1 Timothy 5:17-18 Let the elders who minister well be esteemed worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and doctrine.

Lamsa⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹⁷ Let the elders who minister well be esteemed worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and doctrine. ¹⁸ For the scripture says: Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that thresheth. And again, The laborer is worthy of his hire.