1 Timothy 5:17

New Century Version

The elders who lead the church well should receive double honor, especially those who work hard by speaking and teaching,

Cross References

2 Kings 2:9

After they had crossed over, Elijah said to Elisha, “What can I do for you before I am taken from you?” Elisha said, “Leave me a double share of your spirit.”

Isaiah 40:2

Speak kindly to the people of Jerusalem and tell them that their time of service is finished, that they have paid for their sins, that the Lord has punished Jerusalem twice for every sin they did.”

Jeremiah 16:18

I will pay back the people of Judah twice for every one of their sins, because they have made my land unclean. They have filled my country with their hateful idols.”

Jeremiah 17:18

Make those who are hurting me be ashamed, but don’t bring shame to me. Let them be terrified, but keep me from terror. Bring the day of disaster on my enemies. Destroy them, and destroy them again.

Zechariah 9:12

You prisoners who have hope, return to your place of safety. Today I am telling you that I will give you back twice as much as before.

Numbers 18:31

You and your families may eat all that is left anywhere, because it is your pay for your work in the Meeting Tent.

Matthew 24:25

Now I have warned you about this before it happens.

Luke 10:7

Stay in the same house, eating and drinking what the people there give you. A worker should be given his pay. Don’t move from house to house.

Luke 12:42

The Lord said, “Who is the wise and trusted servant that the master trusts to give the other servants their food at the right time?

John 4:38

I sent you to harvest a crop that you did not work on. Others did the work, and you get to finish up their work.”

Acts 11:30

They gathered the money and gave it to Barnabas and Saul, who brought it to the elders in Judea.

Acts 20:35

I showed you in all things that you should work as I did and help the weak. I taught you to remember the words Jesus said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”

Acts 28:10

The people on the island gave us many honors. When we were ready to leave, three months later, they gave us the things we needed. We got on a ship from Alexandria that had stayed on the island during the winter. On the front of the ship was the sign of the twin gods.

Romans 12:8

Whoever has the gift of encouraging others should encourage. Whoever has the gift of giving to others should give freely. Anyone who has the gift of being a leader should try hard when he leads. Whoever has the gift of showing mercy to others should do so with joy.

Romans 15:27

They were happy to do this, and really they owe it to them. These who are not Jews have shared in the Jews’ spiritual blessings, so they should use their material possessions to help the Jews.

Romans 16:12

Greetings to Tryphena and Tryphosa, women who work very hard for the Lord. Greetings to my dear friend Persis, who also has worked very hard for the Lord.

1 Corinthians 15:10

But God’s grace has made me what I am, and his grace to me was not wasted. I worked harder than all the other apostles. (But it was not I really; it was God’s grace that was with me.)

1 Corinthians 16:16

to follow the leading of people like these and anyone else who works and serves with them.

1 Corinthians 3:9

We are God’s workers, working together; you are like God’s farm, God’s house.

2 Corinthians 6:1

We are workers together with God, so we beg you: Do not let the grace that you received from God be for nothing.

Galatians 6:6

Anyone who is learning the teaching of God should share all the good things he has with his teacher.

Deuteronomy 18:8

They all will have an equal share of the food. That is separate from what he has received from the sale of family possessions.

Philippians 2:16

You offer the teaching that gives life. So when Christ comes again, I can be happy because my work was not wasted. I ran the race and won.

Philippians 2:29

Welcome him in the Lord with much joy. Give honor to people like him,

Philippians 4:3

And I ask you, my faithful friend, to help these women. They served with me in telling the Good News, together with Clement and others who worked with me, whose names are written in the book of life.

1 Timothy 3:5

(If someone does not know how to lead the family, how can that person take care of God’s church?)

1 Timothy 4:10

This is why we work and struggle: We hope in the living God who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe.

1 Timothy 4:14

Use the gift you have, which was given to you through prophecy when the group of elders laid their hands on you.

1 Timothy 4:16

Be careful in your life and in your teaching. If you continue to live and teach rightly, you will save both yourself and those who listen to you.

1 Timothy 4:6

By telling these things to the brothers and sisters, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus. You will be made strong by the words of the faith and the good teaching which you have been following.

1 Timothy 5:19

Do not listen to someone who accuses an elder, without two or three witnesses.

1 Timothy 5:3

Take care of widows who are truly widows.

2 Timothy 2:6

The farmer who works hard should be the first person to get some of the food that was grown.

2 Timothy 4:2

Preach the Good News. Be ready at all times, and tell people what they need to do. Tell them when they are wrong. Encourage them with great patience and careful teaching,

Hebrews 13:17

Obey your leaders and act under their authority. They are watching over you, because they are responsible for your souls. Obey them so that they will do this work with joy, not sadness. It will not help you to make their work hard.

Hebrews 13:24

Greet all your leaders and all of God’s people. Those from Italy send greetings to you.

Hebrews 13:7

Remember your leaders who taught God’s message to you. Remember how they lived and died, and copy their faith.