In fact, there have been rare cases where an elder made generous gifts and at the same time brought up the possibility of receiving some special privilege.
We are grateful for your generous gift [of Bibles in various languages] enabling these people to find comfort and confidence by reading the Bible in their own language.”
The generous gift provided by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to enhance the capabilities of the Lebanese Army, which is the foundation of security, stability and domestic peace in Lebanon.
When Saul summoned David to play the soothing harp for him, aged Jesse sent along a generous gift and later granted permission for David to remain some time in attendance at Saul’s court.
On that occasion, works of art by torture victims, a generous gift to the Fund by recipient organizations, were on display at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights from # une to # ugust
The Christians that had spiritual and material assets made generous gifts to those in less favored places, while the zeal of these afflicted ones brought joy and encouragement to the donors. —2 Corinthians 8:14.
Unless they are very careful, they might be inclined to recommend an elder for a part on the circuit assembly or the district convention program because of the fine hospitality or generous gifts received from him.