1 Timothy 5:18

Easy To Read Version

Why? Because the Scriptures {\cf2\super [28]} say, “When a work animal is doing the work of separating grain, don’t cover its mouth \{and stop it from eating the grain\}.” {\cf2\super [29]} And the Scriptures also say, “A worker should be given his pay.” {\cf2\super [30]}

Cross References

Leviticus 19:13

“You must not do bad things to your neighbor. You must not rob {him}. You must not hold a hired worker’s salary all night until morning. [338]

Matthew 10:10

Don’t carry a bag. Take for your trip only the clothes and shoes you are wearing. Don’t take a walking stick. A worker should be given the things he needs.

Luke 10:7

Stay in the peaceful house. Eat and drink what the people there give you. A worker should be given his pay. Don’t leave that house to stay in another house.

Romans 10:11

Yes, the Scripture {\cf2\super [104]} says, “Any person that trusts in him (Christ) will never be disappointed.” {\cf2\super [105]}

Romans 11:2

God chose the Israelites to be his people before \{they were born\}. And God did not throw out those people. Surely you know what the Scripture {\cf2\super [115]} says about Elijah. {\cf2\super [116]} The Scripture tells about Elijah praying to God against the people of Israel. Elijah said,

Romans 4:3

The Scripture {\cf2\super [33]} says, “Abraham believed God. And God accepted Abraham’s faith. That made Abraham right with God.” {\cf2\super [34]}

Romans 9:17

In the Scripture {\cf2\super [87]} God says to Pharaoh {\cf2\super [88]} : “I made you king so you could do this for me. I wanted to show my power in you. I wanted my name to be announced in all the world.” {\cf2\super [89]}

1 Corinthians 9:14

It is the same with people that have the work of telling the Good News. The Lord has commanded that those people that tell the Good News should get their living from this work.

Galatians 3:8

The Scriptures told what would happen in the future. These writings said that God would make the non-Jewish people right through their faith. God told this Good News {\cf2\super [26]} to Abraham before it happened. God said to Abraham, “I will use you to bless all the people on earth.” {\cf2\super [27]}

Deuteronomy 25:4

“When an animal is being used to separate grain, you must not cover its mouth to stop it from eating.

James 4:5

Do you think the Scriptures {\cf2\super [19]} mean nothing? The Scriptures say, “The Spirit {\cf2\super [20]} that \{God\} made to live in us wants us only for himself.” {\cf2\super [21]}