Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?

The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea four things say not, It is enough: The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.

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.

For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.

Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; / Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching; / 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.

Like clouds and wind without rain is a man who boasts of gifts he does not give