What does the Bible say about tithes and offerings?

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The Bible teaches that God’s people should honor him with grateful, generous, and willing giving, supporting the worship and ministry of his people while trusting his faithful provision. Under the old covenant, tithes belonged to the Lord and provided for the Levites, as Leviticus 27:30 and Numbers 18:21 show; Malachi also rebuked Israel’s unfaithfulness in withholding what God required. Jesus upheld weightier matters of justice, mercy, and faithfulness alongside careful obedience in Matthew 23:23. In the new covenant, giving is not presented as a legal tax but as cheerful, purposeful stewardship: believers give according to what God has provided, not under compulsion (2 Corinthians 9:7; 1 Corinthians 16:2). The widow’s offering shows that God values sacrificial faith, not merely amount.