501-3C Precepts

Question 1

And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.

Answer 1

1 Corinthians 7:31

Question 2

Also we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose toll, tribute, or custom, upon them.

Answer 2

Ezra 7:24

Question 3

I command you also, that ye require no tax, nor any other imposition, of any of the priests, or Levites, or holy singers, or porters, or ministers of the temple, or of any that have doings in this temple, and that no man have authority to impose any thing upon them.

Answer 3

1 Esdras 8:22

Question 4

And now do I free you, and for your sake I release all the Jews, from tributes, and from the customs of salt, and from crown taxes,

And from that which appertaineth unto me to receive for the third part or the seed, and the half of the fruit of the trees, I release it from this day forth, so that they shall not be taken of the land of Judea, nor of the three governments which are added thereunto out of the country of Samaria and Galilee, from this day forth for evermore.

Answer 4

1 Maccabees 10:29-30

Question 5

As for any oversight or fault committed unto this day, we forgive it, and the crown tax also, which ye owe us: and if there were any other tribute paid in Jerusalem, it shall no more be paid.

Answer 5

1 Maccabees 13:39