Wherefore, Abram paid unto him tithes of all that he had, of all the riches which he possessed, which God had given him more than that which he had need.—Genesis 14:39 IV (Tithing, Abundance)

And of all that you give me I will surely give one tenth to you.—Genesis 28:22 NRSV (Tithing, Giving)

I will rain down bread from heaven for you. The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day . . . At twilight you will eat meat and in the morning you will be filled with bread. Then you will know that I am the Lord your God . . . he who gathered much did not have too much, and he who gathered little did not have too little. Each one gathered as much as he needed.—Exodus 16:4,12,18 NIV (Enough, Trust)

The choicest of the firstfruits of your ground you shall bring into the house of the Lord your God.—Exodus 23:19 NRSV (Firstfruits)

All tithes from the land, whether the seed from the ground, or the fruit from the tree, are the Lord’s; they are holy to the Lord . . . All tithes of herd and flock, every tenth one that passes under the shepherd’s staff, shall be holy to the Lord.—Leviticus 27:30, 32 NRSV (Tithing, God’s Ownership)

Set apart a tithe of all the yield of your seed that is brought in yearly from the field.—Deuteronomy 14:22 NRSV (Tithing)

Each of you must bring a gift in proportion to the way the Lord your God has blessed you.—Deuteronomy 16:17 NIV (Giving, Obedience, Blessings)

Choose you this day whom ye will serve; . . . but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.—Joshua 24:15 IV (Agency, Choice, Serving)

Samuel, though only a child, was the Lord’s helper.—I Samuel 2:18 LB (Serving, Response)

But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? Everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from your hand.—I Chronicles 29: 14 NIV (God’s Ownership, Response, Giving, Generosity)

As soon as the order went out, the Israelites generously gave the firstfruits of their grain, new wine, oil and honey and all that the fields produced. They brought a great amount, a tithe of everything . . . Since the people began to bring their contributions to the temple of the Lord, we have had enough to eat and plenty to spare, because the Lord has blessed his people, and this great amount is left over.—II Chronicles 31:5, 9-10 NIV (Firstfruits, Obedience, Tithing, Abundance, Blessings, Desire)

The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.—Psalm 24 NIV (God’s Ownership, Earth Stewardship, Abundance)

Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine.—Proverbs 3:9-10 NIV (Firstfruits, Abundance, Obedience, Blessings)

Do not withhold good from those who deserve it, when it is in your power to act. Do not say to your neighbor, ‘Come back later; I’ll give it tomorrow—when you now have it with you.—Proverbs 3:27-28 NIV (Obedience, Sharing, Agency, Empowered)

The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty.—Proverbs 21:5 NIV (Planning)

Give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say, ‘Who is the Lord?’ or I may become poor and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.’—Proverbs 30: 8-9 NIV (Enough, Contentment)

Here am I, send me!—Isaiah 6:8 (Faith, Trust, Serving, Worth of Persons, Desire)

What does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.—Micah 6:8 NIV (Obedience, Zion)

. . . Give careful thought to your ways. You have planted much, but have harvested little. You eat, but never have enough. You drink, but never have your fill. You put on clothes, but are not warm. You earn wages, only to put them in a purse with holes in it.—Haggai 1:5-6 NIV (Planning, Managing)

Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse…and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.—Malachi 3:10 IV (Tithing, Blessings, Promises of God, Obedience)

New Testament

If you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.—Matthew 5:23-24 NIV (Offering)

Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.—Matthew 6:19, 21 NIV (Priorities, Giving, Sharing)

Freely you have received, freely give.—Matthew 10:8 NIV (Giving, Sharing, Obedience, Dedication)

Jesus answered, ‘If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.’ When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he had great wealth.—Matthew 19:21-22 NIV (Giving, Sharing, Obedience, Compassion, Enough)

It is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. . . it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.—Matthew 19:23-24 NIV (Priorities, Obedience, Agency, Choice)

Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself.—Matthew 22:37-38 NIV (Worth of Persons, Compassion, Serving)

For unto every one who hath obtained other talents, shall be given more, and he shall have in abundance.—Matthew 25:29 IV (Gifts, Talents, Skills, Abundance, Responsibility, Response, Worth of Persons)

Inasmuch as ye have done it unto the least of these . . . ye have done it unto me.—Matthew 25:41 IV (Serving, Worth of Persons)

Do the things which ye have seen me do.—Matthew 26:25 IV (Serving, Obedience)

If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me and for the gospel will save it.—Mark 8:34-35 NIV (Serving, Obedience, Choice, Dedication)

But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a fraction of a penny . . . she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on.—Mark 12:42-44 NIV (Offering, Sacrifice, Faith, Giving, Response)

Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.—Luke 6:38 NIV (Giving, Abundance, Blessings, Promises of God)

He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his donkey, took him to the inn and took care of him. The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Look after him,’ he said, ‘and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.’—Luke 10: 34-35 NIV (Compassion, Serving, Worth of Persons, Choice)

Woe to you Pharisees, because you give God a tenth of your mint, rue and all other kinds of garden herbs, but you neglect justice and the love of God.—Luke 11:42 NIV (Giving, Justice)

A man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.—Luke 12:15 NIV (Priorities, Agency, Choice, Managing, Enough)

Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will not be exhausted, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.—Luke 12:33-34 NIV (Compassion, Agency, Choice, Obedience)

To whom much is given . . . shall much be required.—Luke 12:57 IV (Responsibility, Response, Planning, Calling, Obedience)

For which of you intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether [you] have money to finish [your] work?—Luke 14:29 IV (Planning)

Give an account of thy stewardship.—Luke 16:2 IV (Accountability, Obedience, God’s Ownership)

No servant can serve two masters . . . You cannot serve both God and Money.—Luke 16:13 NIV (Choice, Serving, Priorities)

What must I do to inherit eternal life? . . . Sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me . . . how hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God.—Luke 18: 18, 22, 24 NIV (Obedience, Giving, Enough)

Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, ‘Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount.’ Today salvation has come to this house.—Luke 19:8-9 NIV (Responsibility, Response, Giving, Sharing, Agency, Choice, Dedication, Desire)

He said, ‘this poor widow has put in more than all the others. All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.’—Luke 21:3-4 IV (Giving, Sharing, Sacrifice, Dedication, Faith, Trust, Offering)

There were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned lands or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales and put it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to anyone as he had need.—Acts 4:34-35 NIV (Enough, Offering, Justice)

It is more blessed to give than to receive.—Acts 20:35 IV (Giving, Sharing)

I beseech you therefore . . . by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.—Romans 12:1 IV (Sacrifice, Dedication, Offering)

So in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man’s gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently, if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.—Romans 12:5-8 NIV (Worth of Persons, Gifts, Generosity)

So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us. . .—Romans 12:5-8 IV (Gifts, Talents, Skills, Worth of Persons, Grace)

So then each of us will be accountable to God.—Romans 14:12 NRSV (Accountability)

Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same spirit, and there are varieties of services, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone.—I Corinthians 12:4-7 NRSV (Gifts, Talents, Skills, Worth of Persons, Calling)

On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with his income.—I Corinthians 16:2 NIV (Consistent, Giving, Sharing, Obedience, Agency, Choice, Desire, Offering, Ability)

Out of the most severe trial, their overflowing joy and their (Macedonian churches) extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity. For I testify that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability. Entirely on their own, they urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints. And they did not do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us in keeping with God’s will.—II Corinthians 8:2-5 NIV (Compassion, Giving, Sharing, Sacrifice, Dedication, God’s Ownership, Faith, Trust, Generosity, Offering)

Just as you excel in everything . . . your love for us–see that you also excel in this grace of giving.—II Corinthians 8:7 NIV (Giving, Sharing, Dedication, Grace)

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich.—II Corinthians 8:9 NIV (Compassion, Grace, Worth of Persons)

Last year you were the first not only to give but also to have the desire to do so. Now finish the work, so that your eager willingness to do it may be matched by your completion of it according to your means.—II Corinthians 8:10-11 NIV (Giving, Desire, Empowered)

For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.—II Corinthians 8:12 NIV (Desire, Gifts, Talents, Skills, Calling, Worth of Persons, Ability)

Your plenty will supply what they need, so that in turn their plenty will supply what you need. Then there will be equality. ‘He who gathered much did not have too much, and he who gathered little did not have too little.’—II Corinthians 8:14-15 NIV (Abundance, Giving, Sharing, Agency, Choice, Managing, Enough)

Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.—II Corinthians 9:6 NIV (Planning, Dedication, Desire, Faith, Trust, Generosity)

Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.—II Corinthians 9:7 NIV (Giving, Sharing, Planning, Desire, Generosity)

You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.—II Corinthians 9:11 NIV (Blessings, Promises of God, God’s Ownership, Giving, Sharing, Gratitude, Generosity)

All they asked was that we should continue to remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do.—Galatians 2:10 NIV (Compassion, Giving, Sharing)

Carry each other’s burdens and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.—Galatians 6:2 NIV (Compassion, Obedience, Serving)

From him the whole body, joined together by every supportive ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.—Ephesians 4:16 NIV (Worth of Persons, Ability, Responsibility)

Do nothing out of selfish ambitions or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourself. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.—Philippians 2:3-4 NIV (Worth of Persons, Compassion(

I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strength.—Philippians 4:11-13 NIV (Contentment, Grace, Enough, Trust)

Practice tenderhearted mercy and kindness to others.—Colossians 3:12 LB (Compassion, Justice)

But godliness without contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil.—I Timothy 6:6-10 NIV (Contentment, Enough, Choice)

Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.—I Timothy 6:17-19 NIV (God’s Ownership, Giving, Sharing, Obedience, Compassion)

Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have.—Hebrews 13:5 NIV (Contentment)

Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms.—I Peter 4:10 NIV (Gifts, Talents, Skills, Serving, Grace, Empowered)

Book of Mormon

I Nephi, said unto my father, I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them.—I Nephi 1:65 (Dedication, Obedience, Calling, Empowered, Ability)

Cheer up your hearts and remember that you are free to choose for yourselves.—II Nephi 7:40 adapted (Agency, Choice, Empowered)

And be free with your substance . . . before you seek for riches, seek ye for the kingdom of God. And after you have obtained a hope in Christ, you shall obtain riches, if you seek them; and you will seek them, for the intent to do good; to clothe the naked, and to feed the hungry.—Jacob 2:22-24 (Gratitude, Abundance, Giving, Sharing, Blessings, Promises of God)

When you are in the service of your fellow beings you are only in the service of your God.—Mosiah 1:49 (Serving, God’s Ownership)

For behold, are we not all beggars? Do we not all depend upon the same being, even God, for all the substance which we have?—Mosiah 2:32 (God’s Ownership, Grace)

I would that you should impart of your substance to the poor, according to that which you have, such as feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, visiting the sick, and administering to their relief, both spiritually and temporally, according to their wants.—Mosiah 2:43 adapted (Compassion, Giving, Sharing, Serving, Worth of Persons, Obedience)

And thus in their prosperous circumstances they did not send away any who were naked, or that were hungry, or that were athirst, or that were sick or that had not been nourished; and they did not set their hearts upon riches; therefore they were liberal to all, both old and young, both bond and free, both male and female, whether out of the church or in the church, having no respect to persons as to those who stood in need; and thus they did prosper and become far more wealthy than those who did not belong to their church.—Alma 1:45-47 (Compassion, Blessings, Promises of God, Worth of Persons, Dedication)

And it was this same Melchisedec to whom Abraham paid tithes: yea, even our father, Abraham paid tithes of one tenth part of all that he possessed.—Alma 10:8 (Tithing)

For behold you are free; you are permitted to act for yourselves. . . He has given to you that you might know good from evil and he has given to you that you might choose life or death.—Helaman 5:85-86 (Agency, Choice, Empowered)

.I am the God . . . of the whole earth.— III Nephi 5:14 (God’s Ownership, Earth Stewardship)

(Ye) know the things ye much do in my church; for the works which ye have seen me do, that shall ye also do.—III Nephi 12:34 (Serving, Calling, God’s Ownership, Obedience)

I would exhort you . . . that you remember that every good gift comes of Christ.—Moroni 10:13 (Gifts, Talents, Skills)

Doctrine and Covenants

If thou lovest me, thou shalt serve me and keep all my commandments. And, behold, thou wilt remember the poor, and consecrate of thy properties for their support.—Doctrine and Covenants 42:8 (Serving, Obedience, Compassion, Giving, Sharing)

[E]very man shall be made accountable unto me a steward over his own property, . . . inas-much as is sufficient for himself and family.—Doctrine and Covenants 42:9 (Accountability, Agency, Choice)

[T]o every [one] is given a gift by the Spirit of God . . . that all may be profited.—Doctrine and Covenants 46:5b-c (Gifts, Talents, Skills)

Aa faithful, a just, and a wise steward, shall enter into the joy of (his) Lord.—Doctrine and Covenants 51:5b (Grace, Obedience, Dedication)

Men should be anxiously engaged in a good cause, and do many things of their own free will, and bring to pass much righteousness; for the power is in them, wherein they are agents unto themselves.—Doctrine and Covenants 58:6d (Dedication, Agency, Choice, Empowered)

On this day, the Lord’s day, . . . offer your oblations, and your sacraments, unto God.—Doctrine and Covenants 59:2 adapted (Consistent, Giving, Sharing, God’s Ownership, Dedication, Offering)

Thou shalt not idle away thy time; neither shalt thou bury thy talent that it may not be known.—Doctrine and Covenants 60:3e (Gifts, Talents, Skills, Dedication, Serving)

Behold, . . . it is a day of sacrifice, and a day for the tithing of my people.—Doctrine and Covenants 64:5 (Sacrifice, Tithing)

[I]t is required of the Lord, at the hand of every steward, to render an account of his stewardship, both in time and in eternity.—Doctrine and Covenants 72:1c (Obedience, Agency, Choice, Consistent, Accountability)

