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1 Timothy 5:17-18
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17 Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and doctrine. 18 For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle the ox that treads out the grain,”[a] and, “The laborer is worthy of his reward.”[b]

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  1. 1 Timothy 5:18 Dt 25:4.
  2. 1 Timothy 5:18 Lk 10:7.
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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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