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1 Timothy 5:17-18
Holman Christian Standard Bible

Honoring the Elders

17 The elders who are good leaders should be considered worthy of an ample honorarium,[a] especially those who work hard(A) at preaching and teaching. 18 For the Scripture says:

Do not muzzle an ox
while it is treading out the grain,(B)[b] and,
the worker is worthy of his wages.(C)

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  1. 1 Timothy 5:17 Or of respect and remuneration; lit of double honor
  2. 1 Timothy 5:18 Dt 25:4
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1 Timothy 5:17-18
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Honoring Worthy Elders and Dealing With Sinners

17 The elders who lead well must be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor by speaking and teaching. 18 For the scripture says, “You must not muzzle an ox while it[a] is threshing,”[b] and “The worker is worthy of his wages.”[c]

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  1. 1 Timothy 5:18 Here “while” is supplied as a component of the participle (“threshing”) which is understood as temporal
  2. 1 Timothy 5:18 A quotation from Deut 25:4
  3. 1 Timothy 5:18 A quotation from Luke 10:7
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