Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them. - Psalms 68:18 |
He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live. - Proverbs 15:27 |
A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth. - Proverbs 17:8 |
Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts. - Proverbs 19:6 |
A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath. - Proverbs 21:14 |
Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain. - Proverbs 25:14 |
And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God. - Ecclesiastes 3:13 |
Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart. - Ecclesiastes 7:7 |
If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him? - Matthew 7:11 |
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For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance. - Romans 11:29 |
Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching; Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness. - Romans 12:6-8 |
Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. - 1 Corinthians 12:4,11 |
And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. - 1 Corinthians 12:28 |
Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church. - 1 Corinthians 14:12 |
Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe. - 1 Corinthians 14:22 |
But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. - Ephesians 4:7,8 |
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. - James 1:17 |