Luke 11:13 So if you, despite being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?”

11:13 NASB

Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible - So if you, despite being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?”
新标点和合本 - 你们虽然不好，尚且知道拿好东西给儿女；何况天父，岂不更将圣灵给求他的人吗？”
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 你们虽然不好，尚且知道拿好东西给儿女，何况天父，他岂不更要把圣灵赐给求他的人吗？”
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 你们虽然不好，尚且知道拿好东西给儿女，何况天父，他岂不更要把圣灵赐给求他的人吗？”
当代译本 - 你们虽然邪恶，尚且知道把好东西给儿女，天父岂不更要赐圣灵给那些求祂的人吗？”
圣经新译本 - 你们虽然不好，尚且知道把好东西给自己的儿女，何况天父，岂不更把圣灵赐给求他的人吗？”
中文标准译本 - 所以，如果你们做为恶人也知道把好的东西给自己的儿女，更何况天上的父要赐圣灵给求他的人呢！”
现代标点和合本 - 你们虽然不好，尚且知道拿好东西给儿女，何况天父，岂不更将圣灵给求他的人吗？”
和合本（拼音版） - 你们虽然不好，尚且知道拿好东西给儿女，何况天父，岂不更将圣灵给求他的人吗？”
New International Version - If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
New International Reader's Version - Even though you are evil, you know how to give good gifts to your children. How much more will your Father who is in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
English Standard Version - If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
New Living Translation - So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him.”
Christian Standard Bible - If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?”
New King James Version - If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”
Amplified Bible - If you, then, being evil [that is, sinful by nature], know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask and continue to ask Him!”
American Standard Version - If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
King James Version - If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
New English Translation - If you then, although you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
World English Bible - If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?”
新標點和合本 - 你們雖然不好，尚且知道拿好東西給兒女；何況天父，豈不更將聖靈給求他的人嗎？」
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 你們雖然不好，尚且知道拿好東西給兒女，何況天父，他豈不更要把聖靈賜給求他的人嗎？」
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 你們雖然不好，尚且知道拿好東西給兒女，何況天父，他豈不更要把聖靈賜給求他的人嗎？」
當代譯本 - 你們雖然邪惡，尚且知道把好東西給兒女，天父豈不更要賜聖靈給那些求祂的人嗎？」
聖經新譯本 - 你們雖然不好，尚且知道把好東西給自己的兒女，何況天父，豈不更把聖靈賜給求他的人嗎？”
呂振中譯本 - 這樣，你們雖然不好，尚且曉得把好贈品給你們的兒女，何況天上的父、豈不更要將聖靈給求他的人麼？』
中文標準譯本 - 所以，如果你們做為惡人也知道把好的東西給自己的兒女，更何況天上的父要賜聖靈給求他的人呢！」
現代標點和合本 - 你們雖然不好，尚且知道拿好東西給兒女，何況天父，豈不更將聖靈給求他的人嗎？」
文理和合譯本 - 爾曹雖不善、尚知以嘉貺予爾子、況天父不更以聖神予求之者乎、○
文理委辦譯本 - 爾曹惡人、尚知以善物與子、何況天父、不更以聖神與求之者乎、○
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 爾曹雖不善、尚知以善物予子、何況天主、不更以聖神予求之者乎、○
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 夫以爾等罪人、尚知以嘉惠賜爾兒女；況在爾之天父、有不更以聖神賦予求之者乎！』
Nueva Versión Internacional - Pues, si ustedes, aun siendo malos, saben dar cosas buenas a sus hijos, ¡cuánto más el Padre celestial dará el Espíritu Santo a quienes se lo pidan!»
현대인의 성경 - 악한 사람이라도 자기 자녀에게는 좋은 선물을 줄 줄 아는데 하물며 하늘에 계신 너희 아버지께서 구하는 사람에게 성령을 주시지 않겠느냐?”
Новый Русский Перевод - Если вы, будучи злы, умеете давать своим детям благие дары, то тем более Небесный Отец даст Святого Духа тем, кто просит у Него! ( Мат. 12:22-30 ; Мк. 3:22-27 )
Восточный перевод - Если вы, будучи злы, умеете давать своим детям благие дары, то тем более Небесный Отец даст Святого Духа тем, кто просит у Него!
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Если вы, будучи злы, умеете давать своим детям благие дары, то тем более Небесный Отец даст Святого Духа тем, кто просит у Него!
