1 Timothy 5:16-18

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¹⁶If any woman is a believer and has relatives who are widows, she should help them. In this way the church is not burdened and can help widows who have no families.

¹⁷Give double honor to spiritual leaders^[a] who handle their duties well. This is especially true if they work hard at teaching the word of God. ¹⁸After all, Scripture says, “Never muzzle an ox when it is threshing^[b] grain,” and “The worker deserves his pay.”

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1 Timothy 5:17 Or “pastors,” or “elders.”
1 Timothy 5:18 Threshing is the process of beating stalks to separate them from the grain.

1 Timothy 5:16-18

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¹⁶If any woman who is a believer has widows in her care, she should continue to help them and not let the church be burdened with them, so that the church can help those widows who are really in need.^(A)

¹⁷The elders^(B) who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor,^(C) especially those whose work is preaching and teaching. ¹⁸For Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,”^[a]^(D) and “The worker deserves his wages.”^[b]^(E)