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GIVING

by God:

♦ of the promised land to Israel:

• Genesis 12:7; Exodus 6:4; 20:12; Numbers 15:2; Deuteronomy 2:29; Joshua 1:2

♦ of an heir to Abraham:

• Genesis 15:2-4

♦ of the priesthood to Aaron and his sons:

• Numbers 18:7

♦ of rain on the earth:

• Deuteronomy 11:14; Job 5:10

♦ of rest to Israel:

• Joshua 1:13

♦ of food for His people:

• Ruth 1:6

♦ of just recompense according to each person's conduct:

• 1 Kings 8:32; Jeremiah 32:19

♦ of wisdom and knowledge:

• 2 Chronicles 1:10 (cf. Job 32:8); Ecclesiastes 2:26; 2 Timothy 2:7; 1 John 5:20

♦ of the earth's kingdoms to foreign kings:

• Ezra 1:2; Daniel 2:38

♦ of revival to His people:

• Ezra 9:9

♦ of success to His people:

• Nehemiah 2:20

♦ of the Spirit:

• Nehemiah 9:20; Luke 11:13; John 3:34; 14:16-17; Acts 5:32; 15:8; Romans 5:5; Ephesians 1:14; I Thessalonians 4:8; 1 John 3:24; 4:13

♦ of life to humans:

• Job 33:4

♦ of songs in the night:

• Job 35:10

♦ of justice to the afflicted:

• Job 36:6

♦ of food in abundance:

• Job 36:31

♦ of strength to His people:

• Psalms 29:11

♦ of the desires of those who delight in Him:

• Psalms 37:4

♦ of grace and glory:

• Psalms 84:11

♦ of the heritage of the nations to His people:

• Psalms 111:6

♦ of names to the stars:

• Psalms 147:4

♦ of wisdom:

• Proverbs 2:6; Daniel 2:21; James 1:5; 2 Peter 3:15

♦ of children:

• Isaiah 8:18

♦ of a son (i.e., the Messiah):

• Isaiah 9:6

♦ of strength to the weary:

• Isaiah 40:29

♦ of a future and a hope for God's people:

• Jeremiah 29:11

♦ of the sun for light:

• Jeremiah 31:35

♦ of a new heart to repentant Israel:

• Ezekiel 36:26

♦ of peace:

• Haggai 2:9

♦ of daily bread:

• Matthew 6:11

♦ of requests to those who ask:

• Matthew 7:7

♦ of the throne of David to Christ:

• Luke 1:32

♦ of the kingdom to His people:

• Luke 12:32

♦ of whatever blessing a man receives:

• John 3:27

♦ of all things to Christ:

• John 3:35

♦ of the true bread out of heaven:

• John 6:32

♦ of believers to Christ:

• John 6:37, 39

♦ of commandment to Christ:

• John 12:49

♦ of requests in Christ's name:

• John 15:16

♦ of divine work to Christ:

• John 17:4

♦ of divine glory to Christ:

• John 17:22

♦ of the cup to Christ:

• John 18:11

♦ of authority to Pilate:

• John 19:11

♦ of the salvatory name of Christ:

• Acts 4:12

♦ of physical life:

• Acts 17:25; Romans 4:17; 1 Timothy 6:13

♦ of all things freely to His people:

• Romans 8:32

♦ of the law to Israel:

• Romans 9:4

♦ of grace to believers:

• Romans 12:3, 6; 15:15; 1 Corinthians 1:4; 3:10; Ephesians 3:8; 4:7

♦ of perseverance and encouragement:

• Romans 15:5

♦ of things of the Spirit:

• 1 Corinthians 2:12

♦ of the manifestation of the Spirit:

• 1 Corinthians 12:7

♦ of the glorified body:

• 1 Corinthians 15:38

♦ of victory over death:

• 1 Corinthians 15:57

♦ of the promise by faith in Jesus Christ:

• Galatians 3:22

♦ of a spirit of wisdom:

• Ephesians 1:17

♦ of help to Abraham's descendants:

• Hebrews 2:16

♦ of grace to the humble:

• James 4:6

♦ of rewards to overcomers:

• Revelation 2:10, 17, 26, 28 (cf. 11:18)

♦ of authority to certain humans:

• Revelation 6:2, 4, 8

♦ of clothing in fine linen (i.e., the righteous acts of the saints):

• Revelation 19:8

♦ of divine judgment in relation to martyrs:

• Revelation 20:4

by Christ:

♦ of rest to the weary:

• Matthew 11:28

♦ of thanks for food:

• Matthew 15:36

♦ of the keys of the kingdom:

• Matthew 16:19

♦ of delegated authority to the disciples:

• Mark 6:7

♦ of His life as a ransom:

• Mark 10:45

♦ of thanks for the cup:

• Mark 14:23

♦ of eternal life:

• John 5:21; 6:33, 35

♦ of peace:

• John 14:27

♦ of God's word to believers:

• John 17:14

♦ of healing to a lame man:

• Acts 3:16

♦ of thanks for the bread:

• 1 Corinthians 11:24

♦ of eternal comfort and good hope:

• 2 Thessalonians 2:16

♦ by the Spirit

• John 6:63; 1 Corinthians 12:11; 2 Corinthians 3:6

to God:

♦ of the first-born:

• Exodus 22:29-30

♦ of the half-shekel contribution:

• Exodus 30:13-16

♦ of an animal sacrifice:

• Leviticus 27:9

♦ of the first of the produce of the ground:

• Deuteronomy 26:10

♦ of a child in dedication:

• 1 Samuel 1:11

♦ of thanks and praise:

• 1 Chronicles 25:3; Ezra 3:11; Nehemiah 12:24; Daniel 2:23; Luke 2:38; Romans 14:6; 1 Corinthians 14:16-17; 2 Corinthians 4:15; Ephesians 1:16; 5:4, 20; Colossians 1:12; 3:17; Hebrews 13:15

♦ of glory:

• Jeremiah 13:16; Luke 17:18; Revelation 19:7

to Christ:

♦ of the nations:

• Psalms 2:8

♦ of universal authority:

• Matthew 28:18

♦ of wisdom:

• Mark 6:2

OT practice of tithing:

♦ giving a voluntary tithe:

• Genesis 14:20; 28:22

♦ giving the obligatory tithe:

• Leviticus 27:30; 2 Chronicles 31:5; Malachi 3:8

♦ giving the tithe for the Levites:

• Numbers 18:21; Deuteronomy 14:28-29; Nehemiah 10:37; Hebrews 7:5

♦ giving part of the tithe to the poor:

• Deuteronomy 14:28-29

♦ giving tithes hypocritically:

• Amos 4:4-5 (cf. Luke 18:12)

♦ giving tithes of plants:

• Matthew 23:23

Christian ministry of:

practice of giving

♦ toward God

• Luke 12:21 (cf. 2 Corinthians 8:5)

♦ for needy saints

• Romans 15:26; 1 Corinthians 16:1

♦ for full-time laborers in ministry

• 1 Corinthians 9:6-14; Galatians 6:6; 1 Timothy 5:17-18

♦ for missionary workers and work

• Philippians 4:15

♦ for needy people in general

• Galatians 2:10; 6:10; Hebrews 13:16

principles of giving

♦ unpretentiously

• Matthew 6:1-4

♦ freely

• Matthew 10:8

♦ generously

• Romans 12:8; 2 Corinthians 8:2; 9:5 (cf. 2 Corinthians 9:6); Galatians 6:7-8

♦ regularly

• 1 Corinthians 16:2

♦ in proportion to income

• 1 Corinthians 16:2; 2 Corinthians 8:12-14 (cf. Deuteronomy 16:17)

♦ for participation of rich and poor

• 2 Corinthians 8:1-3, 12-15

♦ individually

• 2 Corinthians 9:7

♦ cheerfully

• 2 Corinthians 9:7 (cf. 8:2)

♦ through God's grace

• 2 Corinthians 8:1, 7

♦ as proof of sincere love

• 2 Corinthians 8:8

♦ voluntarily

• 2 Corinthians 8:8; 9:7

♦ in obedient accord with Christian confession

• 2 Corinthians 9:13

results of giving

♦ increased ability to give

• 2 Corinthians 9:7-11

♦ needs of saints supplied

• 2 Corinthians 9:12

♦ many thanksgivings to God

• 2 Corinthians 9:12

♦ glorification of God

• 2 Corinthians 9:13

♦ prayer of the receivers for the givers

• 2 Corinthians 9:14

♦ display of divine grace in the givers

• 2 Corinthians 9:14

various other uses:

♦ of giving in marriage:

• Genesis 29:19; Matthew 24:38; 1 Corinthians 7:38 (cf. Matthew 22:30)

♦ of giving birth:

• Genesis 35:16; Leviticus 12:2; Isaiah 45:10; Jeremiah 4:31; John 16:21; Revelation 12:2

♦ of giving food and clothing to the alien:

• Deuteronomy 10:18

♦ of wisdom giving success:

• Ecclesiastes 10:10

♦ of giving counsel:

• 2 Samuel 17:7; 1 Kings 1:12

♦ of giving as a characteristic of the righteous:

• Psalms 37:21

♦ of giving to the poor:

• Proverbs 22:9; 28:27; Matthew 19:21

♦ of giving one's heart to a wise teacher:

• Proverbs 23:26

♦ of giving married love:

• Solomon 7:12

♦ of giving bread to the hungry:

• Ezekiel 18:7

♦ of giving orders:

• Daniel 3:19

♦ of giving a certificate of divorce:

• Matthew 5:31

♦ of giving to those who ask:

• Matthew 5:42

♦ of giving a greeting:

• Matthew 10:12

♦ of giving of a cup of cold water:

• Matthew 10:42

♦ of giving whatever another asks:

• Matthew 14:7

♦ of giving and then receiving in return:

• Luke 6:38

♦ of giving thanks to Jesus:

• Luke 17:16

♦ of giving being more blessed than receiving:

• Acts 20:35

♦ of giving money as a bribe:

• Acts 24:26

♦ of giving glory to God:

• Romans 4:20

♦ of giving all one's possessions:

• 1 Corinthians 13:3

♦ of giving a thorn in the flesh for Paul:

• 2 Corinthians 12:7

♦ of giving grace to hearers:

• Ephesians 4:29

♦ of giving a blessing instead of retaliation:

• 1 Peter 3:9

not giving:

♦ of one's offspring to pagan gods:

• Leviticus 20:2-5

♦ of a ransom to God for another:

• Psalms 49:7

♦ of pledges:

• Proverbs 22:26

♦ of poverty or riches:

• Proverbs 30:8

♦ of strength to women:

• Proverbs 31:3

♦ of God's glory to another:

• Isaiah 42:8

♦ of what is holy to dogs:

• Matthew 7:6

♦ of an opportunity to the devil:

• Ephesians 4:27 (cf. 1 Timothy 5:14)

♦ of the necessities of life:

• James 2:16

This topic is from the Lockman Foundation.

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