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Если вы, будучи злы, умеете давать своим детям благие дары, то тем более Небесный Отец даст Святого Духа тем, кто просит у Него!
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Si donc, tout mauvais que vous êtes, vous savez donner de bonnes choses à vos enfants, à combien plus forte raison le Père céleste donnera-t-il l’Esprit Saint à ceux qui le lui demandent.
リビングバイブル - 罪深い人間でさえ、子どもには良い物を与えたいと思うのが人情です。そうだとしたら天の父が、求める者に聖霊を下さらないわけはありません。」
Nestle Aland 28 - εἰ οὖν ὑμεῖς πονηροὶ ὑπάρχοντες οἴδατε δόματα ἀγαθὰ διδόναι τοῖς τέκνοις ὑμῶν, πόσῳ μᾶλλον ὁ πατὴρ [ὁ] ἐξ οὐρανοῦ δώσει πνεῦμα ἅγιον τοῖς αἰτοῦσιν αὐτόν.
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - εἰ οὖν ὑμεῖς πονηροὶ ὑπάρχοντες, οἴδατε δόματα ἀγαθὰ διδόναι τοῖς τέκνοις ὑμῶν, πόσῳ μᾶλλον ὁ Πατὴρ ὁ ἐξ οὐρανοῦ, δώσει Πνεῦμα Ἅγιον τοῖς αἰτοῦσιν αὐτόν?
Nova Versão Internacional - Se vocês, apesar de serem maus, sabem dar boas coisas aos seus filhos, quanto mais o Pai que está nos céus dará o Espírito Santo a quem o pedir!” ( Mt 12.22-32 ; Mc 3.20-30 )
Hoffnung für alle - Trotz all eurer Bosheit wisst ihr Menschen doch, was gut für eure Kinder ist, und gebt es ihnen. Wie viel mehr wird der Vater im Himmel denen den Heiligen Geist schenken, die ihn darum bitten!« ( Matthäus 12,22‒30 ; Markus 3,22‒27 )
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Các con vốn là người xấu xa còn biết cho con mình vật tốt, huống chi Cha các con ở trên trời chẳng ban Chúa Thánh Linh cho người cầu xin Ngài sao?”
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - ถ้าแม้ท่านเองซึ่งเป็นคนชั่วยังรู้จักให้สิ่งดีๆ แก่บุตรของท่าน ยิ่งกว่านั้นสักเพียงใด พระบิดาของท่านในสวรรค์ย่อมประทานพระวิญญาณบริสุทธิ์แก่บรรดาผู้ที่ทูลขอพระองค์!” ( มธ.12:22 , 24-29 , 43-45 ; มก.3:23-27 )
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ถ้าเจ้าเองผู้เป็นคนชั่วยังรู้จักให้สิ่งที่ดีแก่ลูกๆ และยิ่งกว่านั้นขนาดไหนที่พระบิดาในสวรรค์จะให้พระวิญญาณบริสุทธิ์แก่ผู้ที่ขอจากพระองค์”

Cross Reference

Titus 3:3 - For we too were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various lusts and pleasures, spending our life in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.
Genesis 6:5 - Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of mankind was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of their hearts was only evil continually.
Genesis 6:6 - So the Lord was sorry that He had made mankind on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart.
Job 15:14 - What is man, that he would be pure, Or he who is born of a woman, that he would be righteous?
Job 15:15 - Behold, He has no trust in His holy ones, And the heavens are not pure in His sight;
Job 15:16 - How much less one who is detestable and corrupt: A person who drinks malice like water!
Romans 7:18 - For I know that good does not dwell in me, that is, in my flesh; for the willing is present in me, but the doing of the good is not.
Genesis 8:21 - The Lord smelled the soothing aroma, and the Lord said to Himself, “I will never again curse the ground on account of man, for the intent of man’s heart is evil from his youth; and I will never again destroy every living thing, as I have done.
Romans 5:17 - For if by the offense of the one, death reigned through the one, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.
Psalms 51:5 - Behold, I was brought forth in guilt, And in sin my mother conceived me.
Luke 15:30 - but when this son of yours came, who has devoured your wealth with prostitutes, you slaughtered the fattened calf for him.’
Luke 15:31 - And he said to him, ‘Son, you have always been with me, and all that is mine is yours.
