Gods Gift

every good giving, and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the lights, with whom is no variation, or shadow of turning;

for the wages of the sin <FI>is<Fi> death, and the gift of God <FI>is<Fi> life age-during in Christ Jesus our Lord.

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

for by grace ye are having been saved, through faith, and this not of you--of God the gift,

And having gifts, different according to the grace that was given to us; whether prophecy--`According to the proportion of faith!'

each, according as he received a gift, to one another ministering it, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;

and Peter said unto them, `Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,

for unrepented of <FI>are<Fi> the gifts and the calling of God;

thanks also to God for His unspeakable gift!

each, according as he received a gift, to one another ministering it, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God; — read the full passage →

And having gifts, different according to the grace that was given to us; whether prophecy--`According to the proportion of faith!' — read the full passage →

if, therefore, ye being evil, have known good gifts to give to your children, how much more shall your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens give good things to those asking him?

yea, even every man who eateth and hath drunk and seen good by all his labour, it <FI>is<Fi> a gift of God.

And to each hath been given the manifestation of the Spirit for profit;

And concerning the spiritual things, brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant; — read the full passage →

and all these doth work the one and the same Spirit, dividing to each severally as he intendeth.

be not careless of the gift in thee, that was given thee through prophecy, with laying on of the hands of the eldership;

For which cause I remind thee to stir up the gift of God that is in thee through the putting on of my hands,

And there are diversities of gifts, and the same Spirit;

for who doth make thee to differ? and what hast thou, that thou didst not receive? and if thou didst also receive, why dost thou glory as not having received?

`Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed, and shaken, and running over, they shall give into your bosom; for with that measure with which ye measure, it shall be measured to you again.'

And to each hath been given the manifestation of the Spirit for profit; — read the full passage →

`And all the wise-hearted among you come in, and make all that Jehovah hath commanded:

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John, — read the full passage →

Jesus answered and said to her, `If thou hadst known the gift of God, and who it is who is saying to thee, Give me to drink, thou wouldest have asked him, and he would have given thee living water.'

and ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.

At all times is the friend loving, And a brother for adversity is born.

and if any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all liberally, and not reproaching, and it shall be given to him;

with Christ I have been crucified, and live no more do I, and Christ doth live in me; and that which I now live in the flesh--in the faith I live of the Son of God, who did love me and did give himself for me;

for of Him we are workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God did before prepare, that in them we may walk.

in the diligence not slothful; in the spirit fervent; the Lord serving;

`Take heed your kindness not to do before men, to be seen by them, and if not--reward ye have not from your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens; — read the full passage →

And concerning the spiritual things, brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant;

and if I have prophecy, and know all the secrets, and all the knowledge, and if I have all the faith, so as to remove mountains, and have not love, I am nothing;

Lo, an inheritance of Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> sons, A reward <FI>is<Fi> the fruit of the womb.

Pursue the love, and seek earnestly the spiritual things, and rather that ye may prophecy,

for I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor messengers, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, — read the full passage →

and He gave some <FI>as<Fi> apostles, and some <FI>as<Fi> prophets, and some <FI>as<Fi> proclaimers of good news, and some <FI>as<Fi> shepherds and teachers,

for by grace ye are having been saved, through faith, and this not of you--of God the gift, — read the full passage →

And some, indeed, did God set in the assembly, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, afterwards powers, afterwards gifts of healings, helpings, governings, divers kinds of tongues;

and greater grace he doth give, wherefore he saith, `God against proud ones doth set Himself up, and to lowly ones He doth give grace?'

Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it.

for if by the offence of the one the death did reign through the one, much more those, who the abundance of the grace and of the free gift of the righteousness are receiving, in life shall reign through the one--Jesus Christ.

but exhort ye one another every day, while the To-day is called, that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of the sin,

and we--we have known and believed the love, that God hath in us; God is love, and he who is remaining in the love, in God he doth remain, and God in him.

And there are diversities of gifts, and the same Spirit; — read the full passage →

If, then, ye, being evil, have known good gifts to be giving to your children, how much more shall the Father who is from heaven give the Holy Spirit to those asking Him!'

wherefore, he saith, `Having gone up on high he led captive captivity, and gave gifts to men,' --

and if we have known that He doth hear us, whatever we may ask, we have known that we have the requests that we have requested from Him.

