There is a fitness which ought to be considered in the direction of our gifts, not as a matter of duty, but of good taste and charm.
"The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Exodus"
G. A. Chadwick
But when He told them that these things were mere signs of higher blessings, and when He urged them to seek these spiritual gifts, they left Him in a body.
"The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I"
Marcus Dods
Master, quiet the fetish-man and the wicked Mzimu with great gifts, for otherwise these men will turn against us.
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz