Bible Cross References
to charge
Genesis 28:22
This memorial stone which I have set up will be the place where you are worshiped, and I will give you a tenth of everything you give me."
Proverbs 3:9
Honor the LORD by making him an offering from the best of all that your land produces.
the third part
Exodus 30:11-16
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The LORD said to Moses,
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"When you take a census of the people of Israel, each man is to pay me a price for his life, so that no disaster will come on him while the census is being taken.
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Everyone included in the census must pay the required amount of money, weighed according to the official standard. Everyone must pay this as an offering to me.
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Everyone being counted in the census, that is, every man twenty years old or older, is to pay me this amount.
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The rich man is not to pay more, nor the poor man less, when they pay this amount for their lives.
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Collect this money from the people of Israel and spend it for the upkeep of the Tent of my presence. This tax will be the payment for their lives, and I will remember to protect them."
Matthew 17:24-27
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When Jesus and his disciples came to Capernaum, the collectors of the Temple tax came to Peter and asked, "Does your teacher pay the Temple tax?"
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"Of course," Peter answered. When Peter went into the house, Jesus spoke up first, "Simon, what is your opinion? Who pays duties or taxes to the kings of this world? The citizens of the country or the foreigners?"
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"The foreigners," answered Peter. "Well, then," replied Jesus, "that means that the citizens don't have to pay.
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But we don't want to offend these people. So go to the lake and drop in a line. Pull up the first fish you hook, and in its mouth you will find a coin worth enough for my Temple tax and yours. Take it and pay them our taxes."
2 Corinthians 8:12
If you are eager to give, God will accept your gift on the basis of what you have to give, not on what you don't have.