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1 Timothy 5:17-18
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17 Elders who provide effective leadership[a] must be counted worthy[b] of double honor,[c] especially those who work hard in speaking[d] and teaching. 18 For the scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,”[e] and, “The worker deserves his pay.”[f]

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  1. 1 Timothy 5:17 tn Grk “who lead well.”
  2. 1 Timothy 5:17 tn Or “deserving.”
  3. 1 Timothy 5:17 tn Like the similar use of “honor” in v. 3, this phrase denotes both respect and remuneration: “honor plus honorarium.”
  4. 1 Timothy 5:17 tn Or “in preaching”; Grk “in word.”
  5. 1 Timothy 5:18 sn A quotation from Deut 25:4.
  6. 1 Timothy 5:18 sn A quotation from Luke 10:7.
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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 in teaching. 18 For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle the ox when it treads out the grain.”Deuteronomy 25:4 And, “The laborer is worthy of his wages.”Luke 10:7; Leviticus 19:13

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