When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell me what I may do for you before I am taken from you.” Elisha said, “Please let me inherit a double share of your spirit.”
1 Timothy 5:17 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching, More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Let the elders who perform the duties of their office well be considered doubly worthy of honor [and of adequate financial support], especially those who labor faithfully in preaching and teaching. American Standard Version (1901) Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching. Common English Bible Elders who lead well should be paid double, especially those who work with public speaking and teaching. Catholic Public Domain Version Let priests who lead well be held worthy of twice the honor, especially those who labor in the Word and in doctrine. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Let the priests that rule well, be esteemed worthy of double honour: especially they who labour in the word and doctrine: |
When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell me what I may do for you before I am taken from you.” Elisha said, “Please let me inherit a double share of your spirit.”
Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and cry to her that she has served her term, that her penalty is paid, that she has received from the Lord’s hand double for all her sins.
And I will doubly repay their iniquity and their sin because they have polluted my land with the carcasses of their detestable idols and have filled my inheritance with their abominations.
Let my persecutors be shamed, but do not let me be shamed; let them be dismayed, but do not let me be dismayed; bring on them the day of disaster; destroy them with double destruction!
Return to your stronghold, O prisoners of hope; today I declare that I will restore to you double.
You may eat it in any place, you and your households, for it is your payment for your service in the tent of meeting.
Remain in the same house, eating and drinking whatever they provide, for the laborer deserves to be paid. Do not move about from house to house.
And the Lord said, “Who, then, is the faithful and prudent manager whom his master will put in charge of his slaves, to give them their allowance of food at the proper time?
I sent you to reap that for which you did not labor. Others have labored, and you have entered into their labor.”
In all this I have given you an example that by such work we must support the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus, for he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”
They bestowed many honors on us, and when we were about to sail, they put on board all the provisions we needed.
the encourager, in encouragement; the giver, in sincerity; the leader, in diligence; the compassionate, in cheerfulness.
They were pleased to do this, and indeed they owe it to them, for if the gentiles have come to share in their spiritual blessings, they ought also to be of service to them in material things.
Greet those workers in the Lord, Tryphaena and Tryphosa. Greet the beloved Persis, who has worked hard in the Lord.
But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me has not been in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I but the grace of God that is with me.
I urge you to put yourselves at the service of such people and of everyone who works and toils with them.
For we are God’s coworkers, working together; you are God’s field, God’s building.
As we work together with him, we entreat you also not to accept the grace of God in vain.
Those who are taught the word must share in all good things with their teacher.
They shall have equal portions to eat, even though they have income from the sale of family possessions.
holding forth the word of life so that I can boast on the day of Christ that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.
Yes, and I ask you also, my loyal companion, help these women, for they have struggled beside me in the work of the gospel, together with Clement and the rest of my coworkers, whose names are in the book of life.
for if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how can he take care of God’s church?
For to this end we toil and suffer reproach, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe.
Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you through prophecy with the laying on of hands by the council of elders.
Pay close attention to yourself and to your teaching; continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and your hearers.
If you put these instructions before the brothers and sisters, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished on the words of the faith and of the sound teaching that you have followed.
Never accept any accusation against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses.
It is the farmer who does the work who ought to have the first share of the crops.
proclaim the message; be persistent whether the time is favorable or unfavorable; convince, rebuke, and encourage with the utmost patience in teaching.
Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls as those who will give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with sighing, for that would be harmful to you.
Greet all your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy send you greetings.
Remember your leaders, those who spoke the word of God to you; consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith.