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

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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

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"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.

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it is for you
It is for you.
it is hardly saying much
it is heavy
it is her pleasure
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it is high time that
it is high time that
it is high time that
it is high time that
it is high time that
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it is ill jesting with edged tools
it is ill striving against the stream
it is ill waiting for dead men's shoes
It is ill waiting for dead men's shoes.
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it is just as well something happened
it is just as well that
it is just as well that something happened
it is just one of those things
it is little wonder
it is looking that way
it is meat and drink to me
it is money for jam
it is money for old rope
it is more blessed to give than to receive
It is more blessed to give than to receive.
it is my pleasure
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It is never too late
It is never too late to learn
It is never too late to learn.
It is never too late to mend
It is never too late to mend.
it is never too late to repent
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it is nice to see you
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