[I]t is expedient that I, the Lord, should make every [one] accountable, as stewards over earthly blessings which I have made and prepared for my creatures.—Doctrine and Covenants 101:2c (Accountability, God’s Ownership, Agency, Choice, Empowered, Blessings)

The earth is full, and there is enough and to spare; yea, I prepared all things, and have given unto the children of men to be agents unto themselves.—Doctrine and Covenants 101:2f (Earth Stewardship, Abundance, God’s Ownership, Agency, Choice, Empowered)

All are called according to the gifts of God unto them; and to the intent that all may labor together, let him that laboreth in the ministry and him that toileth in the affairs of the men of business and of work labor together with God for the accomplishment of the work intrusted to all.—Doctrine and Covenants 119:8b (Calling, Gifts, Talents, Skills, Worth of Persons, Zion, Dedication)

It is incumbent upon the Saints . . . to be in the world but not of it, living and acting honestly and honorably before God and in the sight of all men, using the things of this world in the manner designed of God, that the places where they occupy may shine as Zion.—Doctrine and Covenants 128:8b,c (Zion, Earth Stewardship, God’s Ownership, Obedience, Dedication)

All should consecrate of their talents, abilities, and substance for the great work intrusted to all.—Doctrine and Covenants 132:3b-4 (Gifts, Talents, Skills, Worth of Persons, Zion, Abilities)

The church is admonished again that joint responsibility is laid upon all.—Doctrine and Covenants 141:8a (Zion, Worth of Persons, Empowered, Responsibility, Response)

Stewardship is the response of my people to the ministry of my Son and is required alike of all those who seek to build the kingdom. The spiritual authorities are urged to so teach with renewed vigor in recognition of the great need.—Doctrine and Covenants 147:5a (Responsibility, Response, Obedience, Zion)

Repression of unnecessary wants is in harmony with the law of stewardship and becomes my people.—Doctrine and Covenants 147:5b (Contentment, Agency, Choice, Obedience)

You who are my disciples must be found continuing in the forefront of those organizations and movements which are recognizing the worth of persons and are committed to bring the ministry of my Son to bear on their lives.—Doctrine and Covenants 151:9 (Zion, Worth of Persons, Dedication, Compassion, Justice)

Let the truths of my gospel be proclaimed as widely and as far as the dedication of the Saints, especially through the exercise of their temporal stewardship, will allow.—Doctrine and Covenants 153:9a (Dedication, Desire, Agency, Choice)

The Presiding Bishop and his counselors are encouraged to continue to seek ways of effecting a greater understanding of the meaning of the stewardship of temporalities as a response to my grace and love so that the understanding of the principle may stir the hearts of the people as never before. Redefinition of terms within the basic law of temporalities, for clarification and to meet the needs of a growing church, is in harmony with my will. However, let this be done with due deliberation and with full consent of the body after sufficient study and discussion, all to the end that the people may come to provide more fully and joyfully for the great work to which all are called.—Doctrine and Covenants 154:5a, b (Responsibility, Response, Grace, Dedication, Desire, Zion, Worth of Persons)

Likewise, it is the responsibility of all . . . to render unreserved and fully accountable service—‘good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over.’—Doctrine and Covenants 154:6 (Accountability, Serving, Worth of Persons, Empowered)

I will bless you with a great outpouring of compassion, both for one another and for the world into which you are sent.—Doctrine and Covenants 157:17 (Blessings, Promises of God, Earth Stewardship, Compassion)

But neither be captive to time-bound formulas and procedures. Remember that instruction given in former years is applicable in principle and must be measured against the needs of a growing church, in accordance with the prayerful direction of the spiritual authorities and the consent of the people.—Doctrine and Covenants 161:5 (Faith, Consistent, Response)

There are many lives waiting to hear the redeeming words of the gospel, or to be lifted from hopelessness by the hands of loving servants. But they will be lost to you without the generous response of disciples who share from their own bounty that others may know the joys of the kingdom. Many are fearful and believe their security is to be found in the accumulation of possessions. The answers you seek are not inherent in the things of this world but in a faith that places its trust in the promises given to all who would follow Jesus Christ. You have been given the principles of generosity, rightly interpreted for a new time. These principles call every disciple to tithe faithfully in accordance with means and capacity. Those values, deeply rooted in the Restoration faith, affirm that stewardship and discipleship cannot be divided and are dependent upon each other. The call to respond is urgent. Look to the needs of your own congregations, but look also beyond your walls to the far-flung places where the church must go. Each disciple needs a spiritual home. You are called to build that home and care for it, but also to share equally in the outreaching ministries of the church. In that way the gospel may be sent to other souls also yearning for a spiritual resting place.—Doctrine and Covenants 162:7 (Stewardship, Response, Promises of God)