or a traveling bag for the trip, or an extra shirt, or sandals, or a walking stick, because a worker deserves his food.

Stay with the same family, eating and drinking whatever they provide, because the worker deserves his pay. Don't move from house to house.

The hired worker, who isn't the shepherd and doesn't own the sheep, sees the wolf coming, deserts the sheep, and runs away. So the wolf snatches them and scatters them,

because he's a hired worker, and the sheep don't matter to him.

Greet Urbanus, our co-worker in the Messiah, and my dear friend Stachys.

Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my fellow Jews.

As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker on your behalf. Our brothers, emissaries from the churches, are bringing glory to the Messiah.

Meanwhile, I thought it best to send Epaphroditus my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, but your messenger and minister to my need back to you.

For the Scripture says, "You must not muzzle an ox while it is treading out grain," and, "A worker deserves his pay."

Do your best to present yourself to God as an approved worker who has nothing to be ashamed of, handling the word of truth with precision.

1From: Paul, a prisoner of the Messiah Jesus, and Timothy our brother. To: Philemon our dear friend and fellow worker,