Talált 15 Eredmények: generosity

  • King Solomon, in turn, gave the queen of Sheba all that she desired and all that he in his generosity wanted to give her. Then she went back to her own land together with her servants. (1 Kings 10, 13)

  • Drinks were served in a variety of golden goblets, and the royal wine flowed freely, in keeping with the king's generosity. (Esther 1, 7)

  • The more some men are honored through the generosity of their patrons, the prouder they become. (Esther 16, 2)

  • Take care lest you be seduced by generosity; do not yield to arrogance, bribery and corruption. (Job 36, 18)

  • May he give you all a heart to worship him and to fulfill his will with generosity and a well-disposed spirit. (2 Maccabees 1, 3)

  • He attacked the troops of Judas but was defeated. When he was informed that Philip, whom he had left in Antioch as head of the government, had revolted, he was dismayed. He sought peace with the Jews and had to accept and swear to observe their just petitions; he became reconciled with them, offered sacrifices, honored the Temple and showed generosity to the Holy Place. (2 Maccabees 13, 23)

  • The just can count on the generosity of the Lord and his goodness will guide them forever. (Ecclesiasticus 11, 17)

  • There is a type of generosity which will not reward you and another which will repay you double. (Ecclesiasticus 20, 10)

  • His fortune is firmly established and the assembly will acknowledge his generosity. (Ecclesiasticus 31, 11)

  • Do not consult a woman about her rival, or a coward about war, or a merchant about exchange rates, or a buyer about selling, or a jealous man about gratitude, or a selfish person about generosity, or an idler about any kind of work, or a casual worker about finishing a job, or a lazy servant about an important task. Do not rely on these people for any advice. (Ecclesiasticus 37, 11)

  • While they were so afflicted and persecuted, their joy overflowed and their extreme poverty turned into a wealth of generosity. (2 Corinthians 8, 2)

  • You know well the generosity of Christ Jesus, our Lord. Although he was rich, he made himself poor to make you rich through his poverty. (2 Corinthians 8, 9)


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