Who at any time serves (A)as a soldier at his own expense? Who (B)plants a vineyard and does not eat its fruit? Or who tends a flock and does not [a]consume some of the milk of the flock?

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  1. 1 Corinthians 9:7 Lit eat from

Who serves as a soldier(A) at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard(B) and does not eat its grapes? Who tends a flock and does not drink the milk?

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Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?

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14 So also (A)the Lord directed those who proclaim the (B)gospel to (C)get their living from the gospel.

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14 In the same way, the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel.(A)

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14 Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.

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(A)The one who is taught (B)the word is to share all good things with the one who teaches him.

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Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word should share all good things with their instructor.(A)

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Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

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13 and that you regard them very highly in love because of their work. (A)Live in peace with one another.

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13 Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with each other.(A)

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13 And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.

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Concerning Elders

17 (A)The elders who (B)lead well are to be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who (C)work hard [a]at preaching and teaching. 18 For the Scripture says, “(D)You shall not muzzle the ox while it is threshing,” and “(E)The laborer is worthy of his wages.”

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  1. 1 Timothy 5:17 Lit in word

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

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  1. 1 Timothy 5:18 Deut. 25:4
  2. 1 Timothy 5:18 Luke 10:7

17 Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

18 For the scripture saith, thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.

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15 You yourselves also know, Philippians, that at the [a](A)first preaching of the gospel, after I left (B)Macedonia, no church (C)shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving except you alone; 16 for even in (D)Thessalonica you sent a gift more than once for my needs.

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  1. Philippians 4:15 Lit beginning of

15 Moreover, as you Philippians know, in the early days(A) of your acquaintance with the gospel, when I set out from Macedonia,(B) not one church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving, except you only;(C) 16 for even when I was in Thessalonica,(D) you sent me aid more than once when I was in need.(E)

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15 Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.

16 For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.

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