Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The elders that rule well are worthy of double honour, most specially they which labour in the word and in teaching.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
Holman Bible
The elders who are good leaders should be considered worthy of an ample honorarium,
International Standard Version
Elders who handle their duties well should be considered worthy of double compensation, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
A Conservative Version
Let the elders who rule well be regarded worthy of double compensation, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.
American Standard Version
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.
Amplified
The elders who perform their leadership duties well are to be considered worthy of double honor (financial support), especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching [the word of God concerning eternal salvation through Christ].
An Understandable Version
The elders who lead [the church] well should be considered deserving of double honor [Note: This probably refers to financial support in addition to the honor of the office], especially those who work hard at [preaching] the word and at teaching it.
Anderson New Testament
Let the elders who rule well, be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in word and teaching.
Bible in Basic English
Let rulers whose rule is good be honoured twice over, specially those whose work is preaching and teaching.
Common New Testament
The elders who rule well are to be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Let the presbyters that govern well receive a double salary, especially those who are employ'd in preaching and instructing.
Darby Translation
Let the elders who take the lead among the saints well be esteemed worthy of double honour, specially those labouring in word and teaching;
Godbey New Testament
Let the elders who stand before the people beautifully, be considered worthy of double remuneration, especially those laboring in the word and teaching.
Goodspeed New Testament
Elders who do their duties well should be considered as deserving twice as much as they get, particularly those who work at preaching and teaching.
John Wesley New Testament
Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially those who labour in the word and teaching.
Julia Smith Translation
Let the elders having presided well be deemed worthy of double honour, chiefly they being wearied in word and doctrine.
King James 2000
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially they who labor in the word and doctrine.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The elders who lead well must be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor by speaking and teaching.
Modern King James verseion
Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in Word and doctrine.
Moffatt New Testament
Presbyters who are efficient presidents are to be considered worthy of ample remuneration, particularly those who have the task of preaching and teaching:
Montgomery New Testament
Let the elders who fill their offices well, be held worthy of twofold honor; especially those who have the task of preaching and teaching.
NET Bible
Elders who provide effective leadership must be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard in speaking and teaching.
New Heart English Bible
Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.
Noyes New Testament
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor; especially they who labor in the word and in teaching.
Sawyer New Testament
Let the elders who rule well be accounted worthy of a double compensation, especially those who labor in word and teaching.
The Emphasized Bible
Let, the well presiding elders, of double honour, be accounted worthy, especially they who toil in discourse and teaching;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Let the elders who preside properly be counted worthy of double honour, especially those who are laborious in preaching and teaching.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Those Officers of the Church who fill their office well should be held deserving of especial consideration, particularly those whose work lies in preaching and teaching.
Webster
Let the elders that rule well, be counted worthy of double honor, especially they who labor in the word and doctrine.
Weymouth New Testament
Let the Elders who perform their duties wisely and well be held worthy of double honour, especially those who labour in preaching and teaching.
Williams New Testament
Elders who do their duties well should be considered as deserving twice the salary they get especially those who keep on toiling in preaching and teaching.
World English Bible
Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.
Worrell New Testament
Let elders who preside well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in word and teaching.
Worsley New Testament
Let the elders, who preside well, be counted worthy of double honor, especially those that labour in preaching and teaching.
Youngs Literal Translation
The well-leading elders of double honour let them be counted worthy, especially those labouring in word and teaching,
Themes
Awe » For the aged » For men of God
Christian ministers » Charge delivered to
Christian ministers » Called » Elders
Church » Membership of officers in » Elders
Church » Duty of, to ministers
Elder » In the Christian church
Honour » Due to religious leaders
spiritual Labourers » Worthy of reward
Ministers » Charges to » Honour due to
Ministers » Their people are bound, to » Hold them in reputation
Respect » Due to religious leaders
Reverence » For servants of God
Reverence » For parents » Due to religious leaders
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Timothy 5:17
Images 1 Timothy 5:17
Prayers for 1 Timothy 5:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Honoring Worthy Elders And Dealing With Sinners
16 And if any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them minister unto them, and let not the congregation be charged: that it may have sufficient for them that are widows indeed. 17 The elders that rule well are worthy of double honour, most specially they which labour in the word and in teaching. 18 For the scripture saith, "Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn." And, "the laborer is worthy of his reward."
