The angel answered him, "Your prayers and your gifts to the poor have arisen as a reminder to God. Send men now to Joppa and summon Simon, who is called Peter.
and said, "Cornelius, your prayer has been heard. God has remembered your gifts to the poor,
After many years, I have come back to my people to bring gifts for the poor and to offer sacrifices.
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.
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I don't want you to be ignorant.
Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit,
to another faith by the same Spirit; to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit;
God has appointed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then those who perform miracles, those who have gifts of healing, those who help others, administrators, and those who speak various kinds of languages.
Keep on desiring the better gifts. And now I will show you the best way of all.
Keep on pursuing love, and keep on desiring spiritual gifts, especially the ability to prophesy.
In the same way, since you're so desirous of spiritual gifts, you must keep on desiring them for building up the church.
That is why God says, "When he went up to the highest place, he led captives into captivity and gave gifts to people."
while God added his testimony through signs, wonders, various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.
For every high priest selected from among men is appointed to officiate on their behalf in matters relating to God, that is, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.
For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices. Therefore, this high priest had to offer something, too.
Now if he were on earth, he would not even be a priest, because other men offer the gifts prescribed by the Law.
This illustration for today indicates that the gifts and sacrifices being offered could not clear the conscience of a worshiper,
Those living on earth will gloat over them, celebrate, and send gifts to each other, because these two prophets had tormented those living on earth.