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Tithing — giving 10% of one's income — is commanded in the Old Testament and debated in the New. While the specific tithe law was part of the Mosaic covenant, the New Testament calls believers to generous, cheerful, Spirit-led giving that often exceeds 10%.
Key Question
Are Christians required to tithe 10% according to the Bible?
Malachi 3:10
“Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need.”
2 Corinthians 9:7
“Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”
“Technically, Christians are not under the Mosaic tithe law. But that does not mean we should give less — the New Testament standard of grace-motivated generosity often exceeds 10%.”
“The question is not 'do I have to tithe?' but 'what does my giving say about where my heart is?' Generous giving is a spiritual discipline that trains your heart away from idolatry of money.”
“I have never met a generous person who regretted their generosity. The Malachi 3:10 challenge — test God in this — is the only place in Scripture where God invites us to test Him. That is worth taking seriously.”