⁴¹ So Moses gave the tribute which was the Lord’s heave offering to Eleazar the priest, ^(A)as the Lord commanded Moses.

¹⁹ “All the heave offerings of the holy things, which the children of Israel offer to the Lord, I have given to you and your sons and daughters with you as an ordinance forever; ^(A)it is a covenant of salt forever before the Lord with you and your descendants with you.”

Offerings for Support of the Priests

⁸ And the Lord spoke to Aaron: “Here, ^(A)I Myself have also given you ^[a]charge of My heave offerings, all the holy gifts of the children of Israel; I have given them ^(B)as a portion to you and your sons, as an ordinance forever.

⁹ Even Levi, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham, so to speak, ¹⁰ for he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him.

Need for a New Priesthood^(A)

^11 (B)Therefore, if perfection were through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), what further need was there that another priest should rise according to the order of Melchizedek, and not be called according to the order of Aaron? ¹² For the priesthood being changed, of necessity there is also a change of the law.

⁴ Now consider how great this man was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth of the ^[a]spoils. ⁵ And indeed ^(A)those who are of the sons of Levi, who receive the priesthood, have a commandment to receive tithes from the people according to the law, that is, from their brethren, though they have come from the loins of Abraham; ⁶ but he whose genealogy is not derived from them received tithes from Abraham ^(B)and blessed ^(C)him who had the promises.

Honor the Elders

¹⁷ Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and doctrine.

Be Generous and Do Good

^6 (A)Let him who is taught the word share in all good things with him who teaches.

¹⁰ Or does He say it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written, that ^(A)he who plows should plow in hope, and he who threshes in hope should be partaker of his hope. ^11 (B)If we have sown spiritual things for you, is it a great thing if we reap your material things? ¹² If others are partakers of this right over you, are we not even more?

^(C)Nevertheless we have not used this right, but endure all things ^(D)lest we hinder the gospel of Christ. ^13 (E)Do you not know that those who minister the holy things eat of the things of the ^(F)temple, and those who serve at the altar partake of the offerings of the altar? ¹⁴ Even so ^(G)the Lord has commanded ^(H)that those who preach the gospel should live from the gospel.

¹⁰ nor bag for your journey, nor two tunics, nor sandals, nor staffs; ^(A)for a worker is worthy of his food.