And he said, “Come with me, and see my zeal for the Lord.” So he had him ride in his chariot.
Luke 18:12 - English Standard Version 2016 I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I get.’ Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I gain. American Standard Version (1901) I fast twice in the week; I give tithes of all that I get. Common English Bible I fast twice a week. I give a tenth of everything I receive.’ Catholic Public Domain Version I fast twice between Sabbaths. I give tithes from all that I possess.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version I fast twice in a week: I give tithes of all that I possess. |
And he said, “Come with me, and see my zeal for the Lord.” So he had him ride in his chariot.
When you spread out your hands, I will hide my eyes from you; even though you make many prayers, I will not listen; your hands are full of blood.
Will man rob God? Yet you are robbing me. But you say, ‘How have we robbed you?’ In your tithes and contributions.
For the tithe of the people of Israel, which they present as a contribution to the Lord, I have given to the Levites for an inheritance. Therefore I have said of them that they shall have no inheritance among the people of Israel.”
and God met Balaam. And Balaam said to him, “I have arranged the seven altars and I have offered on each altar a bull and a ram.”
For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
“Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
“And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.
“And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.
Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?”
“But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and every herb, and neglect justice and the love of God. These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others.
So you also, when you have done all that you were commanded, say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done what was our duty.’”
Then what becomes of our boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? By a law of works? No, but by the law of faith.
And I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people, so extremely zealous was I for the traditions of my fathers.
for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.
And Samuel came to Saul, and Saul said to him, “Blessed be you to the Lord. I have performed the commandment of the Lord.”