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NASB | Matthew 23:23 ¶ "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cummin, and have neglected the weightier provisions of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness; but these are the things you should have done without neglecting the others. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 23:23 ¶ "Woe to you, [self-righteous] scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you give a tenth (tithe) of your mint and dill and cumin [focusing on minor matters], and have neglected the weightier [more important moral and spiritual] provisions of the Law: justice and mercy and faithfulness; but these are the [primary] things you ought to have done without neglecting the others. |
Subject: What makes a tithe a tithe? |
Bible Note: Hi Gary, You're making a very general statement. However, in the NT Paul refers to a principle of grace and a "cheerful giver" (2 Cor. 9:6-7) So, what are we to give and upon what basis are we to do so? Would you elaborate your view on giving? BradK |