Hey Image123, Love ya' man. But I'll leave my last comment as whatever a person does from the heart is honored by GOD. GOD judges the heart, while man focus on the outward. God bless!

I think the question should be ask as: Did the APOSTLES take tithes from the people of the TEMPLE under the NEW COVENANT?

Acts 24v14 But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, BELIEVING ALL things which are written in the law and in the prophets:

Key word: Believing. There is a difference between believing and keeping. We as christians believe in all things that was written in the law and in the prophets, and tithing b/c that is what GOD allowed them to serve under at that time. We understand on today that we have a greater covenant than that of the law and the prophets that we serve under with better promises. Our new laws under the New Testament does not tell us we are curse with a curse b/c we don't pay tithes, but it allows us to give freely and cheerfully from the heart under the spirit of grace and truth according to what is needed by the leading of the Holyspirit. It is ok if a person want to pay tithes from the heart but it is not lawfull according to New Testament teachings. We only have 1 High Priest and HIS Priesthood is not carnal but spiritual. The Priesthood in heaven does not institute earthly tithing. In the old times they served under a earthly Priesthood b/c the heavenly Priesthood was not revealed unto them. Now it is revealed by CHRIST JESUS our LORD and HIGH PRIEST FOREVER. Only the gospel can lead us into the heavenly Priesthood if we remain obedient.

Matthew 5v17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. 18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

I thank GOD that right now according to the above scripture that we have the privilege through CHRIST to pass from the law b/c HE has already fulfilled the law and the prophets. We are under grace and truth of the HOLYSPIRIT that was proven in Acts with the first church. JESUS CHRIST fulfilled the Old Covenant and bridged the gap between OLD and NEW COVENANT WORSHIP. Now many that are stuck under the Old Covenant may cross over the bridge. The APOSTLES work of the ministry is greater than JESUS work of the ministry, remember, JESUS said, greater works yall shall do b/c I go to my FATHER. He have not destroyed the law as of now b/c many people are still stuck under it and HIS grace is preserving them until they cross over.

I Thank the question should be ask as: Did the APOSTLES collect tithes for themselves under the New Covenant?

Hey image123, no offense, if I may call you brother, but I think using the question whether "Jesus and the apostles have their bathe?"is not a clear example b/c it does not connect to the law or things that pertain to sound doctrine, but I do understand your point. I'm quite sure alot of things they did that was less important and carnal was not in the scripture, but the most important is our spirit man receiving the correct law.

The scriptures are the only guideline and measuring tool that we go by in order to confirm what's lawfull and what's not lawfull and it's not for us to add or take away from the word of God by using such examples as the above question that you mention.

Hebrew 7:2.To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all;
In the above scripture we find that Abraham did not give tithes under command, or according to some law, but he freely gave from the heart a tenth of all. So this shows us that tithes was not apart of the order of the priesthood while it was with Melchisedec, but tithes was added as a command according to the law at a later date in verse 5 (below) when the sons of Levi receive the the office of the priesthood. It does not indicate what type of law, but you see the surface of this law when the sons of Levi receive the priesthood.
Hebrew 7:5. 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,
I don't see where Melchisedec received the priesthood, but we have proof that the sons of Levi received this office of the priesthood, but it does not indicate who they received it from. I'm thinking the sons of Levi may have received the priesthood office from Melchisedec b/c he is the only 1 that I see that has a priesthood office that is before them.
Hebrew 7:12. For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.
Although CHRIST priesthood is after the order of Melchisedec it does not mean that it is the same priesthood. It is true that Melchisedec abide a priest continually, but CHRIST THE LORD is our HIGHEST PRIEST and MEDIATOR.

If a person want to pay tithes out of there own free will, it's ok. It's not a sin to pay tithes. I disagree with alot of church leaders who teaches that you should pay tithes under New Testament Laws when there is no solid proof.

I believe that all of our giving under the New Covenant has been modified under 1 word, "offerings" b/c we have solid proof that offerings took care of everyone.

Since the New Covenant has been given by GOD/CHRIST why don't we let that be our judge according to what has been carried over and what has not been carried over from the laws in the O.T, Do you think if tithes was to be enforced in the New Testament that we would have some form of confirmation as other scripture in the New Testament obviously confirm back to the Old Testament? Now, we see where offerings confirm from the N. T. back to the O. T., but there is nothing in the N.T. that I see confirms tithes.

P.S. Reminder, try and be careful with other translations b/c some changes the meaning of the King James Version.

Have a commandment to take tithes of the people ACCORDING TO THE LAW. What this means to me is that whatever law they were under, it was instituted (established) as a commandment according to that law for them to take tithes. I'm thinking that this was established by Abraham since he was the first to pay a tenth of everything to the Priest Melchisedec.

Hebrews 7:5.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,, The purpose of Hebrews 7:5 is proof that tithes was instituted under the law, that's why you don't see it being enforced under the New Testament Church in the book of acts, but the people gave as the spirit of GOD/CHRIST moved upon them and the church received much more abundantly. GOD/CHRIST took good care of the New Testament Church with offerings from cheerful givers.

Romans 6:14. For you are not under the law, but under grace.
Galatians 5:18. But if you be led of the Spirit, you are not under the law.

The Mosaic Law and the carnal office of the priesthood had to be set aside. A better hope for effecting full and final removal of sin has been introduced, along with a new way of access to GOD. So if there is proof that tithes was instituted under the law and there is proof that we are no longer under the law, then judge according to scripture if tithes are still in effect.

Tithes were instituted under the Priesthood in the Old Testament. The Old Testament Laws were still in effect when JESUS was alive as a man. He could not do away with the laws of the Old Testament b/c he first had to fulfill them. JESUS has fulfilled the laws of the Old Testament, and now we are under the law of grace and truth. Now, whatever a man give is according to the grace and truth that is in his heart. The Old Testament Laws now serves as a school master and it teaches us about GOD and where HE brought the human society from. GOD said, behold the day will come that I make a New Covenant with my people. GOD/CHRIST has established the New Covenant for all churches through the APOSTLES. If we reject the APOSTLES then we reject GOD/CHRIST. There is no scripture that shows where the APOSTLES enforce tithes, but they did take offerrings for the widows and to support the needy. They did not use the money to buy and store up riches for themselves.