Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Let, the well presiding elders, of double honour, be accounted worthy, especially they who toil in discourse 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.
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.
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.
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 woman, hath widows, let her be giving them succour, and not suffer the assembly to be burdened, - that, them who are indeed widows, it may itself succour. 17 Let, the well presiding elders, of double honour, be accounted worthy, especially they who toil in discourse and teaching; 18 For the scripture saith - A threshing ox, shalt thou not muzzle, and - Worthy, is the workman, of his hire.
Names
Cross References
Romans 12:8
Or he that exhorteth, in his exhorting, he that imparteth, let it be with liberality, he that taketh a lead, with diligence, he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
Luke 10:7
And, in the self-same house, abide ye, eating and drinking such things as they have; for, worthy, is the labourer, of his hire: be not removing from house to house.
Philippians 2:29
Be giving him welcome, therefore, in the Lord, with all joy; and, such as he, in honour, be holding, -
Hebrews 13:7
Be mindful of them who are guiding you, who, indeed, have spoken unto you, the word of God: the outgoing of whose behaviour, reviewing, be imitating, their faith.
Hebrews 13:17
Be yielding unto them who are guiding you, and submit yourselves; for they are watching over your souls, as having an account to render, that, with joy the same they may be doing, and not with sighing, - for, unprofitable unto you, were, this.
2 Kings 2:9
And it came to pass, as they went over, that, Elijah, said unto Elisha - Ask, what I shall do for thee, ere yet I be taken from thee. And Elisha said, Let there be, I pray thee, a double portion of thy spirit upon me.
Isaiah 40:2
Speak ye unto the heart of Jerusalem, And cry unto her, - That accomplished is her warfare, That accepted is her punishment, - That she hath received, at the hand of Yahweh, According to the full measure of all her sins.
Jeremiah 16:18
Thus will I recompense, first, twofold, their iniquity and their sin, because of their profaning my land, - with the carcase of their disgusting and detestable things, have they filled mine inheritance.
Jeremiah 17:18
Let my persecutors, turn pale, hut let not me, turn pale, Let, them, be terrified, but let not, me, be terrified, - Bring thou upon them a day of calamity, And with a double fracture, destroy them.
Zechariah 9:12
Return to the stronghold, ye prisoners of hope, - Even to-day, do I declare - Double, will I return to thee!
Matthew 9:37-38
Then, saith he unto his disciples, The harvest, indeed, is great, but, the labourers, few;
Matthew 24:25
Lo! I have foretold you.
Luke 10:1-2
And, after these things, the Lord appointed seventy two others, and sent them forth, two and two before his face, into every city and place whither, he himself, was about to come.
Luke 12:42
And the Lord said - Who then is the faithful steward, the prudent one, whom the lord will appoint over his body of attendants, to be giving, in due season, the measured allowance of wheat?
John 4:38
I, sent you forth, to be reaping that whereon, ye, have not toiled: Others, have toiled, and, ye, into their toil, have entered.
Acts 11:30
Which thing they also did, sending it unto the Elders, through the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
Acts 20:35
In all things, I gave you to understand, that, thus toiling, it behoves to be helping the weak, also to be keeping in mind the words of the Lord Jesus, that, he himself, said - Happy is it, rather to give than to receive!
Acts 28:10
who also, with many honours, honoured us, and, when we were about to sail, put on board such things as we might need.
Romans 15:27
They have been well-pleased, indeed, - and, their debtors, they are; for, if, with their spiritual things the nations have come into fellowship, they are bound also with their own carnal things to minister publicly unto them.
Romans 16:12
Salute Tryphaena and Tryphosa, sisters who have toiled in the Lord. Salute Persis, the beloved sister , who, indeed, hath toiled much in the Lord.
1 Corinthians 3:9
For we are, God's, fellow-workmen: ye are, God's, farm, God's building.
1 Corinthians 9:5-14
Have we not a right to take round, a sister wife, - as even the rest of the apostles, and the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
1 Corinthians 15:10
But, by favour of God, I am what I am, and, his favour, which was unto me, hath not been made void, - but, much more abundantly than they all, have I toiled, albeit not, I, but the favour of God with me.
1 Corinthians 16:16
That, ye also, be submitting yourselves unto such as these, - and unto everyone helping in the work and toiling.
2 Corinthians 6:1
As co-workers, however, we also beseech, that, not in vain, the favour of God, ye welcome;
Galatians 6:6
Howbeit, let him who is being orally instructed in the word, have fellowship with him that is so instructing him, in all good things.
Philippians 2:16
A word of light, holding forth, - as a matter of boasting unto me, for the day of Christ, - that, not in vain, I ran, nor, in vain, I toiled: -
Philippians 4:3
Yea! I request thee also, true yokefellow, be thou helping together with these women, - who, indeed, in the joyful message, have maintained the combat with me, along with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow-workers, whose names, are in the book of life.
1 Thessalonians 5:12-13
Now we request you, brethren, - to know them who are toiling among you, and presiding over you, in the Lord, and admonishing you;
1 Timothy 3:5
Whereas, if anyone, over his own house, cannot, preside, how, of an assembly of God, shall he take care?
1 Timothy 4:6
These things, submitting to the brethren, thou shall be, a noble, minister of Christ Jesus, nourishing thyself with the words of the faith, and of the noble teaching which thou hast closely studied.
1 Timothy 4:10
For, to this end, are we toiling and contending, because we have set our hope on a Living God, Who is Saviour of all men - specially, of such as believe.
1 Timothy 4:16
Be giving heed to thyself, and to thy teaching, - abide still in them; for, this doing, both, thyself, shalt thou save, and them that hearken to thee.
1 Timothy 5:3
Widows, honour thou - who indeed are widows: -
2 Timothy 2:6
The toiling husbandman, ought, first, of the fruits, to partake:
2 Timothy 4:2
Proclaim the word, take thy position - in season, out of season, - convince, rebuke, encourage, - with all long-suffering and teaching.
Hebrews 13:24
Salute all them who are guiding you, and all the saints: they from Italy, salute you.