Luke 10:7 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁷ And you should remain in that same house [i.e., the peace-loving one], eating and drinking whatever they serve you, for the worker deserves his wages. Do not move from house to house [i.e., wasting time].

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁷ And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁷ And stay on in the same house, eating and drinking what they provide, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not keep moving from house to house. [Deut. 24:15.]

American Standard Version (1901)

⁷ And in that same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.

Common English Bible

⁷ Remain in this house, eating and drinking whatever they set before you, for workers deserve their pay. Don’t move from house to house.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁷ And remain in the same house, eating and drinking the things that are with them. For the worker is worthy of his pay. Do not choose to pass from house to house.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁷ And in the same house, remain, eating and drinking such things as they have: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Remove not from house to house.

Luke 10:7 Cross References

Mark 6:10

And He said to them; “Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave that place.

Luke 10:6

And if a son of peace is there [i.e., a peace-loving person], your [request for] peace will rest upon him. But if he is not [a peace-loving person], your [blessing of] peace will return to [rest on] you.

Luke 9:4

And whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave that place.

Acts 16:15

And when she was immersed [into Christ], along with her household [i.e., possibly relatives and/or employees] she urged us, saying, “If you consider me to be a faithful disciple of the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she insisted that we go [to her house].

Acts 16:34

Then he brought them up into his house and prepared a meal for them. So, he and everyone in his household, who had believed in God [and were immersed], rejoiced greatly.

Acts 16:40

When Paul and Silas left the jail they went to Lydia’s house and, after seeing the brothers [and sisters gathered there] and encouraging them, they went on their way.

Galatians 6:6

But the person who is taught the word [of God] should provide his teacher with what he needs.

1 Timothy 5:13

And on top of that, they learn to be idle, going around from house to house; and not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, talking about things they should not be.

2 Timothy 2:6

[And] the farmer who works hard should be the first one to receive a share of the crops.