it is more blessed to give than to receive

proverb It is more virtuous to give or yield something than to receive something. The phrase comes from the Bible's Acts of the Apostles. It is more blessed to give than to receive, so we're going to donate these dolls to people who are less fortunate. Right, honey?

See also: blessed, give, more, receive

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

a straw will show which way the wind blows
a bird in hand
a bird in the hand
a/the feel of (something)
(I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
a ghost at the feast
a crack at (someone or something)
all right
(you) wanna make something of it?
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

References in periodicals archive

"It is more blessed to give than to receive" (Acts 20:35).What we have here is not simply a moral exhortation, or a command that comes to us from without.

40 days to a new you: ever wish you had your own personal spiritual trainer? For Lent we offer you 40 of them, starting with the first 20 in Part I this month

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释义	it is more blessed to give than to receive it is more blessed to give than to receive proverb It is more virtuous to give or yield something than to receive something. The phrase comes from the Bible's Acts of the Apostles. It is more blessed to give than to receive, so we're going to donate these dolls to people who are less fortunate. Right, honey? See also: blessed, give, more, receive Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: a straw will show which way the wind blows a bird in hand a bird in the hand a/the feel of (something) (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you a ghost at the feast a crack at (someone or something) all right (you) wanna make something of it? a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush References in periodicals archive "It is more blessed to give than to receive" (Acts 20:35).What we have here is not simply a moral exhortation, or a command that comes to us from without. 40 days to a new you: ever wish you had your own personal spiritual trainer? For Lent we offer you 40 of them, starting with the first 20 in Part I this month
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