Have we not the right to eat and to drink?
Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
And in the 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.
For you remember, brethren, our labor and travail: for laboring night and day, because we would not be a burden unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.
Let him that is taught in the word share with him that teaches in all good things.
Nor bag for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet a staff: for the workman is worthy of his food.
I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.
My answer to them that do examine me is this,
And when the sun is down, he shall be clean, and shall afterward eat of the holy things; because it is his food.
