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1 Corinthians 16 2
On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with your income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will have to be made.
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Deuteronomy 26:2-15
take some of the firstfruits of all that you produce from the soil of the land the Lord your God is giving you and put them in a basket. Then go to the place the Lord your God will choose as a dwelling for his Nameand say to the priest in office at the time,“ I declare today to the Lord your God that I have come to the land the Lord swore to our ancestors to give us.”The priest shall take the basket from your hands and set it down in front of the altar of the Lord your God.Then you shall declare before the Lord your God:“ My father was a wandering Aramean, and he went down into Egypt with a few people and lived there and became a great nation, powerful and numerous.But the Egyptians mistreated us and made us suffer, subjecting us to harsh labor.Then we cried out to the Lord, the God of our ancestors, and the Lord heard our voice and saw our misery, toil and oppression.So the Lord brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, with great terror and with signs and wonders.He brought us to this place and gave us this land, a land flowing with milk and honey;and now I bring the firstfruits of the soil that you, Lord, have given me.” Place the basket before the Lord your God and bow down before him.Then you and the Levites and the foreigners residing among you shall rejoice in all the good things the Lord your God has given to you and your household.When you have finished setting aside a tenth of all your produce in the third year, the year of the tithe, you shall give it to the Levite, the foreigner, the fatherless and the widow, so that they may eat in your towns and be satisfied.Then say to the Lord your God:“ I have removed from my house the sacred portion and have given it to the Levite, the foreigner, the fatherless and the widow, according to all you commanded. I have not turned aside from your commands nor have I forgotten any of them.I have not eaten any of the sacred portion while I was in mourning, nor have I removed any of it while I was unclean, nor have I offered any of it to the dead. I have obeyed the Lord my God; I have done everything you commanded me.Look down from heaven, your holy dwelling place, and bless your people Israel and the land you have given us as you promised on oath to our ancestors, a land flowing with milk and honey.”
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Exodus 23:19
“ Bring the best of the firstfruits of your soil to the house of the Lord your God.“ Do not cook a young goat in its mother’s milk.
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Philippians 4:17-18
Not that I desire your gifts; what I desire is that more be credited to your account.I have received full payment and have more than enough. I am amply supplied, now that I have received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.
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Exodus 35:20-29
Then the whole Israelite community withdrew from Moses’ presence,and everyone who was willing and whose heart moved them came and brought an offering to the Lord for the work on the tent of meeting, for all its service, and for the sacred garments.All who were willing, men and women alike, came and brought gold jewelry of all kinds: brooches, earrings, rings and ornaments. They all presented their gold as a wave offering to the Lord.Everyone who had blue, purple or scarlet yarn or fine linen, or goat hair, ram skins dyed red or the other durable leather brought them.Those presenting an offering of silver or bronze brought it as an offering to the Lord, and everyone who had acacia wood for any part of the work brought it.Every skilled woman spun with her hands and brought what she had spun— blue, purple or scarlet yarn or fine linen.And all the women who were willing and had the skill spun the goat hair.The leaders brought onyx stones and other gems to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece.They also brought spices and olive oil for the light and for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense.All the Israelite men and women who were willing brought to the Lord freewill offerings for all the work the Lord through Moses had commanded them to do.
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Exodus 22:29
“ Do not hold back offerings from your granaries or your vats.“ You must give me the firstborn of your sons.
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Mark 14:7-8
The poor you will always have with you, and you can help them any time you want. But you will not always have me.She did what she could. She poured perfume on my body beforehand to prepare for my burial.
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Exodus 34:26
“ Bring the best of the firstfruits of your soil to the house of the Lord your God.“ Do not cook a young goat in its mother’s milk.”
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Haggai 1:4-9
“ Is it a time for you yourselves to be living in your paneled houses, while this house remains a ruin?”Now this is what the Lord Almighty says:“ Give careful thought to your ways.You have planted much, but harvested little. You eat, but never have enough. You drink, but never have your fill. You put on clothes, but are not warm. You earn wages, only to put them in a purse with holes in it.”This is what the Lord Almighty says:“ Give careful thought to your ways.Go up into the mountains and bring down timber and build my house, so that I may take pleasure in it and be honored,” says the Lord.“ You expected much, but see, it turned out to be little. What you brought home, I blew away. Why?” declares the Lord Almighty.“ Because of my house, which remains a ruin, while each of you is busy with your own house.
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Proverbs 14:31
Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.
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2 Corinthians 8 2-2 Corinthians 8 3
In the midst of a very severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity.For I testify that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability. Entirely on their own,
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Malachi 3:8-10
“ Will a mere mortal rob God? Yet you rob me.“ But you ask,‘ How are we robbing you?’“ In tithes and offerings.You are under a curse— your whole nation— because you are robbing me.Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty,“ and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.
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Numbers 31:50-54
So we have brought as an offering to the Lord the gold articles each of us acquired— armlets, bracelets, signet rings, earrings and necklaces— to make atonement for ourselves before the Lord.”Moses and Eleazar the priest accepted from them the gold— all the crafted articles.All the gold from the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds that Moses and Eleazar presented as a gift to the Lord weighed 16,750 shekels.Each soldier had taken plunder for himself.Moses and Eleazar the priest accepted the gold from the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds and brought it into the tent of meeting as a memorial for the Israelites before the Lord.
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Numbers 7:2-89
Then the leaders of Israel, the heads of families who were the tribal leaders in charge of those who were counted, made offerings.They brought as their gifts before the Lord six covered carts and twelve oxen— an ox from each leader and a cart from every two. These they presented before the tabernacle.The Lord said to Moses,“ Accept these from them, that they may be used in the work at the tent of meeting. Give them to the Levites as each man’s work requires.”So Moses took the carts and oxen and gave them to the Levites.He gave two carts and four oxen to the Gershonites, as their work required,and he gave four carts and eight oxen to the Merarites, as their work required. They were all under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron, the priest.But Moses did not give any to the Kohathites, because they were to carry on their shoulders the holy things, for which they were responsible.When the altar was anointed, the leaders brought their offerings for its dedication and presented them before the altar.For the Lord had said to Moses,“ Each day one leader is to bring his offering for the dedication of the altar.”The one who brought his offering on the first day was Nahshon son of Amminadab of the tribe of Judah.His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Nahshon son of Amminadab.On the second day Nethanel son of Zuar, the leader of Issachar, brought his offering.The offering he brought was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Nethanel son of Zuar.On the third day, Eliab son of Helon, the leader of the people of Zebulun, brought his offering.His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Eliab son of Helon.On the fourth day Elizur son of Shedeur, the leader of the people of Reuben, brought his offering.His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Elizur son of Shedeur.On the fifth day Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, the leader of the people of Simeon, brought his offering.His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.On the sixth day Eliasaph son of Deuel, the leader of the people of Gad, brought his offering.His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Eliasaph son of Deuel.On the seventh day Elishama son of Ammihud, the leader of the people of Ephraim, brought his offering.His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Elishama son of Ammihud.On the eighth day Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, the leader of the people of Manasseh, brought his offering.His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.On the ninth day Abidan son of Gideoni, the leader of the people of Benjamin, brought his offering.His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Abidan son of Gideoni.On the tenth day Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai, the leader of the people of Dan, brought his offering.His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.On the eleventh day Pagiel son of Okran, the leader of the people of Asher, brought his offering.His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Pagiel son of Okran.On the twelfth day Ahira son of Enan, the leader of the people of Naphtali, brought his offering.His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Ahira son of Enan.These were the offerings of the Israelite leaders for the dedication of the altar when it was anointed: twelve silver plates, twelve silver sprinkling bowls and twelve gold dishes.Each silver plate weighed a hundred and thirty shekels, and each sprinkling bowl seventy shekels. Altogether, the silver dishes weighed two thousand four hundred shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel.The twelve gold dishes filled with incense weighed ten shekels each, according to the sanctuary shekel. Altogether, the gold dishes weighed a hundred and twenty shekels.The total number of animals for the burnt offering came to twelve young bulls, twelve rams and twelve male lambs a year old, together with their grain offering. Twelve male goats were used for the sin offering.The total number of animals for the sacrifice of the fellowship offering came to twenty-four oxen, sixty rams, sixty male goats and sixty male lambs a year old. These were the offerings for the dedication of the altar after it was anointed.When Moses entered the tent of meeting to speak with the Lord, he heard the voice speaking to him from between the two cherubim above the atonement cover on the ark of the covenant law. In this way the Lord spoke to him.
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1 John 3 17-1 John 3 18
If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person?Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.
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Genesis 14:18-21
Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High,and he blessed Abram, saying,“ Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth.And praise be to God Most High, who delivered your enemies into your hand.” Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.The king of Sodom said to Abram,“ Give me the people and keep the goods for yourself.”
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Genesis 28:22
and this stone that I have set up as a pillar will be God’s house, and of all that you give me I will give you a tenth.”
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Luke 14:13-14
But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind,and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”
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2 Corinthians 8 8-2 Corinthians 8 9
I am not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others.For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich.
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Mark 14:10-21
Then Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went to the chief priests to betray Jesus to them.They were delighted to hear this and promised to give him money. So he watched for an opportunity to hand him over.On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, when it was customary to sacrifice the Passover lamb, Jesus’ disciples asked him,“ Where do you want us to go and make preparations for you to eat the Passover?”So he sent two of his disciples, telling them,“ Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him.Say to the owner of the house he enters,‘ The Teacher asks: Where is my guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?’He will show you a large room upstairs, furnished and ready. Make preparations for us there.”The disciples left, went into the city and found things just as Jesus had told them. So they prepared the Passover.When evening came, Jesus arrived with the Twelve.While they were reclining at the table eating, he said,“ Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me— one who is eating with me.”They were saddened, and one by one they said to him,“ Surely you don’t mean me?”“ It is one of the Twelve,” he replied,“ one who dips bread into the bowl with me.The Son of Man will go just as it is written about him. But woe to that man who betrays the Son of Man! It would be better for him if he had not been born.”
