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NASB | 2 Corinthians 9:7 Each one must do just as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Corinthians 9:7 Let each one give [thoughtfully and with purpose] just as he has decided in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver [and delights in the one whose heart is in his gift]. [Prov 22:9] |
Bible Question: How would some explain tithing to be a command for us as christians today? |
Bible Answer: Greetings Barjonas, And welcome to the Forum. Your question is a popular one, I will try my best to answer it as short and as accurate as I can. You are right in qualifying your question as "for us as Christians today" because the words 'tithe' or 'tithing' do not appear in the New Testament. They do appear in the Gospels, as Jesus was upbraiding the Pharisees for tithing their mint and cumin while neglecting the weightier matters of the law. (Matt 23:23) (Luk 11:42) But I hold the belief that Jesus was still living in Old Testament times, which is a different topic. The closest I know of as a reference to offerings in the NT is the following verse: So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver. (2Cor 9:7) There is an instance, in the New Testament, actually four verses in Hebrews Chapter 7 that discuss Abraham giving a tenth of the spoils to Melchizedec. But again, that is in reference to the Old Testament. We must remember always that it is our Lord's money, and we are oly stewards of it for a time. So as Jesus said in Matt 22:21, we must "....render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's; and to God the things that are God's." I have heard that to hold back is to actually steal from God, because He owns it. But I would be careful in handling such wisdom as it appears to be from man's teaching, and not of God. May you be richly blessed, keliy |