Tithing And Offerings

Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. — read the full passage →

Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. — read the full passage →

For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; — read the full passage →

Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.

For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.

And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar? — read the full passage →

Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?

And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch. — read the full passage →

And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. — read the full passage →

I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.

Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. — read the full passage →

And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition. — read the full passage →

For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.

And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.

Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.

For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh. — read the full passage →

Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; — read the full passage →

Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.

Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God: — read the full passage →

And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:

And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them. — read the full passage →

And certain men which came down from Judea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved. — read the full passage →

And certain men which came down from Judea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved. — read the full passage →

Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold, — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.

Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.

And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:

For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: — read the full passage →

For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine. — read the full passage →

And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.

Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.

Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely? — read the full passage →

But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. — read the full passage →

But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.

If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?

Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?

God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;

Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judea:

And laid them down at the apostles’ feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.

And all that believed were together, and had all things common; — read the full passage →

Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. — read the full passage →

And Zaccheus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.

And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.

They say unto him, Cesar’s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Cesar the things which are Cesar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.