Context

This line is written by Paul in Acts 20:35.

Paul is teaching the people in Ephesus and he is giving a real barn-burner of a sermon to the Christians here. He concludes his speech with this quote, a gem he learned from none other than Jesus. Giving > receiving.

Where you've heard it

Seems like this quote comes up a lot around gift-giving holidays, whether in a sincere, heartwarming way or in a sarcastic way.

Pretentious Factor

If you were to drop this quote at a dinner party, would you get an in-unison "awww" or would everyone roll their eyes and never invite you back? Here it is, on a scale of 1-10.

Depends on whether you're doing the giving or doing the receiving…