"Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse" (Malachi 3:10), is God's command. No appeal is made to gratitude 139 or to generosity. This is a matter of simple honesty. The tithe is the Lord's; and He bids us return to Him that which is His own.

»Bring hele tienden til forrådshuset« (Mal. 3,10), sådan lyder Guds befaling. Der appelleres hverken til taknemmelighed eller gavmildhed. Dette er en sag, som kun angår ærlighed. Tiendedelen tilhører Herren; og han befaler os at give ham det tilbage, som er hans eget.