Luke 15:32 - But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and has begun to live, and was lost and has been found.’ ”
Luke 11:2 - And He said to them, “When you pray, say: ‘ Father, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come.
Hebrews 12:9 - Furthermore, we had earthly fathers to discipline us, and we respected them; shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits, and live?
Hebrews 12:10 - For they disciplined us for a short time as seemed best to them, but He disciplines us for our good, so that we may share His holiness.
Romans 5:9 - Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him.
Romans 5:10 - For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.
Matthew 6:32 - For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
Matthew 6:30 - But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you? You of little faith!
2 Corinthians 3:9 - For if the ministry of condemnation has glory, much more does the ministry of righteousness excel in glory.
2 Corinthians 3:10 - For indeed what had glory in this case has no glory, because of the glory that surpasses it.
2 Corinthians 3:11 - For if that which fades away was with glory, much more that which remains is in glory.
Matthew 5:16 - Your light must shine before people in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 5:45 - so that you may prove yourselves to be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
Matthew 6:14 - For if you forgive other people for their offenses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
Isaiah 49:15 - “Can a woman forget her nursing child And have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these may forget, but I will not forget you.
Joel 2:28 - “ It will come about after this That I will pour out My Spirit on all mankind; And your sons and your daughters will prophesy, Your old men will have dreams, Your young men will see visions.
John 3:5 - Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless someone is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.
John 3:6 - That which has been born of the flesh is flesh, and that which has been born of the Spirit is spirit.
Ezekiel 36:27 - And I will put My Spirit within you and bring it about that you walk in My statutes, and are careful and follow My ordinances.
John 7:37 - Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.
John 7:38 - The one who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, ‘ From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water.’ ”
John 7:39 - But this He said in reference to the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were to receive; for the Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.
Romans 8:32 - He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things?
Acts 2:38 - Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Proverbs 1:23 - Turn to my rebuke, Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you; I will make my words known to you.
John 4:10 - Jesus replied to her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who is saying to you, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”
Isaiah 44:3 - For I will pour water on the thirsty land And streams on the dry ground; I will pour out My Spirit on your offspring, And My blessing on your descendants;
Isaiah 44:4 - And they will spring up among the grass Like poplars by streams of water.’
Matthew 7:11 - So if you, despite being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!

Parallel Verses

Cross Reference

New American Standard Bible - So if you, despite being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?”
新标点和合本 - 你们虽然不好，尚且知道拿好东西给儿女；何况天父，岂不更将圣灵给求他的人吗？”
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 你们虽然不好，尚且知道拿好东西给儿女，何况天父，他岂不更要把圣灵赐给求他的人吗？”
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 你们虽然不好，尚且知道拿好东西给儿女，何况天父，他岂不更要把圣灵赐给求他的人吗？”
当代译本 - 你们虽然邪恶，尚且知道把好东西给儿女，天父岂不更要赐圣灵给那些求祂的人吗？”
圣经新译本 - 你们虽然不好，尚且知道把好东西给自己的儿女，何况天父，岂不更把圣灵赐给求他的人吗？”
中文标准译本 - 所以，如果你们做为恶人也知道把好的东西给自己的儿女，更何况天上的父要赐圣灵给求他的人呢！”
现代标点和合本 - 你们虽然不好，尚且知道拿好东西给儿女，何况天父，岂不更将圣灵给求他的人吗？”
和合本（拼音版） - 你们虽然不好，尚且知道拿好东西给儿女，何况天父，岂不更将圣灵给求他的人吗？”
New International Version - If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
New International Reader's Version - Even though you are evil, you know how to give good gifts to your children. How much more will your Father who is in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
English Standard Version - If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
New Living Translation - So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him.”
Christian Standard Bible - If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?”
New King James Version - If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”
Amplified Bible - If you, then, being evil [that is, sinful by nature], know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask and continue to ask Him!”
American Standard Version - If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
King James Version - If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
New English Translation - If you then, although you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
World English Bible - If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?”
