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1 Timothy 5:17-18
Legacy Standard Bible
1 Timothy 5:17-18
Legacy Standard Bible
Honoring the Elders
17 (A)The elders who (B)lead well are to be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who (C)labor [a]at preaching the word and teaching. 18 For the Scripture says, “(D)You shall not muzzle the ox while it is threshing,” and “(E)The laborer is worthy of his wages.”
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- 1 Timothy 5:17 Lit in word
1 Timothy 5:17-18
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1 Timothy 5:17-18
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17 The elders(A) who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor,(B) especially those whose work is preaching and teaching. 18 For Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,”[a](C) and “The worker deserves his wages.”[b](D)
Footnotes
- 1 Timothy 5:18 Deut. 25:4
- 1 Timothy 5:18 Luke 10:7
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