Something given or offered, often as a sign of thanks or worship.
Key References
On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.
So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,
Then Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury,
By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous when God gave approval to his gifts. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.
All Scripture References (17)
Matthew (7)
On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.
So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,
leave your gift there before the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.
Then Jesus instructed him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift prescribed by Moses, as a testimony to them.”
But you say that if anyone says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is a gift devoted to God,’
And you say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is bound by his oath.’
You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes it sacred?
Mark (1)
But you say that if a man says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is Corban’ (that is, a gift devoted to God),
Luke (2)
Ephesians (1)
For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,
Hebrews (5)
Every high priest is appointed from among men to represent them in matters relating to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.
And since every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices, it was necessary for this One also to have something to offer.
Now if He were on earth, He would not be a priest, since there are already priests who offer gifts according to the law.
It is an illustration for the present time, because the gifts and sacrifices being offered were unable to cleanse the conscience of the worshiper.
By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous when God gave approval to his gifts. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.
Revelation (1)
And those who dwell on the earth will gloat over them and celebrate and send one another gifts, because these two prophets had tormented them.