1 Timothy 5:17

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

Those Officers of the Church who fill their office well should be held deserving of especial consideration, particularly those whose work lies in preaching and teaching.

Cross References

Matthew 24:25

Remember, I have told you beforehand.

Luke 10:7

Remain at that same house, and eat and drink whatever they offer you; for the worker is worth his wages. Do not keep changing from one house to another.

Luke 12:42

"Who, then," replied the Master, "is that trustworthy steward, the careful man, who will be placed by his master over his establishment, to give them their rations at the proper time?

John 4:38

I have sent you to reap that on which you have spent no labor; others have labored, and you have entered upon the results of their labor."

Acts 11:30

And this they did, sending it to the Officers of the Church by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

Acts 20:35

I left nothing undone to show you that, laboring as I labored, you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said himself--'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"

Acts 28:10

They also presented us with many gifts, and when we set sail they put supplies of necessaries on board.

Romans 12:8

The speaker to his exhortation. Let the man who gives in charity do so with a generous heart; let him who is in authority exercise due diligence; let him who shows kindness do so in a cheerful spirit.

Romans 15:27

Yes, they were glad to do so; and indeed it is a duty which they owe to them. For the Gentile converts who have shared their spiritual blessings are in duty bound to minister to them in the things of this world.

Romans 16:12

To Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who have worked hard for the Master; to my dear friend Persis, for she has done much hard work for the Master;

1 Corinthians 15:10

But it is through the love of God that I am what I am, and the love that he showed me has not been wasted. No, I have toiled harder than any of them, and yet it was not I, but the love of God working with me.

1 Corinthians 16:16

I want you, on your part, to show deference to such men as these, as well as to every fellow laborer and earnest worker.

1 Corinthians 3:9

For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's harvest field, God's building.

2 Corinthians 6:1

Therefore, as God's fellow-workers, we also appeal to you not to receive his loving-kindness in vain.

Galatians 6:6

He, however, who is being instructed in the Message ought always to share his blessings with the man who instructs him.

Philippians 2:16

Offering to men the Message of Life; and then I shall be able at the Day of Christ to boast that I did not run my course for nothing, or toil for nothing.

Philippians 2:29

Give him, then, the heartiest of Christian welcomes, and hold such men in great honour.

Philippians 4:3

Yes, and I ask you, my true comrade, to help them, remembering that they toiled by my side in spreading the Good News; and so, too, did Clement and my other fellow-workers, whose names are 'in the Book of Life.'

1 Timothy 3:5

If a man does not know how to rule his own household, how can he take charge of the Church of God?

1 Timothy 4:10

With that aim we toil and struggle, for we have set our hopes on the Living God, who is the Savior of all men, and especially of those who hold the Faith.

1 Timothy 4:14

Do not neglect the divine gift within you, which was given you, amid many a prediction, when the hands of the Officers of the Church were laid on your head.

1 Timothy 4:16

Look to yourself as well as to your teaching. Persevere in this, for your doing so will mean Salvation for yourself as well as for your hearers.

1 Timothy 4:6

Put all this before the Brethren, and you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, sustained by the precepts of the Faith and of that Good Teaching by which you have guided your life.

1 Timothy 5:19

Do not receive a charge against an Officer of the Church, unless it is supported by two or three witnesses;

1 Timothy 5:3

Show consideration for widows--I mean those who are really widowed.

2 Timothy 2:6

The labourer who does the work should be the first to receive a share of the fruits of the earth.

2 Timothy 4:2

Proclaim the Message, be ready in season and out of season, convince, rebuke, encourage, never failing to instruct with forbearance.

Hebrews 13:17

Obey your Leaders, and submit to their control, for they are watching over your souls, as men who will have to render an account, so that they may do it with joy, and not in sorrow. That would not be to your advantage.

Hebrews 13:24

Give our greeting to all your Leaders, and to all Christ's People. Our friends from Italy send their greetings to you.

Hebrews 13:7

Do not forget your Leaders, the men who told you God's Message. Recall the close of their lives, and imitate their faith.