1 Chronicles 29:14 “But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as…”

1 Chronicles 29:14

But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? For everything comes from You, and from Your own hand we have given to You.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.

World English Bible

But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things come from you, and we have given you of your own.

American Standard Version

But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.

Geneva Bible 1599

But who am I, and what is my people, that we shoulde be able to offer willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee: and of thine owne hand we haue giuen thee.

Darby Translation

But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer willingly after this manner? for all is of thee, and of that which is from thy hand have we given thee.

Young's Literal Translation

yea, because, who [am] I, and who [are] my people, that we retain power to offer thus willingly? but of Thee [is] the whole, and out of Thy hand we have given to Thee;

Bible in Basic English

But who am I and what is my people, that we have power to give so freely in this way? for all things come from you, and what we have given you is yours.

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Cross references

“who am I”

2 Corinthians 3:5 2 Corinthians 12:9–11 Genesis 32:10 2 Samuel 7:18 Daniel 4:30 1 Corinthians 15:9

2 Corinthians 3:5 · BSB

Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim that anything comes from us, but our competence comes from God.

2 Corinthians 12:9–11 · BSB

But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.

Genesis 32:10 · BSB

I am unworthy of all the kindness and faithfulness You have shown Your servant. Indeed, with only my staff I came across the Jordan, but now I have become two camps.

2 Samuel 7:18 · BSB

Then King David went in, sat before the LORD, and said, “Who am I, O Lord GOD, and what is my house, that You have brought me this far?

Daniel 4:30 · BSB

the king exclaimed, “Is this not Babylon the Great, which I myself have built as a royal residence by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?”

1 Corinthians 15:9 · BSB

For I am the least of the apostles and am unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

“that we should”

Psalm 115:1 Revelation 4:10

Psalm 115:1 · BSB

Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to Your name be the glory, because of Your loving devotion, because of Your faithfulness.

Revelation 4:10 · BSB

the twenty-four elders fall down before the One seated on the throne, and they worship Him who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying:

“willingly”

James 1:17 1 Chronicles 29:9 Philippians 2:13

James 1:17 · BSB

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.

1 Chronicles 29:9 · BSB

And the people rejoiced at the willing response of their leaders, for they had given to the LORD freely and wholeheartedly. And King David also rejoiced greatly.

Philippians 2:13 · BSB

For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.

“all things”

Romans 11:36 Psalm 50:10–12 Genesis 28:22 1 Corinthians 16:2

Romans 11:36 · BSB

For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen.

Psalm 50:10–12 · BSB

for every beast of the forest is Mine— the cattle on a thousand hills.

Genesis 28:22 · BSB

And this stone I have set up as a pillar will be God’s house, and of all that You give me I will surely give You a tenth.”

1 Corinthians 16:2 · BSB

On the first day of every week, each of you should set aside a portion of his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will be needed.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13Now therefore, our God, we give You thanks, and we praise Your glorious name.

15For we are foreigners and strangers in Your presence, as were all our forefathers. Our days on earth are like a shadow, without hope.

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