For the Scripturesays,"YOU SHALL NOT MUZZLETHE OXWHILE HE IS THRESHING,"and "The laboreris worthyof his wages."
You shall not oppressyour neighbor,norrob[him]. The wagesof a hiredmanare not to remainwith you all nightuntilmorning.
ora bagfor [your] journey,oreventwocoats,orsandals,ora staff;for the workeris worthyof his support.
"Stayin that house,eatingand drinkingwhat they giveyou; for the laboreris worthyof his wages.Do not keep movingfrom houseto house.
For the Scripturesays,"WHOEVERBELIEVESIN HIM WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED."
Godhas not rejectedHis peoplewhomHe foreknew.Ordo you not knowwhatthe Scripturesaysin [the passage about] Elijah,howhe pleadswith GodagainstIsrael?
For whatdoes the Scripturesay?"ABRAHAMBELIEVEDGOD,AND IT WAS CREDITEDTO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS."
For the Scripturesaysto Pharaoh,"FOR THISVERYPURPOSE I RAISEDYOU UP, TO DEMONSTRATEMY POWERIN YOU, AND THAT MY NAMEMIGHT BE PROCLAIMEDTHROUGHOUTTHE WHOLEEARTH."
Soalsothe Lorddirectedthosewho proclaimthe gospelto get their livingfrom the gospel.
The Scripture,foreseeingthat Godwould justifythe Gentilesby faith,preached the gospel beforehandto Abraham,[saying], "ALLTHE NATIONSWILL BE BLESSEDIN YOU."
"You shall not muzzlethe oxwhile he is threshing.
Ordo you thinkthat the Scripturespeaksto no purpose:"He jealouslydesiresthe SpiritwhichHe has made to dwellin us"?