Joshua 15:19
19She said to him, “Give me a blessing. Since you have given me the land of the Negeb, give me also springs of water.” And he gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.1 Samuel 25:27
27And now let this apresent that your servant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who follow my lord.1 Samuel 30:26
26When David came to Ziklag, he sent part of the spoil to his friends, the elders of Judah, saying, “Here is a present for you from the spoil of the enemies of the Lord.”2 Kings 5:15
Gehazi’s Greed and Punishment
15Then he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and he came and stood before him. And he said, “Behold, I know that bthere is no God in all the earth but in Israel; so caccept now a present from your servant.”2 Corinthians 9:5-6
5So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to go on ahead to you and arrange in advance for the dgift ▼▼Greek blessing; twice in this verse
you have promised, so that it may be ready fas a willing gift, gnot as an exaction. ▼▼Or a gift expecting something in return; Greek greed
The Cheerful Giver
6The point is this: iwhoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully ▼▼Greek with blessings; twice in this verse
will also reap bountifully.
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