Thematic Bible: Support them

But the person who is taught the word [of God] should provide his teacher with what he needs. Verse ConceptsGiving, Of PossessionsCollectionsLearning MethodsGenerosity, HumanBeing FairMinistry, In The ChurchMissionaries, Support ForMoney, Stewardship OfServants, Working Conditions OfTeachersUnity, Of God's PeopleWagesTeaching In The ChurchFinancesEducationStudyingSharingThe Word Of GodSupportSpreading The GospelDoing Your BestGiving BackMoney BlessingsAppreciation For Pastorsproviding

Verse ConceptsRevival, CorporateTaxation

What soldier ever served [in the army] and paid his own expenses? Who [ever] planted a grape orchard and did not get to eat some of the grapes it produced? Or, who [ever] tended a flock of goats and did not get to drink some of the milk? Do I say these things from a purely human standpoint, or does not the law of Moses also teach the same thing? For it is written in the law of Moses [Deut. 25:4], "You should not put a muzzle on an ox while it tramples over the grain." Is it the oxen that God is concerned about? read more.
Or, is He not really saying this for our sakes? Yes, it was written for us because the farmer ought to plow in hope [of planting a crop], and the harvester ought to thresh grain in hope of reaping a crop. If we have planted spiritual seeds [i.e., the Gospel message] among you, is it too much to expect to reap a material harvest from you?