Bible Verses About Gifting
Bible verses about Gifting
Discover what the Bible says about gifting.
Each verse has been chosen for its relevance and insight into this important biblical topic.
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And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
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.
Scripture Passages
As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;
Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things.
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.
For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;
He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the Lord thy God which he hath given thee.
Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.
But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.
Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
Take ye from among you an offering unto the Lord: whosoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, an offering of the Lord; gold, and silver, and brass,
Out of all your gifts ye shall offer every heave offering of the Lord, of all the best thereof, even the hallowed part thereof out of it.
Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
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.
And all they that were about them strengthened their hands with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, and with beasts, and with precious things, beside all that was willingly offered.
But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing hearted, and brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold: and every man that offered offered an offering of gold unto the Lord.
Wherefore now let the fear of the Lord be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the Lord our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.
But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:
Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.
Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the Lord thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto.
And when he had made an end to offer the present, he sent away the people that bare the present.
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.
Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.
Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.
Of a talent of pure gold shall he make it, with all these vessels.
And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said,
I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
And he brought into the house of God the things that his father had dedicated, and that he himself had dedicated, silver, and gold, and vessels.
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.
They give gifts to all whores: but thou givest thy gifts to all thy lovers, and hirest them, that they may come unto thee on every side for thy whoredom.