1 Timothy 5:18

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As the Scriptures say, “When a work animal is being used to separate grain, don’t keep it from eating the grain.” And the Scriptures also say, “A worker should be given his pay.”

Cross References

Deuteronomy 25:4

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

1 Corinthians 9:14

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

Luke 10:7

Stay in the peace-loving 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.

Matthew 10:10

Don’t carry a bag. Take only the clothes and sandals you are wearing. And don’t take a walking stick. A worker should be given what he needs.

Leviticus 19:13

“You must not cheat or rob your neighbor. You must not hold a hired worker’s salary overnight until morning.

James 4:5

Do you think the Scriptures mean nothing? The Scriptures say, “The Spirit God made to live in us wants us only for himself.”

Romans 10:11

Yes, the Scriptures say, “Anyone who trusts in him will never be disappointed.”

Romans 9:17

In the Scriptures God says to Pharaoh: “I made you king so that you could do this for me. I wanted to show my power through you. I wanted my name to be announced throughout the world.”

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 to Abraham before it happened. God said to Abraham, “I will use you to bless all the people on earth.”

Romans 11:2

God chose the Israelites to be his people before they were born. And he did not force them to leave. Surely you know what the Scriptures say about Elijah. The Scriptures tell about Elijah praying to God against the people of Israel. He said,

Romans 4:3

That’s why the Scriptures say, “Abraham believed God, and because of this he was accepted as one who is right with God.”