新標點和合本 - 你們雖然不好，尚且知道拿好東西給兒女；何況天父，豈不更將聖靈給求他的人嗎？」
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 你們雖然不好，尚且知道拿好東西給兒女，何況天父，他豈不更要把聖靈賜給求他的人嗎？」
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 你們雖然不好，尚且知道拿好東西給兒女，何況天父，他豈不更要把聖靈賜給求他的人嗎？」
當代譯本 - 你們雖然邪惡，尚且知道把好東西給兒女，天父豈不更要賜聖靈給那些求祂的人嗎？」
聖經新譯本 - 你們雖然不好，尚且知道把好東西給自己的兒女，何況天父，豈不更把聖靈賜給求他的人嗎？”
呂振中譯本 - 這樣，你們雖然不好，尚且曉得把好贈品給你們的兒女，何況天上的父、豈不更要將聖靈給求他的人麼？』
中文標準譯本 - 所以，如果你們做為惡人也知道把好的東西給自己的兒女，更何況天上的父要賜聖靈給求他的人呢！」
現代標點和合本 - 你們雖然不好，尚且知道拿好東西給兒女，何況天父，豈不更將聖靈給求他的人嗎？」
文理和合譯本 - 爾曹雖不善、尚知以嘉貺予爾子、況天父不更以聖神予求之者乎、○
文理委辦譯本 - 爾曹惡人、尚知以善物與子、何況天父、不更以聖神與求之者乎、○
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 爾曹雖不善、尚知以善物予子、何況天主、不更以聖神予求之者乎、○
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 夫以爾等罪人、尚知以嘉惠賜爾兒女；況在爾之天父、有不更以聖神賦予求之者乎！』
Nueva Versión Internacional - Pues, si ustedes, aun siendo malos, saben dar cosas buenas a sus hijos, ¡cuánto más el Padre celestial dará el Espíritu Santo a quienes se lo pidan!»
현대인의 성경 - 악한 사람이라도 자기 자녀에게는 좋은 선물을 줄 줄 아는데 하물며 하늘에 계신 너희 아버지께서 구하는 사람에게 성령을 주시지 않겠느냐?”
Новый Русский Перевод - Если вы, будучи злы, умеете давать своим детям благие дары, то тем более Небесный Отец даст Святого Духа тем, кто просит у Него! ( Мат. 12:22-30 ; Мк. 3:22-27 )
Восточный перевод - Если вы, будучи злы, умеете давать своим детям благие дары, то тем более Небесный Отец даст Святого Духа тем, кто просит у Него!
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Если вы, будучи злы, умеете давать своим детям благие дары, то тем более Небесный Отец даст Святого Духа тем, кто просит у Него!
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Если вы, будучи злы, умеете давать своим детям благие дары, то тем более Небесный Отец даст Святого Духа тем, кто просит у Него!
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Si donc, tout mauvais que vous êtes, vous savez donner de bonnes choses à vos enfants, à combien plus forte raison le Père céleste donnera-t-il l’Esprit Saint à ceux qui le lui demandent.
リビングバイブル - 罪深い人間でさえ、子どもには良い物を与えたいと思うのが人情です。そうだとしたら天の父が、求める者に聖霊を下さらないわけはありません。」
Nestle Aland 28 - εἰ οὖν ὑμεῖς πονηροὶ ὑπάρχοντες οἴδατε δόματα ἀγαθὰ διδόναι τοῖς τέκνοις ὑμῶν, πόσῳ μᾶλλον ὁ πατὴρ [ὁ] ἐξ οὐρανοῦ δώσει πνεῦμα ἅγιον τοῖς αἰτοῦσιν αὐτόν.
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - εἰ οὖν ὑμεῖς πονηροὶ ὑπάρχοντες, οἴδατε δόματα ἀγαθὰ διδόναι τοῖς τέκνοις ὑμῶν, πόσῳ μᾶλλον ὁ Πατὴρ ὁ ἐξ οὐρανοῦ, δώσει Πνεῦμα Ἅγιον τοῖς αἰτοῦσιν αὐτόν?
Nova Versão Internacional - Se vocês, apesar de serem maus, sabem dar boas coisas aos seus filhos, quanto mais o Pai que está nos céus dará o Espírito Santo a quem o pedir!” ( Mt 12.22-32 ; Mc 3.20-30 )
Hoffnung für alle - Trotz all eurer Bosheit wisst ihr Menschen doch, was gut für eure Kinder ist, und gebt es ihnen. Wie viel mehr wird der Vater im Himmel denen den Heiligen Geist schenken, die ihn darum bitten!« ( Matthäus 12,22‒30 ; Markus 3,22‒27 )
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Các con vốn là người xấu xa còn biết cho con mình vật tốt, huống chi Cha các con ở trên trời chẳng ban Chúa Thánh Linh cho người cầu xin Ngài sao?”
