GIFTS

(See also Bribes; Charity; Contributions; Generosity; Gifts from God; Giving)

attitude toward giving: g76 12/8 27-28; g76 12/22 3-4; w75 740; g74 10/22 28; g74 12/22 3-6; g73 11/22 24, 26; g73 12/22 3-4, 7; w71 284; w71 345-346; w71 414-415; te 143-146; g70 2/22 13; g67 12/8 6; g66 3/22 5-6; w65 278-279; g65 12/22 3-4; g64 9/8 4; g64 11/22 10; w63 277-279, 451-452, 483; g63 8/8 3-4; w62 279; w61 327; g61 4/8 3-4; g61 10/22 3-4; g61 12/8 8; w60 675-676, 739-740; w59 547, 736; g59 10/8 5-8; w54 260; w53 3-8; g32 10/26 52-53

husbands toward wives: fl 52

attitude toward receiving: g70 2/22 14; w63 452

bribes: w83 1/15 23-24; ad 259-260, 654; g65 1/22 8; w57 579-580; w52 50; w42 85

Christian friendship: w64 739-740

Christmas: tr 149; g76 12/22 4; w75 739-740; w74 741; g74 12/22 3-4; g73 12/22 3-4, 7; g70 12/8 6; g69 5/8 7-8; g68 12/8 6-7; g67 12/8 6; w65 768; g65 12/22 3-4; g64 12/22 7-8; g61 12/8 7-8; w59 736; w57 739-740; w56 743; g54 12/8 3; g46 12/22 6; g40 8/7 12; g40 12/25 20; g37 12/15 18

Christmas bonus: w79 11/1 31-32

customs vary: g71 10/22 5-6

discussion: ad 653-654

Eusebius’ comment on use of Scripture as: g79 10/8 8

expressions of appreciation: w68 118-119; g64 2/22 22

from children: w71 345-346; te 143-146; g70 2/22 14-15

‘gifts of mercy in secret’ (Mt 6:4): w78 7/15 31

not spoiling adult children with many: g80 6/8 14

practical: g74 12/22 5; g70 2/22 13-14

showers: g77 4/8 27-28; w69 285-286

singleness: w82 6/15 10-12, 15; w77 264-268

time: g70 2/22 15

to children: w74 741; g73 12/22 7; g70 2/22 14-15

to hospital patients: g77 4/8 28; g77 7/8 26

to Jehovah: w79 5/1 16-26

to Third World nations from Western nations: g83 1/8 30

to Watch Tower Society: w85 12/1 20, 22; w84 12/1 21-22, 24

use of natural: w80 3/15 24-25; bw 183-184; w74 530-532; w73 109; w71 444

in field ministry: km 5/80 7

weddings: w62 472; w56 571; w52 319-320

when coming for a meal: g77 4/8 28