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Cross References
Romans 12:8
Let him that teacheth take heed to his doctrine; Let him that exhorteth give attendance to his exhortation; If any man give, let him do it with singleness; Let him that ruleth do it with diligence; If any man show mercy let him do it with cheerfulness.
Luke 10:7
And in the same house tarry still, eating and drinking such as they have. For the laborer is worthy of his reward. Go not from house to house:
Philippians 2:29
Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness, and make much of such:
Hebrews 13:7
Remember them which have the oversight of you, which have declared unto you the word of God: consider the conversation of their living, the end of whose conversation see that ye look upon, and follow their faith.
Hebrews 13:17
Obey them that have the oversight of you, and submit yourselves to them, for they watch for your souls, even as they that must give accounts for them: that they may do it with joy, and not with grief. For that is an unprofitable thing for you.
2 Kings 2:9
And as soon as they were over, Elijah said to Elisha, "Ask what I shall do for thee before I be taken away from thee." And Elisha said, "Let me, I pray thee, have thy spirit double in me."
Isaiah 40:2
Comfort Jerusalem, and tell her that her travail is at an end, that her offense is pardoned, that she hath received of the LORD's hand sufficient correction for all her sins.
Jeremiah 16:18
But first will I sufficiently reward their shameful blasphemies and sins, wherewith they have defiled my land: Namely, with their stinking Idols and abominations, wherewith they have filled mine heritage."
Jeremiah 17:18
Let them that persecute me be confounded, and let not me be confounded. Let their hearts fail them, and not mine heart fail. Bring upon them an evil day, and bruise them again and again.
Zechariah 9:12
Turn you now to the stronghold, ye that be in prison, and long sore to be delivered: And this day I bring the word, that I will reward thee double again.
Matthew 9:37-38
Then said he to his disciples, "The harvest is great, but the laborers are few:
Matthew 24:25
Take heed: I have told you before.
Luke 10:1-2
After these things, the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them, two and two, before him into every city, and place, whither he himself would come.
Luke 12:42
And the Lord said, "If there be any faithful servant, and wise, whom his Lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their duty of meat, at due season:
John 4:38
I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labor. Other men laboured; And ye are entered into their labors."
Acts 11:30
which thing they also did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
Acts 20:35
I have showed you all things, how that so laboring ye ought to receive the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how that he said, 'It is more blessed to give, than to receive.'"
Acts 28:10
and they did us great honour. And when we departed, they laded us with things necessary.
Romans 15:27
It hath pleased them verily, and their debtors are they. For if the gentiles be made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is to minister unto them in carnal things.
Romans 16:12
Salute Tryphaena and Tryphosa, which women did labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord.
1 Corinthians 3:9
We are God's laborers: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.
1 Corinthians 9:5-14
Either, have we not power to lead about a sister to wife as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
1 Corinthians 15:10
But by the grace of God I am that I am. And his grace which is in me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which is with me.
1 Corinthians 16:16
I beseech you that ye be obedient unto such, and to all that help and labour.
2 Corinthians 6:1
We as helpers therefore exhort you, that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.
Galatians 6:6
Let him that is taught in the word, minister unto him that teacheth him in all good things.
Philippians 2:16
holding fast the word of life, unto my rejoicing in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither have laboured in vain.
Philippians 4:3
Yea, and I beseech thee faithful yokefellow, help the women which laboured with me in the gospel, and with Clement also, and with others, my labour fellows, whose names are in the book of life.
1 Thessalonians 5:12-13
We beseech you brethren, that ye know them which labour among you, and have the oversight of you in the Lord,
1 Timothy 3:5
For if a man cannot rule his own house, how shall he care for the congregation of God?
1 Timothy 4:6
If thou shalt put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ which hast been nourished up in the words of the faith, and good doctrine, which doctrine thou hast continually followed.
1 Timothy 4:10
For therefore we labour and suffer rebuke, because we believe in the living God, which is the saviour of all men: but specially of those that believe.
1 Timothy 4:16
Take heed unto thyself and unto learning, and continue therein. For if thou shalt so do, thou shalt save thyself, and them that hear thee.
1 Timothy 5:3
Honour widows which are true widows.
2 Timothy 2:6
The husbandman that laboureth must first receive of the fruits.
2 Timothy 4:2
Preach the word, be fervent; be it in season, or out of season. Improve, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.
Hebrews 13:24
Salute them that have the oversight of you, and all the saints. They of Italy, salute you.