For which cause I remind thee to stir up the gift of God that is in thee through the putting on of my hands, — read the full passage →

the Spirit of truth, whom the world is not able to receive, because it doth not behold him, nor know him, and ye know him, because he doth remain with you, and shall be in you.

and, before all things, to one another having the earnest love, because the love shall cover a multitude of sins;

in every thing being enriched to all liberality, which doth work through us thanksgiving to God,

Every man also to whom God hath given wealth and riches, and hath given him power to eat of it, and to accept his portion, and to rejoice in his labour, this is a gift of God.

no one is able to come unto me, if the Father who sent me may not draw him, and I will raise him up in the last day;

A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack, — read the full passage →

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men, — read the full passage →

Lo, an inheritance of Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> sons, A reward <FI>is<Fi> the fruit of the womb. — read the full passage →

so also ye, since ye are earnestly desirous of spiritual gifts, for the building up of the assembly seek that ye may abound;

For I say, through the grace that was given to me, to every one who is among you, not to think above what it behoveth to think; but to think so as to think wisely, as to each God did deal a measure of faith, — read the full passage →

And concerning the spiritual things, brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant; — read the full passage →

And in the day of the Pentecost being fulfilled, they were all with one accord at the same place, — read the full passage →

for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind;

and to another faith in the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healings in the same Spirit;

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

and may He who is supplying seed to the sower, and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness,

For, even as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of the one body, being many, are one body, so also <FI>is<Fi> the Christ,

and to one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one, to each according to his several ability, went abroad immediately.

`Fear not, little flock, because your Father did delight to give you the reign;

A liberal soul is made fat, And whoso is watering, he also is watered.

All the day desiring he hath desired, And the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.

unto the perfecting of the saints, for a work of ministration, for a building up of the body of the Christ,

And concerning the spiritual things, brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant; — read the full passage →

God also bearing joint-witness both with signs and wonders, and manifold powers, and distributions of the Holy Spirit, according to His will.

And there are diversities of gifts, and the same Spirit; — read the full passage →

But, not as the offence so also <FI>is<Fi> the free gift; for if by the offence of the one the many did die, much more did the grace of God, and the free gift in grace of the one man Jesus Christ, abound to the many;

A man with friends <FI>is<Fi> to show himself friendly, And there is a lover adhering more than a brother!

The husbands, in like manner, dwelling with <FI>them<Fi> , according to knowledge, as to a weaker vessel--to the wife--imparting honour, as also being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered.

and to each one of you was given the grace, according to the measure of the gift of Christ, — read the full passage →

and to each one of you was given the grace, according to the measure of the gift of Christ,

for by grace ye are having been saved, through faith, and this not of you--of God the gift, — read the full passage →

And faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction, — read the full passage →

and Jesus having seen, was much displeased, and he said to them, `Suffer the children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the reign of God;

Bring in all the tithe unto the treasure-house, And there is food in My house; When ye have tried Me, now, with this, Said Jehovah of Hosts, Do not I open to you the windows of heaven? Yea, I have emptied on you a blessing till there is no space.

Sons' sons <FI>are<Fi> the crown of old men, And the glory of sons <FI>are<Fi> their fathers.

And the Spirit and the Bride say, Come; and he who is hearing--let him say, Come; and he who is thirsting--let him come; and he who is willing--let him take the water of life freely.

and as ye wish that men may do to you, do ye also to them in like manner;

For Thou--Thou hast possessed my reins, Thou dost cover me in my mother's belly. — read the full passage →

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

The gift of a man maketh room for him, And before the great it leadeth him.

for God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the labour of the love, that ye shewed to His name, having ministered to the saints and ministering;

or he who is exhorting--`In the exhortation!' he who is sharing--`In simplicity!' he who is leading--`In diligence?' he who is doing kindness--`In cheerfulness.'

And all thy sons are taught of Jehovah, And abundant <FI>is<Fi> the peace of thy sons.

in the love of brethren, to one another kindly affectioned: in the honour going before one another;

`And to every one who is asking of thee, be giving; and from him who is taking away thy goods, be not asking again;

Be not afraid, for with thee I <FI>am<Fi> , Look not around, for I <FI>am<Fi> thy God, I have strengthened thee, Yea, I have helped thee, yea, I upheld thee, With the right hand of My righteousness.

`Honour thy father and thy mother, so that thy days are prolonged on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee.

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

And finally, being all of one mind, having fellow-feeling, loving as brethren, compassionate, courteous,

each not to your own look ye, but each also to the things of others.