Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Also we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God;

Bible References

To charge

Genesis 28:22
and this stone which I have set up on end, shall be God's house. And of all that thou shalt give me, will I give the tenth unto thee."
Proverbs 3:9
Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstlings of all thine increase:

The third part

Exodus 30:11
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Matthew 17:24
And when they were come to Capernaum, they that were wont to gather poll money, came to Peter and said, "Doth your Master pay tribute?"
2 Corinthians 8:12
For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.