56 Bible Verses about Gifts

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

and in their prayer for you, since they have strong affection for you on account of the eminent grace of God that is in you. Thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift.

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal "life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Jesus answered and said to her: If you had known the gift of God, and who it is that said to you, Give me to drink, you would have asked of him, and he would have given you living water.

For this reason, as by one man sin entered into the world, and by his sin, death; and so death passed through to all men, because all have sinned: for till the law, sin was in the world; but sin is not charged where there is no law. Yet death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that did not sin in the likeness of Adam's transgression, who is the type of him that was to come.read more.
But the favor bestowed is not, in all respects, like the offense: for if, by the offense of one, the many have died, much more have the grace of God and the gift which is by the grace of the one man Jesus Christ, been made abundant for the many. And the gift is not like the sentence that came through one who sinned: for the sentence to condemnation was because of one offense; but the favor bestowed in order to justification, is because of many offenses. For if, by one man's offense, death has reigned through that one, much more shall those who receive the abundance of the grace, and of the gift of righteousness, reign in life through the one, who is Jesus Christ.

For I do not wish you, brethren, to be ignorant of this mystery lest you be wise in your own conceit that blindness has happened to Israel in part, till the full number of the Gen tiles shall have come in. And so all Israel shall be saved, as it is written: There shall come out of Zion the Deliverer, and he shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob. And this is my covenant with them, when I shall take away their sins.read more.
As it respects the gospel, they are enemies of God for your sakes; but as it respects their election, they are beloved for the fathers sakes: for God's gifts and calling are irrevocable. For as you formerly did not believe God, but now have obtained mercy through their unbelief; so, also, these have not now believed, that through the mercy shown to you, they also may obtain mercy. For God has delivered them all over to unbelief, that he may have mercy on them all.

Likewise, you husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, bestowing honor on the wife as the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, in order that your prayers may not be hindered.

And the Spirit and the bride say, Come; and let him that hears, say, Come; and let him that is thirsty, come; -and let him that is willing, take the water of life freely.

For by grace you have been saved through the faith; and this matter is not of yourselves; it is the gift of God: not by works, lest any one should boast.

And God is able to confer every gift upon you abundantly, that you, always having all sufficiency in every thing, may have enough for every good work; as it is written: He has scattered abroad; he has given to the poor; his righteousness remains forever. Now, he that furnishes seed to the sower will both furnish bread for food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;read more.
that you may be enriched in every thing, for all liberality which produces through us thanksgiving to God;

of which I was made a minister according to the gift of the grace of God which was given to me, in proportion to the energy of his power:

But grace has been given to each one of us, according to the measure of the gift of the Christ. For which reason, the scripture says: When he ascended on high, he led captive a multitude of captives, and gave gifts to men.

And Peter said to them: Repent, and be immersed, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, in order to the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

If, then, you, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?

And calling them together, he commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of my Father, which, said he, you have heard from me;

And when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the hands of the apostles, he offered them money,

While Peter was speaking these things, the Holy Spirit fell on all that heard the word.

And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, as on us at the beginning.

For it is impossible to renew again to repentance those who have once been enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and have been made partakers of the Holy Spirit,

But concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant. You know that you were Gentiles, carried away to those dumb idols, as you might be led. For this reason, I make known to you, that no one, speaking by the Spirit of God, calls Jesus accursed: and no one can say that Jesus is Lord, but by the Holy Spirit.read more.
Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are diversities of ministries, but the same Lord; and there are diversities of operations, but the same God, who makes them all effectual in all. But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one, for the good of all. For to one is given, by the Spirit, the word of wisdom; to another, the word of knowledge, by the same Spirit; to another, faith, by the same Spirit; to another, gifts of healing, by the same Spirit; to another, the working of mighty deeds; to another, prophecy; to another, the discerning of spirits; to another, different kinds of tongues; to another, the interpretation of tongues. But all these, the one and the same Spirit makes effectual, distributing to each, respectively, as he wills.

