- the portions:
- "And [that] we should bringª° the firstfruitsª of our dough,ª and our offerings,ª and the fruitª of all¹ manner of trees,ª of wineª and of oil,ª unto the priests,ª to¹ the chambersª of the houseª of our God;ª and the tithesª of our groundª unto the Levites,ª that the same¹ Levitesª might have the tithesª° in all¹ the citiesª of our tillage.ª" {Neh 10:37} + "And all¹ Israelª in the daysª of Zerubbabel,ª and in the daysª of Nehemiah,ª gaveª° the portionsª of the singersª° and the porters,ª every dayª his portion:ª and they sanctifiedª° [holy things] unto the Levites;ª and the Levitesª sanctifiedª° [them] unto the childrenª of Aaron.ª" {Neh 12:47} + "A sonª honourethª° [his] father,ª and a servantª his master:ª if¹ then I¹ [be] a father,ª where¹ [is] mine honour?ª and if¹ I¹ [be] a master,ª where¹ [is] my fear?ª saithª° the LORDª of hostsª unto you, O priests,ª that despiseª° my name.ª And ye say,ª° Wherein¹ have we despisedª°¹ thy name?ª ... But cursedª° [be] the deceiver,ª° which² hath¹ in his flockª a male,ª and voweth,ª° and sacrificethª° unto the Lordª a corrupt thing:ª° for¹ I¹ [am] a greatª King,ª saithª° the LORDª of hosts,ª and my nameª [is] dreadfulª° among the heathen.ª" {Mal 1:6-14} + "Will a manª robª° God?ª Yet¹ ye¹ have robbedª° me. But ye say,ª° Wherein¹ have we robbedª° thee? In tithesª and offerings.ª" {Mal 3:8} + "Let²° the¹ eldersª that ruleª° wellª be counted worthyª° of doubleª honour,ª especiallyª they who labourª° inª the wordª andª doctrine.ª ... Forª the¹ scriptureª saith,ª° Thou shalt²° notª muzzleª° the oxª that treadeth out¹ the corn.²° And,ª The¹ labourerª [is] worthyª of his²¹ reward.ª" {1Tm 5:17-18}
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