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Praise the Lord by making generous offerings to him; don't be stingy with the first of your crops.
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Be cheerful with every gift you make, and when you pay your tithes, do it gladly.
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Give to the Most High as he has given to you, just as generously as you can.
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The Lord always repays and will do it many times over.
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But don't try to bribe him or rely on offerings that you have obtained dishonestly. He will not accept them. The Lord is fair and does not show partiality.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.