Gifts from God
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Christ, the Saviour
Isa 42:6; 55:4; John 3:16; 4:10; 6:32, 33
6 I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;
Isaiah 42:64 Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people.
Isaiah 55:416 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 3:1610 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
John 4:1032 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.
John 6:3233 For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.
John 6:33 - The Holy Spirit, the Comforter
- See Holy spirit
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Grace
Jas 4:6
6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
James 4:6 -
Wisdom
Prov 2:6; Jas 1:5
6 For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
Proverbs 2:65 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
James 1:5 -
Repentance
Acts 11:18
18 When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
Acts 11:18 -
Faith
Eph 2:8; Phil 1:29
8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Ephesians 2:829 For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;
Philippians 1:29 - Temporal
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Food and raiment
Matt 6:25, 33
25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
Matthew 6:2533 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Matthew 6:33 -
Rain and fruitful seasons
Gen 8:22; 27:28; Lev 26:4, 5; Isa 30:23
22 While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.
Genesis 8:2228 Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine:
Genesis 27:284 Then I will give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield her increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.
Leviticus 26:45 And your threshing shall reach unto the vintage, and the vintage shall reach unto the sowing time: and ye shall eat your bread to the full, and dwell in your land safely.
Leviticus 26:523 Then shall he give the rain of thy seed, that thou shalt sow the ground withal; and bread of the increase of the earth, and it shall be fat and plenteous: in that day shall thy cattle feed in large pastures.
Isaiah 30:23 -
Wisdom
2 Chr 1:12
12 Wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honour, such as none of the kings have had that have been before thee, neither shall there any after thee have the like.
2 Chronicles 1:12 -
Peace
Lev 26:6; 1 Chr 22:9
6 And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid: and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land.
Leviticus 26:69 Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days.
1 Chronicles 22:9 -
To be used and enjoyed
Eccl 3:13; 5:19, 20; 1 Tim 4:4, 5
13 And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.
Ecclesiastes 3:1319 Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God.
Ecclesiastes 5:1920 For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart.
Ecclesiastes 5:204 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
1 Timothy 4:45 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
1 Timothy 4:5 -
Should cause us to remember God
Deut 8:18
18 But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.
Deuteronomy 8:18 -
All creatures partake of
Ps 136:25; 145:15, 16
25 Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms 136:2515 The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.
Psalms 145:1516 Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
Psalms 145:16 -
Prayer for
Zech 10:1; Matt 6:11
1 Ask ye of the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain; so the LORD shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field.
Zechariah 10:111 Give us this day our daily bread.
Matthew 6:11 -
Unclassified scriptures relating to both temporal and spiritual
Ps 4:7; 21:2; 29:11; 34:10; 68:18, 35; 84:11; Eccl 2:26; Isa 42:5; Ezek 11:19; Dan 2:21–23; Matt 11:28; 25:14–30; John 6:27; 16:23, 24; 17:22; Rom 5:16–18; 6:23; 8:32; 11:29; 12:6–8; 1 Cor 1:5–7; 7:7; 12:4–11; 13:2; Eph 4:7, 8; 1 Tim 6:17; Jas 1:17; 1 Pet 4:10; 2 Pet 1:3
7 Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased.
Psalms 4:72 Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
Psalms 21:211 The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.
Psalms 29:1110 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.
Psalms 34:1018 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 68:1835 O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.
Psalms 68:3511 For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
Psalms 84:1126 For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes 2:265 Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:
Isaiah 42:519 And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh:
Ezekiel 11:1921 And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding: 22 He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him. 23 I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king's matter.
Daniel 2:2128 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Matthew 11:2814 For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. 15 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey. 16 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents. 17 And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two. 18 But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money. 19 After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them. 20 And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more. 21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. 22 He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them. 23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. …
Matthew 25:14 …27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
John 6:2723 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.
John 16:2324 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
John 16:2422 And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:
John 17:2216 And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification. 17 For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.) 18 Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.
Romans 5:1623 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 6:2332 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
Romans 8:3229 For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
Romans 11:296 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; 7 Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching; 8 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 12:65 That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge; 6 Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you: 7 So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:
1 Corinthians 1:57 For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.
1 Corinthians 7:74 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. 6 And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all. 7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. 8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; 9 To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; 10 To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: 11 But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.
1 Corinthians 12:42 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
1 Corinthians 13:27 But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
Ephesians 4:78 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
Ephesians 4:817 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
1 Timothy 6:1717 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 1:1710 As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
1 Peter 4:103 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
2 Peter 1:3 - See Beneficence
- See Giving
- See Liberality
From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), by Orville J. Nave.
