103 Bible verses about Tithes

Tithing, as a form of giving back to God, was established in the Old Testament to provide for the Levites, the temple or tabernacle expenses, and to help widows, orphans, and the poor. Giving tithes and offerings isn't something to take lightly; it reflects the condition of your heart. It's not just about giving money, but about expressing genuine generosity.

When you tithe, you put your faith into action, showing trust in God's abundant grace. You demonstrate your love, remembering that God gave the best He had—His son, Jesus—out of love for you. Giving with excellence isn't about bragging about how much you give, but about expressing your love for God through cheerful, obedient giving.

A tithe represents a tenth of what you receive, given back to God. The first recorded tithe in the Bible was Abraham's tithe to Melchizedek¹ as a sign of gratitude. When you tithe, you express thanks to the Father for all your blessings, acknowledging His mercy and undeserved favor.

Tithing and offering are acts of worship. Amazing things happen when you worship through giving. You join in the cycle of financial freedom that God has for you. If you receive but don't tithe, you break that cycle.

Your main motivation for tithing should be to participate in the divine blessings God has for every believer. When you embrace this understanding, your life changes. Don't follow the example of those who choose not to tithe for personal reasons; that prevents God's overflowing abundance from flowing. Give to God because you love Him and are grateful for all He's done for you.

Honour the LORD with thy substance, And with the firstfruits of all thine increase:So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, And thy presses shall burst out with new wine.

And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:and blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.

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.

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;to whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;

Thus speak unto the Levites, and say unto them, When ye take of the children of Israel the tithes which I have given you from them for your inheritance, then ye shall offer up an heave offering of it for the LORD, even a tenth part of the tithe.

When thou hast made an end of tithing all the tithes of thine increase the third year, which is the year of tithing, and hast given it unto the Levite, the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, that they may eat within thy gates, and be filled;then thou shalt say before the LORD thy God, I have brought away the hallowed things out of mine house, and also have given them unto the Levite, and unto the stranger, to the fatherless, and to the widow, according to all thy commandments which thou hast commanded me: I have not transgressed thy commandments, neither have I forgotten them:

But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.

There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; And there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.The liberal soul shall be made fat: And he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

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.

Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: Bring an offering, and come into his courts.

and the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which are within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest.

And as soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Israel brought in abundance the firstfruits of corn, wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field; and the tithe of all things brought they in abundantly.

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

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:

And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,so that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the LORD be my God:and this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.

Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, And put your trust in the LORD.

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.

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

The children of Israel brought a willing offering unto the LORD, every man and woman, whose heart made them willing to bring for all manner of work, which the LORD had commanded to be made by the hand of Moses.

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;that they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

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.

Offer unto God thanksgiving; And pay thy vows unto the most High:

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; And lean not unto thine own understanding.In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he shall direct thy paths.

Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: Bring an offering, and come before him: Worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.

They that sow in tears Shall reap in joy.He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, Shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.

A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: He will guide his affairs with discretion.

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.

The first of the firstfruits of thy land thou shalt bring into the house of the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.

Give unto the LORD, O ye kindreds of the people, Give unto the LORD glory and strength.

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.

For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.

The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: But the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto.

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

Because of thy temple at Jerusalem Shall kings bring presents unto thee.

But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:that thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.

Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, And not to covetousness.

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

He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: But he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

and thither ye shall bring your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, and your tithes, and heave offerings of your hand, and your vows, and your freewill offerings, and the firstlings of your herds and of your flocks:

He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; His righteousness endureth for ever; His horn shall be exalted with honour.

Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

The earth is the LORD's, and the fulness thereof; The world, and they that dwell therein.

Thou shalt not delay to offer the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors: the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.

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

Because they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands, He shall destroy them, and not build them up.

He coveteth greedily all the day long: But the righteous giveth and spareth not.

then there shall be a place which the LORD your God shall choose to cause his name to dwell there; thither shall ye bring all that I command you; your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the heave offering of your hand, and all your choice vows which ye vow unto the LORD:

The first of the firstfruits of thy land thou shalt bring unto the house of the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.

I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.

For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; And that which he hath given will he pay him again.

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

Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, And look well to thy herds.

My tongue shall speak of thy word: For all thy commandments are righteousness.

Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.

Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: And to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.

This they shall give, every one that passeth among them that are numbered, half a shekel after the shekel of the sanctuary: (a shekel is twenty gerahs:) an half shekel shall be the offering of the LORD.

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

that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

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

Let the people praise thee, O God; Let all the people praise thee.Then shall the earth yield her increase; And God, even our own God, shall bless us.God shall bless us; And all the ends of the earth shall fear him.

And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:for all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.

Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, And into his courts with praise: Be thankful unto him, and bless his name.For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; And his truth endureth to all generations.

Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, When it is in the power of thine hand to do it.

As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.

What shall I render unto the LORD For all his benefits toward me?I will take the cup of salvation, And call upon the name of the LORD.I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people.

And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:(As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: His righteousness remaineth for ever.Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.

And it shall be, when thou art come in unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and possessest it, and dwellest therein;that thou shalt take of the first of all the fruit of the earth, which thou shalt bring of thy land that the LORD thy God giveth thee, and shalt put it in a basket, and shalt go unto the place which the LORD thy God shall choose to place his name there.

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, As a child that is weaned of his mother: My soul is even as a weaned child.

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.And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: But a good word maketh it glad.

and if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noon day:and the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.

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

But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.

Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; That walketh in his ways.For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: Happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.

As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

For the LORD God is a sun and shield: The LORD will give grace and glory: No good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; For he giveth of his bread to the poor.

I have been young, and now am old; Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.He is ever merciful, and lendeth; And his seed is blessed.

The entrance of thy words giveth light; It giveth understanding unto the simple.

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

Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear What man shall do unto me.

For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.

How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! How great is the sum of them!If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: When I awake, I am still with thee.

And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:and blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.

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.Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.

for the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the LORD's: it is holy unto the LORD.

and blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.

and this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.

Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

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

And, behold, I have given the children of Levi all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance, for their service which they serve, even the service of the tabernacle of the congregation.

Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.

At the end of three years thou shalt bring forth all the tithe of thine increase the same year, and shalt lay it up within thy gates:

And the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites, when the Levites take tithes: and the Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes unto the house of our God, to the chambers, into the treasure house.

And thou shalt eat before the LORD thy God, in the place which he shall choose to place his name there, the tithe of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the firstlings of thy herds and of thy flocks; that thou mayest learn to fear the LORD thy God always.

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