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1 Timothy 5:17

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Church leaders who do their job well deserve to be paid twice as much, especially if they work hard at preaching and teaching.

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After they had reached the other side, Elijah said, "Elisha, the LORD will soon take me away. What can I do for you before that happens?" Elisha answered, "Please give me twice as much of your power as you give the other prophets, so I can be the one who takes your place as their leader."

Speak kindly to Jerusalem and announce: Your slavery is past; your punishment is over. I, the LORD, made you pay double for your sins."

I will punish you double for your sins, because you have made my own land disgusting. You have filled it with lifeless idols that remind me of dead bodies.

Keep me from failure and disgrace, but make my enemies fail and be disgraced. Send destruction to make their worst fears come true.

and offer you hope. Return to your fortress, because today I will reward you with twice what you had.

Your share may be eaten anywhere by anyone in your family, because it is your pay for working at the sacred tent.

But I have warned you ahead of time.

Stay with the same family, eating and drinking whatever they give you, because workers are worth what they earn. Don't move around from house to house.

The Lord answered: Who are faithful and wise servants? Who are the ones the master will put in charge of giving the other servants their food supplies at the proper time?

I am sending you to harvest crops in fields where others have done all the hard work.

So they had Barnabas and Saul take their gifts to the church leaders in Jerusalem.

By everything I did, I showed how you should work to help everyone who is weak. Remember that our Lord Jesus said, "More blessings come from giving than from receiving."

The people were very respectful to us, and when we sailed, they gave us everything we needed.

If we can encourage others, we should encourage them. If we can give, we should be generous. If we are leaders, we should do our best. If we are good to others, we should do it cheerfully.

This is something they really wanted to do. But sharing their money with the Jews was also like paying back a debt, because the Jews had already shared their spiritual blessings with the Gentiles.

Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who work hard for the Lord. Greet my dear friend Persis. She also works hard for the Lord.

But God was kind! He made me what I am, and his wonderful kindness wasn't wasted. I worked much harder than any of the other apostles, although it was really God's kindness at work and not me.

to obey leaders like them and to do the same for all others who work hard with you.

Apollos and I work together for God, and you are God's garden and God's building.

We work together with God, and we beg you to make good use of God's kindness to you.

Share every good thing you have with anyone who teaches you what God has said.

Some Levites may have money from selling family possessions, and others may not. But all Levites serving at the place of worship will receive the same amount of food from the sacrifices and gifts brought by the people.

as you hold firmly to the message that gives life. Then on the day when Christ returns, I can take pride in you. I can also know that my work and efforts were not useless.

Be sure to give him a cheerful welcome, just as people who serve the Lord deserve.

And, my true partner, I ask you to help them. These women have worked together with me and with Clement and with the others in spreading the good news. Their names are now written in the book of life.

If they don't know how to control their own families, how can they look after God's people?

We have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of everyone, but especially of those who have faith. That's why we work and struggle so hard.

Use the gift you were given when the prophets spoke and the group of church leaders blessed you by placing their hands on you.

Be careful about the way you live and about what you teach. Keep on doing this, and you will save not only yourself, but the people who hear you.

If you teach these things to other followers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus. You will show that you have grown up on the teachings about our faith and on the good instructions you have obeyed.

Don't listen to any charge against a church leader, unless at least two or three people bring the same charges.

Take care of any widow who is really in need.

And farmers who work hard are the first to eat what grows in their field.

to preach God's message. Do it willingly, even if it isn't the popular thing to do. You must correct people and point out their sins. But also cheer them up, and when you instruct them, always be patient.

Obey your leaders and do what they say. They are watching over you, and they must answer to God. So don't make them sad as they do their work. Make them happy. Otherwise, they won't be able to help you at all.

Please give my greetings to your leaders and to the rest of the Lord's people. His followers from Italy send you their greetings.

Don't forget about your leaders who taught you God's message. Remember what kind of lives they lived and try to have faith like theirs.




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