The Bible calls us to financially support the people who teach us in the faith.

OLD TESTAMENT

Genesis 14:20

“Blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” Abram gave him a tenth of all.

Exodus 25:3

This is the offering which you shall take from them: gold, silver, bronze,

Exodus 35:5

Take from among you an offering to the LORD. Whoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it as the LORD’s offering: gold, silver, bronze,

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They came, everyone whose heart stirred him up, and everyone whom his spirit made willing, and brought the LORD’s offering for the work of the Tent of Meeting, and for all of its service, and for the holy garments.

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Numbers 18:21

To the children of Levi, behold, I have given all the tithe in Israel for an inheritance, in return for their service which they serve, even the service of the Tent of Meeting.

2 Kings 12:4

Jehoash said to the priests, “All the money of the holy things that is brought into the LORD’s house, in current money, the money of the people for whom each man is evaluated, and all the money that it comes into any man’s heart to bring into the LORD’s house,

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1 Chronicles 29:9

Then the people rejoiced, because they offered willingly, because with a perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD; and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.

2 Chronicles 24:9

They made a proclamation through Judah and Jerusalem, to bring in for the LORD the tax that Moses the servant of God laid on Israel in the wilderness.

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2 Chronicles 24:10

All the princes and all the people rejoiced, and brought in, and cast into the chest, until they had filled it.

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2 Chronicles 31:14

Kore the son of Imnah the Levite, the gatekeeper at the east gate, was over the free will offerings of God, to distribute the LORD’s offerings and the most holy things.

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Psalm 37:26

The godly always give generous loans to others, and their children are a blessing.

Proverbs 3:9

Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce; (ESV translation)

Proverbs 21:26

Some people are always greedy for more, but the godly love to give!

Malachi 3:8

Will man rob God? Yet you are robbing me. But you say, ‘How have we robbed you?’ In your tithes and contributions. (ESV translation)

Malachi 3:10

Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need. (ESV translation)

DEUTEROCANONICALS

Sirach 29:11

Bestow your treasure according to the commandments of the Most High; And it shall profit you more than gold.

Sirach 35:9

With each contribution show a cheerful countenance, and pay your tithes in a spirit of joy. (NAB translation)

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Sirach 35:10

Give to the Most High according as he has given; And as your hand has found, give with a good eye.

NEW TESTAMENT

Matthew 6:20

but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consume, and where thieves don’t break through and steal;

Matthew 6:21

for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Matthew 10:10

No bag for your journey, nor two tunics nor sandals nor a staff, for the laborer deserves his food.

Luke 6:38

Give, and it will be given to you. A large quantity, pressed together, shaken down, and running over will be put into your lap, because you’ll be evaluated by the same standard with which you evaluate others.

Luke 8:3

Joanna the wife of Chuza, the manager of Herod’s household; Susanna; and many others. These women were helping to support them out of their own means. (NIV translation)

Acts 2:44

All who believed were together, and had all things in common.

Acts 2:45

They sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all, according as anyone had need.

Acts 4:32

The multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul. Not one of them claimed that anything of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.

Acts 11:29

As any of the disciples had plenty, each determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea;

Acts 16:15

And after she was baptized, and her household as well, she urged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay.” And she prevailed upon us. (ESV translation)

Acts 20:35

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’

Romans 12:13

Supply the needs of the saints. Extend hospitality to strangers.

Romans 15:24

I hope to see you in passing as I go to Spain, and to be helped on my journey there by you, once I have enjoyed your company for a while. (ESV translation)

1 Corinthians 9:6

Or is it only Barnabas and I who have no right to refrain from working for a living? (ESV translation)

1 Corinthians 9:7

What soldier ever serves at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard, and doesn’t eat of its fruit? Or who feeds a flock, and doesn’t drink from the flock’s milk?

1 Corinthians 9:14

In the same way, the Lord commanded that those who proclaim the gospel should get their living by the gospel. (ESV translation)

1 Corinthians 16:1

Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I commanded the assemblies of Galatia, you do likewise.

1 Corinthians 16:2

On the first day of every week, let each one of you save, as he may prosper, that no collections are made when I come.

2 Corinthians 1:16

I wanted to visit you on my way to Macedonia, and to come back to you from Macedonia and have you send me on my way to Judea. (ESV translation)

2 Corinthians 8:2

how in much proof of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their generosity.

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2 Corinthians 8:4

begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the service to the saints.

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2 Corinthians 8:5

This was not as we had expected, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.

2 Corinthians 8:9

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.

2 Corinthians 8:12

For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don’t have.

2 Corinthians 9:6

Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

2 Corinthians 9:7

Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion. for God loves a cheerful giver.

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2 Corinthians 9:8

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. (NIV translation)

2 Corinthians 9:11

If we have sown spiritual seed among you, is it too much if we reap a material harvest from you (NIV translation)

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2 Corinthians 11:8

I robbed other churches by accepting support from them in order to serve you. (ESV translation)

Galatians 2:10

All they asked was that we should continue to remember the poor, the very thing I had been eager to do all along.

Galatians 6:6

But let him who is taught in the word share all good things with him who teaches.

Philippians 4:14

Yet it was kind of you to share my trouble.

Philippians 4:15

You yourselves also know, you Philippians, that in the beginning of the Good News, when I departed from Macedonia, no assembly shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving but you only.

Philippians 4:17

Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit that increases to your credit.

Philippians 4:18

I have received full payment, and more. I am well supplied, having received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent, a fragrant offering, a sacrifice acceptable and pleasing to God.

Philippians 4:19

My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

1 Thessalonians 2:9

For you remember, brothers, our labor and toil: we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God. (ESV translation)

1 Thessalonians 5:12

We ask you, brothers, to respect those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, (ESV translation)

2 Thessalonians 3:8

Nor did we eat anyone’s bread without paying for it, but with toil and labor we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you. (ESV translation)

1 Timothy 5:17

Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching. (ESV translation)

1 Timothy 5:18

For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle an ox when it treads out the grain,” and, “The laborer deserves his wages.” (ESV translation)

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1 Timothy 6:17

Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be arrogant, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy;

1 Timothy 6:18

that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to share;

Hebrews 7:2

to whom also Abraham divided a tenth part of all (being first, by interpretation, “king of righteousness”, and then also “king of Salem”, which means “king of peace”,

Hebrews 7:5

They indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the priest’s office have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brothers, though these have come out of the body of Abraham,

Hebrews 7:9

We can say that through Abraham even Levi, who receives tithes, has paid tithes,

Hebrews 13:16

Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.

James 1:27

Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

3 John 1:6

Who testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on their journey in a manner worthy of God. (ESV translation)

3 John 1:7

For they have gone out for the sake of the name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles. (ESV translation)

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CONTENTS

OLD TESTAMENT

DEUTEROCANONICALS

NEW TESTAMENT

SEE ALSO

EXPLORE THE FAITH

GET INVOLVED