Bible Verses About Tithing and Offering

"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."

"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."

"Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom."

"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."

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

"I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive."

"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."

"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."

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

What does the Bible say about tithing and offering?

Tithing—giving a tenth of one's income to God—is a practice rooted in the Old Testament and discussed throughout Scripture. Whether understood as a binding command or a generous baseline, the principle behind tithing is clear: everything belongs to God, and giving is an act of worship, trust, and obedience. Key King James Version passages include Malachi 3:10, 2 Corinthians 9:7, Proverbs 3:9-10. This page collects 10 KJV verses about tithing and offering, each quoted in full.

Is tithing required for Christians?

Christians disagree on whether the tithe is a binding command or an Old Testament principle. Jesus affirmed tithing in Matthew 23:23, and the New Testament emphasizes cheerful, generous giving (2 Corinthians 9:7). Many Christians use the tithe as a starting point for generosity rather than a ceiling.

What is the difference between a tithe and an offering?

A tithe is specifically one-tenth (10%) of one's income, as established in Scripture (Leviticus 27:30). An offering is any gift given above and beyond the tithe—voluntary expressions of gratitude, worship, or response to specific needs.