Parallel Verses
Anderson New Testament
Let the elders who rule well, be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in word and 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.
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.
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.
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 If any believing man or woman has widows, let him or her relieve them, and let not the church be burdened, that it may relieve those who are widows indeed. 17 Let the elders who rule well, be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in word and teaching. 18 For the scripture says: You shall not muzzle the ox that treads out the grain; and, The laborer is worthy of his hire.
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Cross References
Romans 12:8
or, if any exhorts, let him attend to exhortation; if any one gives, let him do it with sincerity; he that rules, with diligence: he that shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
Luke 10:7
And in that house remain, eating and drinking what they have to give; for the laborer is worthy of his hire; go not from house to house.
Philippians 2:29
Receive him, therefore, in the Lord with all joy, and regard such as worthy of honor;
Hebrews 13:7
Remember those who rule over you, who have spoken to you the word of God: attentively consider the result of their conduct, and imitate their faith.
Hebrews 13:17
Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive: for they watch for your souls, as those who must give an account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for that would be fatal to you.
Matthew 9:37-38
Then he said to his disciples: The harvest is abundant, but the laborers are few.
Matthew 24:25
Behold, I have told you beforehand.
Luke 10:1-2
And after these things, the Lord appointed seventy others, also, and sent them, two and two, before his face, into every city and place to which he himself was about to go.
Luke 12:42
And the Lord said: "Who, then, is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his servants, to give them their portion of food at the proper time?
John 4:38
I have sent you to reap that on which you bestowed no labor. Others have labored, and you have entered into their labors.
Acts 11:30
which also they did; and they sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
Acts 20:35
In all things I have taught you by ex ample, that by thus laboring, you ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus; for he himself said, It is more blessed to give, than to receive.
Acts 28:10
And they also honored us with many honors; and, when we put to sea, they supplied us with such things as we needed.
Romans 15:27
they have been pleased to do so, and they are their debtors. For if the Gentiles have become partakers of their spiritual things, they ought to minister to them in things pertaining to the flesh.
Romans 16:12
Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labored in the Lord. Salute Persis the beloved, who labored much in the Lord.
1 Corinthians 3:9
For we are fellow-laborers for God: you are God's field, you are God's building.
1 Corinthians 9:5-14
Have we not the right to lead about a sister wife, as the other apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?
1 Corinthians 15:10
But, by the grace of God, I am what I am; and his grace, which was bestowed on me, has not been bestowed in vain: but I have labored more abundantly than they all; not I, how ever, but the grace of God which was with me.
1 Corinthians 16:16
that you submit yourselves to such, and to every one that works and labors with us.
2 Corinthians 6:1
As co-workers with him, we beseech you, that you receive not the grace of God in vain:
Galatians 6:6
Let him that is instructed in the word share with his instructor in all good things.
Philippians 2:16
holding forth the word of life, that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain, nor labor in vain.
Philippians 4:3
Now I beseech you also, true yoke-fellow, to assist those women who labored with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and my other fellow-laborers, whose names are in the book of life.
1 Thessalonians 5:12-13
Now we beseech you, brethren, to have regard for those who labor among you, and preside over you in the Lord, and admonish you,
1 Timothy 3:5
for if a man knows not how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?
1 Timothy 4:6
By recommending these things to the attention of the brethren, you will be a good minister of Jesus Christ, being nourished with the words of the faith, and of good teaching, which you have fully known.
1 Timothy 4:10
for to this end we both labor, and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.
1 Timothy 4:16
Take heed to yourself, and to your teaching; continue in them; for by doing this, you will save both yourself, and those who hear you.
1 Timothy 5:3
Honor widows that are widows indeed.
2 Timothy 2:6
It is necessary that, the farmer should labor, before he partakes of the fruits.
2 Timothy 4:2
preach the word, be urgent in season and out of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and teaching.
Hebrews 13:24
Salute all your rulers, and all the saints. The saints of Italy salute you. Grace be with you all. Amen.