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1 Timothy 5:16-18
Lexham English Bible
1 Timothy 5:16-18
Lexham English Bible
16 If any believing woman has widows, she must help them, and the church must not be burdened, in order that it may help those who are truly widows.
Honoring Worthy Elders and Dealing With Sinners
17 The elders who lead well must be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor by speaking and teaching. 18 For the scripture says, “You must not muzzle an ox while it[a] is threshing,”[b] and “The worker is worthy of his wages.”[c]
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- 1 Timothy 5:18 Here “while” is supplied as a component of the participle (“threshing”) which is understood as temporal
- 1 Timothy 5:18 A quotation from Deut 25:4
- 1 Timothy 5:18 A quotation from Luke 10:7
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