1 Timothy 5:17-18

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¹⁷Church leaders^[a] who do their job well deserve to be paid^[b] twice as much, especially if they work hard at preaching and teaching. ¹⁸^(A) It is just as the Scriptures say, “Don't muzzle an ox when you are using it to grind grain.” You also know the saying, “Workers are worth their pay.”

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5.17 church leaders: Or “elders” or “presbyters.”
5.17 paid: Or “honored” or “respected.”

1 Timothy 5:17-18

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^17-18Give a bonus to leaders who do a good job, especially the ones who work hard at preaching and teaching. Scripture tells us, “Don’t muzzle a working ox” and “A worker deserves his pay.”

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1 Timothy 5:17-18 Contemporary English Version

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1 Timothy 5:17-18 The Message

1 Timothy 5:17-18

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1 Timothy 5:17-18

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