feed the flock of God which is among you, exercising your pastoral office not of necessity, but of choice, not for base gain, but with alacrity of mind;

Have

Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: but every one shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.

He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet, shall receive the reward of a prophet; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man, shall receive the reward of a righteous man.

Dispensation

For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me, yea verily woe is to me if I preach not the gospel.

LET a man so account of us, as the under servants of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

Behold, I have forewarned you.

And the Lord said, Who indeed is a faithful steward, and prudent, whom the lord will place over his household, to give them their proportion of provision at the proper season?

but contrariwise when they saw that I was entrusted with the gospel to the uncircumcision, as Peter was to the circumcision:

if so be, that ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which was given to me for you:

but the others of love, knowing that I am exposed for the defence of the gospel.

of which I am a minister, according to the dispensation of God, which was given me for you to fulfil the ministry of the word of God??26 the mystery which was hid from ages and from generations, but is now unveiled to his saints;

but as we have been approved of God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who trieth our hearts.

according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been put in trust.

General references

So also ye, when ye have done all things commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: for we have but done what was our duty to do.