1 Timothy 5:16-18

Tree of Life Version

¹⁶If any woman of faith has widows in need, let her help them and not let the community be burdened, so it may help the real widows.

¹⁷The elders who lead well are worthy of honor and honorarium^[a]—especially those who work hard in the word and teaching. ¹⁸For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle the ox while he is threshing,”^[b] and, “The worker is worthy of his wage.”

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Footnotes

1 Timothy 5:17 Lit. double honor.
1 Timothy 5:18 Deut. 25:4.

1 Timothy 5:16-18

New International Version

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)