Heb 7:5  And they indeed of the sons of Levi that receive the priest's office have commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though these have come out of the loins of Abraham: ASV

Heb 7:5  And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham: KJV

Heb 7:5  and indeed those of the sons of Levi receiving the priesthood have a command to tithe the people according to Law, (that is, from their brothers, though coming forth out of Abraham's loins),  LITV

Heb 7:5  And truly they who are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priest, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the Law, that is, from their brothers, though they come out of the loins of Abraham. MKJV
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                                      COMMENTARY

  This verse clearly puts tithing under the category of "Law".  Tithes were commanded under the Levitical Priesthood which was under the economy of the Mosaic Covenant which consisted of the 10 Cs. Therefore, unless we find tithing either taught or practiced in the N.T. we are no longer required to tithe! Why so? Because the law was -Changed-! Read on.

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