Here is a list of all the bible verses from the Old and New Testament that are about tithing.
- Genesis 14:20 – Melchizedek comes out to meet Abraham, as Abraham gives him a tithe of the spoils of his victory.
- Genesis 28:20-22 – After the vision of God’s renewed covenant, Jacob initiates a covenant with God vowing to give him a tithe of what he receives from the promised land.
- Leviticus 27:30-32 – The specifications of the tithe is introduced into the law of Moses.
- Numbers 18:20-32 – The tithe is dedicated the Levites for the work in the tabernacle.
- Deuteronomy 12:5-11 – God gives instructions for what to do with the tithe once Israel crosses the Jordan.
- Deuteronomy 14:22-29 – God gives instructions on how to disperse and exchange the tithe.
- Deuteronomy 26:12-15 – God gives instructions on how Israel should sanctify the tithe before they can ask for a blessing.
- 2 Chronicles 31:5-12 – The children of Israel do what’s right under the reign of Hezekiah, and bring the tithes to the designated places.
- Nehemiah 10:37-38 – Israel obeys God and brings the tithes to the storehouse.
- Nehemiah 12:44 – Officers were appointed to watch over the tithes in the storehouse.
- Nehemiah 13:5-12 – Nehemiah cleanses the storehouse and kicks Tobiah out of the room that was designated to store the tithe. He then restores order.
- Amos 4:4 – God commands Israel to bring back the tithe and reiterates the curse that is upon them if they don’t.
- Malachi 3:8-10 – God reprimands Israel for not delivering the tithe, and reiterates the blessings and curse that would be in result of whatever decision they chose.
- Matthew 23:23 – Jesus rebukes the Pharisees for not obeying the weightier matters of the law along with tithing.
- Luke 11:42 – A parallel passage of Matthew 23:23 as Jesus rebukes the Pharisees for not obeying the weightier matters of the law along with tithing.
- Luke 18:12 – A Pharisee brags about his obedience to the law and tithing.
- Hebrews 7:5-9 – Abraham’s tithe is used to illustrate a change concerning the priesthood.
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Hi Leslie,
I need to dispense of with two matters before I raise an issue with you.
Firstly, I hope you understand that tithing refers to Making a sacrifice to God, equal to 10% of your earnings as an understood from Moses’ instruction to Israelites.
Secondly, I am going make a comment on what you wrote above: I quote you:
“I begged the Holy Spirit to enlighten me on this issue. The Holy Spirit revealed to me:
We are no longer under the old law of Moses…” by which I guess you mean you are not going to tithe but are going to give out of free will which is commendable. That’s all we have been insisting that everyone should do.
So now I came to the issue and I once more quote you:
“However, for everything that we do in free will, there is a cause and effect.”
Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same. By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed.” (Job 4:8-9.).
Your inter pretention of the above is “…if you sow money, you will reap money…” and
“… one will always reap more…”
So, do I correctly read your motive for giving? Do I read that you will be conducting a transaction in which you will give a sum of money from which you will expect to reap a 100% profit? Do I read that you have made a commitment (vow) to undertake this profitable transaction? Read the following excerpt from Ecclesiastes 5:1-5
“1Walk prudently when you go to the house of God; and draw near to hear rather than to give the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they do evil.
2Do not be rash with your mouth,
And let not your heart utter anything hastily before God.
For God is in heaven, and you on earth;
Therefore let your words be few.
3For a dream comes through much activity,
And a fool’s voice is known by his many words.
4When you make a vow to God, do not delay to pay it;
For He has no pleasure in fools.
Pay what you have vowed—
5Better not to vow than to vow and not pay.”|
Well, it is your deal brother!
Dagirathi, Murutwo wa Jesu
To Murutwo was Jesu/ Glen:
Hey Guys….Please don’t take issue with my motivation. That isn’t the point I was trying to make. The point is “sowing and reaping”. If you do any sowing it should be in love and not out of selfish motivation. Also, remember the points made by Paul and James. Everything that we do for Christ/ in Christ should be in faith (in other words, trusting God). A lot of us fear giving because we believe we will have nothing afterwards…(especially those of us who have nothing to give:) This is truly a walk of faith for us. Therefore, when I likened myself to the widow, “giving all I have”, I really meant it…LOL!!! I DON’T have enough money to give in tithe or sacrifice, but I will. I will freely give and TRUST that God will supply and take care of ALL my needs, be it in sacrifice or tithing.
Whether we agree or not on tithe, let’s share in love. God commands us to do whatever we do in love. And I also agree if you believe that the Old covenant of Tithing is still in effect under the New covenant, you are obligated to follow the law to the tee or you are still disobeying the tithe commitment. Here are some key things that are outlined in the bible.
If Tithing is still mandatory and we are still under that law, then it’s essential that the law is followed to the tee just as it’s written. According to the word of God, every 3 years, ALL THE TITHE should be given to the LEVITES, THE ALIEN, THE ORPHAN, AND THE WIDOW who belong to your community. Are Churches that collect tithes, giving all of the tithes on the 3rd year to the above people? The key is ALL THE TITHE, not just a portion held back for other expenses. If not, are they too guilty of not following the law, and thereby cursed?
You can find the specific instructions regarding this at Deuteronomy 14:28.
I love how Tithing as expressed in the bible is truly a love feast. Food is shared among the brethern and the saints are encouraged to spend time with their families. What a blessing if we were to tithe as they did in the bible. Everybody, bringing a tenth of their food, clothing, Skills, and talents to share to the body of Christ each year. What a feast, and there would probably be no lack among us. We would fellowship with our God and each other.
Read Deuteronomy 14L22-26.