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - ถ้าแม้ท่านเองซึ่งเป็นคนชั่วยังรู้จักให้สิ่งดีๆ แก่บุตรของท่าน ยิ่งกว่านั้นสักเพียงใด พระบิดาของท่านในสวรรค์ย่อมประทานพระวิญญาณบริสุทธิ์แก่บรรดาผู้ที่ทูลขอพระองค์!” ( มธ.12:22 , 24-29 , 43-45 ; มก.3:23-27 )
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ถ้าเจ้าเองผู้เป็นคนชั่วยังรู้จักให้สิ่งที่ดีแก่ลูกๆ และยิ่งกว่านั้นขนาดไหนที่พระบิดาในสวรรค์จะให้พระวิญญาณบริสุทธิ์แก่ผู้ที่ขอจากพระองค์”

Titus 3:3 - For we too were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various lusts and pleasures, spending our life in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.
Genesis 6:5 - Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of mankind was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of their hearts was only evil continually.
Genesis 6:6 - So the Lord was sorry that He had made mankind on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart.
Job 15:14 - What is man, that he would be pure, Or he who is born of a woman, that he would be righteous?
Job 15:15 - Behold, He has no trust in His holy ones, And the heavens are not pure in His sight;
Job 15:16 - How much less one who is detestable and corrupt: A person who drinks malice like water!
Romans 7:18 - For I know that good does not dwell in me, that is, in my flesh; for the willing is present in me, but the doing of the good is not.
Genesis 8:21 - The Lord smelled the soothing aroma, and the Lord said to Himself, “I will never again curse the ground on account of man, for the intent of man’s heart is evil from his youth; and I will never again destroy every living thing, as I have done.
Romans 5:17 - For if by the offense of the one, death reigned through the one, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.
Psalms 51:5 - Behold, I was brought forth in guilt, And in sin my mother conceived me.
Luke 15:30 - but when this son of yours came, who has devoured your wealth with prostitutes, you slaughtered the fattened calf for him.’
Luke 15:31 - And he said to him, ‘Son, you have always been with me, and all that is mine is yours.
Luke 15:32 - But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and has begun to live, and was lost and has been found.’ ”
Luke 11:2 - And He said to them, “When you pray, say: ‘ Father, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come.
Hebrews 12:9 - Furthermore, we had earthly fathers to discipline us, and we respected them; shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits, and live?
Hebrews 12:10 - For they disciplined us for a short time as seemed best to them, but He disciplines us for our good, so that we may share His holiness.
Romans 5:9 - Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him.
Romans 5:10 - For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.
Matthew 6:32 - For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
Matthew 6:30 - But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you? You of little faith!
2 Corinthians 3:9 - For if the ministry of condemnation has glory, much more does the ministry of righteousness excel in glory.
2 Corinthians 3:10 - For indeed what had glory in this case has no glory, because of the glory that surpasses it.
2 Corinthians 3:11 - For if that which fades away was with glory, much more that which remains is in glory.
Matthew 5:16 - Your light must shine before people in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 5:45 - so that you may prove yourselves to be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
Matthew 6:14 - For if you forgive other people for their offenses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
Isaiah 49:15 - “Can a woman forget her nursing child And have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these may forget, but I will not forget you.
Joel 2:28 - “ It will come about after this That I will pour out My Spirit on all mankind; And your sons and your daughters will prophesy, Your old men will have dreams, Your young men will see visions.
John 3:5 - Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless someone is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.
John 3:6 - That which has been born of the flesh is flesh, and that which has been born of the Spirit is spirit.
Ezekiel 36:27 - And I will put My Spirit within you and bring it about that you walk in My statutes, and are careful and follow My ordinances.
John 7:37 - Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.
John 7:38 - The one who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, ‘ From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water.’ ”
John 7:39 - But this He said in reference to the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were to receive; for the Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.
Romans 8:32 - He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things?
Acts 2:38 - Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Proverbs 1:23 - Turn to my rebuke, Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you; I will make my words known to you.
John 4:10 - Jesus replied to her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who is saying to you, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”
Isaiah 44:3 - For I will pour water on the thirsty land And streams on the dry ground; I will pour out My Spirit on your offspring, And My blessing on your descendants;
Isaiah 44:4 - And they will spring up among the grass Like poplars by streams of water.’
Matthew 7:11 - So if you, despite being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!