1 Timothy 5:16-18

Revised Standard Version

¹⁶ If any believing woman^[a] has relatives who are widows, let her assist them; let the church not be burdened, so that it may assist those who are real widows.

¹⁷ Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching; ¹⁸ for the scripture says, “You shall not muzzle an ox when it is treading out the grain,” and, “The laborer deserves his wages.”