For as we have many members in one body, and all the members have not the same office, so we, the many, are one body in Christ, and members one of another. Since, then, we have gifts which differ according to the grace that is given to us, whether we have the gift of prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;read more.
or, if we have a ministry, let us be active in our ministry; if any one teaches, let him attend to his teaching; or, if any exhorts, let him attend to exhortation; if any one gives, let him do it with sincerity; he that rules, with diligence: he that shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

I thank my God always on your account, for the grace of God which is given to you in Christ Jesus; that you are enriched by him in every thing, in all speech, and in all knowledge, even as the testimony concerning the Christ was con firmed among you,read more.
so that you are deficient in no gift, while waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Now, you are the body of Christ, and, as individuals, you are members. And God has placed some in the church, first, apostles; secondly, prophets; thirdly, teachers; then mighty deeds; then gifts of healing; helps, governments, kinds of tongues. Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all workers of mighty deeds?read more.
Have all the gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret? But seek earnestly the best gifts; and yet I show you a more excellent way.

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 love, I am nothing.

Cultivate love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but rather that you may prophesy.

Neglect not the gift that is in you, which was given you according to prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the eldership.

Wherefore I exhort you to kindle up the gift of God that is in you by the laying on of my hands.

God also bearing testimony with them by signs and wonders, and by various mighty deeds, and by distributions of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will.

As each has received a gift, minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

every good gift, and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no change, nor slightest trace of turning.

Now, if any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally, and upbraids not; and it shall be given him.

Now concerning the things of which you wrote to me, it is good for a man not to touch a woman. But, to avoid lewd practices, let every man have his own wife, and every woman her own husband. Let the husband render to the wife that which is due, and likewise, also, the wife to the husband.read more.
The wife has not power over her own body, but the husband; likewise, also, the husband has not power over his own body, but the wife. Debar not one another, unless by agreement for a time, that you may have leisure for prayer; and come together again, lest Satan tempt you through your incontinence. But this I say by permission, not by commandment: for I could wish that all men were even as I am myself. But each one has his own gift from God, one in this way, another in that.

If, therefore, you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has any thing against you, leave your gift there before the altar, and go, first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.

But he answered and said to them: And why do you transgress the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition? For God commanded, saying, Honor your father and your mother; and, He that curses father or mother shall surely be put to death. But you say, Whoever shall say to his father or his mother, Whatever of mine might profit you, is a gift, he must in no way honor his father or his mother;read more.
and you make the commandment of God of no effect for the sake of your tradition.

And he said to them: Well do you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your own tradition. For Moses said: Honor your father and your mother; and, He that curses father or mother shall surely be put to death. But you say: If a man shall say to his father or mother, What ever of mine might benefit you, is Corban, (which means, a gift,)read more.
you no longer suffer him to do any thing for his father or mother, making the word of God of no effect by your tradition, which you have delivered; and many things like these you do.

And he looked up, and saw the rich throwing their gifts into the treasury. And he saw also a certain poor widow throw in thither two mites. And he said: Of a truth, I say to you, that this poor widow has thrown in more than they all.read more.
For all these, from their abundance, have thrown in among the gifts of God; but she, from her poverty, has thrown in all the living that she had.

And every one of the disciples determined, as he had the means, to send relief to the brethren that dwelt in Judea; which also they did; and they sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

And having looked steadily on him, he was afraid, and said: "What is it, Lord? He said to him: Your prayers and your charitable deeds have come up for a memorial before God.

But, after many years, I came to bring charitable gifts to my nation, and offerings.

As it respects the collection which is for the saints, as I have given orders to the churches of Galatia, so also do you. On the first day of the week, let each of you lay by him, and treasure up as he has prospered, that there may be no collections when I come. And when I come, whatever per sons you approve, I will send with letters to carry your favor to Jerusalem.

But thanks be to God, who put the same earnest care for you in the heart of Titus: for he accepted my exhortation, and, being more earnest, he went to you of his own accord. And we have sent with him the brother whose praise in the gospel is in all the churches;read more.
and who, moreover, was chosen by the -churches as our fellow-traveler with this gift, which is to be distributed by us to the glory of the Lord himself, and as a declaration of your readiness of mind; being careful for this that no one shall blame us in this abundance, which is ministered by us; for we provide what is honorable, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.