For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain,” and, “The labourer is worthy of his wages.”
‘Do not oppress your neighbour or rob him. The wages of him who is hired is not to remain with you all night until morning.
or a bag for the journey, or two undergarments, or sandals, or staffs, for the worker is worthy of his food.
“And stay in the same house, eating and drinking whatever with them, for the labourer is worthy of his wages. Do not move from house to house.
Because the Scripture says, “Whoever puts his trust in Him shall not be put to shame.”
Elohim has not rejected His people whom He knew beforehand. Or do you not know what the Scripture says of Ě
For what does the Scripture say? “Aḇ
For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, “For this same purpose I have raised you up, to show My power in you, and that My Name be declared in all the earth.”
So also the Master instituted that those announcing the Good News should live from the Good News.
And the Scripture, having foreseen that Elohim would declare right the nations by belief, announced the Good News to Aḇ
“Do not muzzle an ox while it is threshing.
Or do you think that the Scripture speaks to no purpose? Does the Spirit which dwells in us intensely crave unto envy?