1 Timothy 5:17

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Elders who lead the church well should be honored both with respect and with financial support. This is especially true of elders who preach and teach.

Cross References

Hebrews 13:17

Have confidence in your leaders and put yourselves under their authority, because they’re keeping watch over you as people who will have to answer to God for everything they do. Do this so that their work will be a joy, not a burden. It wouldn’t help you at all if you made their work more difficult.

Galatians 6:6

But those who are taught the word should share all good things with their teacher.

Luke 10:7

Stay there and eat and drink whatever they give you, because workers are worthy of their pay. Don’t move around from house to house.

Hebrews 13:7

Remember your leaders, who spoke God’s word to you. Think about the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.

2 Timothy 2:6

The farmer who works hard should be the first to receive a share of the crops.

Philippians 2:29

So then, welcome him as a brother in the Lord with great joy. Honor people like him.

Romans 12:8

If it’s encouraging others, then encourage them. If it’s giving, then give generously. If it’s being a leader, then do it diligently. If it’s showing mercy, then do it cheerfully.

Acts 28:10

The people gave us many gifts, and when we were ready to sail, they gave us the supplies we needed.

2 Corinthians 6:1

As people who work together with God, we ask you not to receive God’s grace and then do nothing with it.

Romans 16:12

Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, those women who work hard for the Lord. Greet my dear friend Persis, another woman who has worked very hard for the Lord.

Romans 15:27

They were glad to do it, and it acknowledges their debt of gratitude. After all, if the Gentiles have shared in the Jews’ spiritual blessings, they should also share their own earthly blessings with the Jews.

Philippians 4:3

And I urge you, my true companion, to help these women, because they’ve worked with me to spread the good news. So has Clement, and so have the rest of those who’ve worked together with me. Their names are all written in the book of life.

1 Corinthians 16:16

to follow the lead of people like them. Follow everyone who joins in the task and works hard at it.

Acts 11:30

and they sent Barnabas and Saul with their gift to the elders.

2 Timothy 4:2

Preach the word, be ready to serve God in good times and bad, correct people’s mistakes. Warn them, encourage them with words of hope, and be very patient as you do these things. Teach the people carefully,

1 Timothy 4:16

Be careful how you live and what you believe. If you keep doing what I’ve told you, you’ll save yourself and those who listen to you.

1 Timothy 3:5

After all, if someone doesn’t know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church?

Philippians 2:16

as you hold on to the word of life. Then I’ll be able to boast on the day when Christ returns that I didn’t run or work for nothing.

Matthew 24:25

See, I’ve told you ahead of time.

Hebrews 13:24

Greet all your leaders and all the Lord’s people. The believers from Italy send you their greetings.

1 Timothy 4:10

This is why we work and try so hard—because we’ve put our hope in the living God, who’s the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe.

1 Corinthians 15:10

But by the grace of God, I am what I am, and his grace wasn’t wasted on me. No, I worked harder than all the other apostles—though it wasn’t me doing the work. God’s grace was with me.

Acts 20:35

In everything I did, I showed you that we must work hard and help the weak. We must remember the words of the Lord Jesus, who said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”

John 4:38

I’m sending you to gather what you haven’t worked for. Others have done the hard work, and you’re going to gather the benefits of their work.”

Luke 12:42

The Lord answered, “Suppose a master gives one of his servants the job of giving the other servants their food at the right time, as a faithful and wise manager.

1 Timothy 5:3

Take care of widows who actually need help.

1 Timothy 4:6

If you point out these things to the brothers and sisters, you will be serving Christ Jesus well. You’ll show that you’ve been strengthened by the truths of the faith and by the good teaching you’ve obeyed.

1 Corinthians 3:9

We’re working together to serve God. You’re like God’s field and God’s building.

1 Timothy 4:14

Don’t fail to use the gift that the Holy Spirit gave you through a prophecy from God when the elders placed their hands on you.

1 Timothy 5:19

Don’t consider an accusation against an elder unless two or three witnesses make it.