2 Corinthians 9:7 (AMP)7Let each one [give] as he has made up his own mind and purposed in his heart, not reluctantly or sorrowfully or under compulsion, for God loves (He [a]takes pleasure in, prizes above other things, and is unwilling to abandon or to do without) a cheerful (joyous, “prompt to do it”) giver [whose heart is in his giving].
After indepth study and seeking God’s face, my heart is convicted to give God all of me and to give liberally financially to work that advances God’s kingdom. I want to build the church (the people of God), not interested in placing millions of dollars into building church buildings.
2 Corinthians 8:
10 And here is my judgment about what is best for you in this matter. Last year you were the first not only to give but also to have the desire to do so. 11 Now finish the work, so that your eager willingness to do it may be matched by your completion of it, according to your means. 12 For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what one does not have.
13 Our desire is not that others might be relieved while you are hard pressed, but that there might be equality. 14 At the present time your plenty will supply what they need, so that in turn their plenty will supply what you need. The goal is equality, 15 as it is written: “The one who gathered much did not have too much, and the one who gathered little did not have too little.”[b]
We see here that God accepts what is given from a heart that’s willing,and not under compulsion as in 2 Corinthians 9:7. Also it is stressed that it should be according to your means (income) for some, this will be more (as I said before, for some of the rich this can mean well more than 10%) for some this will be less ( If I owe more than I make and my net worth is less than zero,well, then what?).
We also see that God desires equality. Do you go to a church where some are on food stamps,or facing foreclosure,while others drive to church in their Audis and Volvos and Mercedes Benz’, but all are giving 10%? Think about that for a moment in the light of this passage,how can that possibly be justified as a “RULE” for giving? Man, we are sooo far from where the church was in the first century that it is not even funny. Its really all about Greed, I do not mean to be critical to earlier posters on this thread, but look at the emphasis on “getting” when we give. Why are you so concerned with what you are going to GET? That’s the wrong heart. Jesus says that when we give we store up for ourselves “treasures in Heaven”,and to seek first Gods kingdom ,and all these things will be added to you,and to be content with what you have. Let Everyone here, whether they tithe or not,look around their congregations this Sunday, before they give,and see if there is anyone who really needs help,and give to that person,and God will be just as honored than if you give to the church.
How many times does the word tithe or tithing appear in the Bible?
people are so longing to glorify this tithe to a point of twisting the scriptures to suit their hunger for money. Firstly Abram did not pay tithe from his own property instead from the plunder from the war from which he took nothing. Read the scripture well &honestly bretheren do not simply take what u want from the scriptures in order to get the scripture say what they want it to say…. Let me b specific: tithe is out of time &tune according the new dispensation &covenant.
Did Christ preach about tithe? No! Did Peter preach about tithe? No! Nor any other apostle for that matter they spoke about giving or offering not tithe….
Jesus reprimanded the pharasees for vbeing such sticklers at tithing and neglecting the other parts of the law such as mercy< he told them you should have practiced the first without leaving out the other.
Some people say be led by the spirit and we are not under the law true , we arent judged and saved by the ten commandments but buy faith in the redeeming act of christ being the final sacraficial lamb paying once for all or our sins ,,,,
but to be fair jesus said
” whoever practaces and teaches these camandments will be called great on the kingdom of heaven…..
and like he told the pharasees .. you augfght to not hav practiced the one ” the strict adherance to the law ) and also not left the other undone ( mercy and grace)
so were are justified by faith in chroist but to truly be his followers we shouldstrive to keep the law if i may use that term < and truly these commands lead to us being blessed and to walking in close fellowship with god
so let us joyfully tith a tenth werather that ifs feeding the father less helping the widow or giveing of our material; possesions to theose who have sowed withjin us of the spiritual blessings.
so remember to strive to do both ” keep the teachings of the scripures and know that we rely ultimatly on the grace ( not works ) but our faith without works is dead.
so teach these commands and practice them
Hi Lansdowne
I see that like most proponents of tithing, the motive is blessings which translate to materialistic things of this world. In the days of the Old Testament when there was no Eternal life to hope for, and blessing actually meant wealth, the tithe and the upholding of all other laws worked perfectly. Unfortunately, we are not in that era any more and our though we need our material comfort, our hope is not in this world but in heaven. So I shall not dissuade you from offering of tithe in hope of a hundred fold or whatever fold returns. However, Jesus gave another alternative way of chasing wealth which you may want to try. It is in Matthew 6:33 and advises that you “… seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you”. While at it, I should also remind you that Jesus came to Earth to be an alternative to all sacrifices and offerings which God had become very weary of as seen in Micah 6:6-8 which reads: “With what shall I come before the LORD, And bow myself before the High God? Shall I come before Him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old? Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, Ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? He has shown you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God?” Also in Hebrew 10: 8, it is revealed, “Sacrifice and offering, burnt offerings, and offerings for sin You did not desire, nor had pleasure in them” (which are offered according to the law).
So, like a good Christian, you should know that Jesus Christ came to bring the Gospel which is The Good News. You have been bought out of bondage. You are a free person and from God you can get anything freely. You just have to ask it of the Father in Jesus name. You don’t have to buy anything from God!
Rev: 21:5
5Then He who sat on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” And He said to me, “Write, for these words are true and faithful.” 6And He said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give of the fountain of the water of life freely to him who thirsts. 7“He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son.
2 Corinthians 5:17
17Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
Galatians 5:1
1Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.
So brother, don’t tithe but give freely to those who are in need. That is what Jesus asks of you.
Be blessed with understanding of the Word: The same is the Gospel: The same is The Good News of Jesus the Christ.
Dagirathi, Murutwo wa Jesu.