13. Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of
the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are
partakers with the altar?
14. Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the Gospel
should live of the Gospel?
15. But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these
things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me
to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.
GAL. VI, 6. Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him
that teacheth in all good things.
1 THESS. V, 12. And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labor
among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;
13. And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And
be at peace among yourselves.
1 TIM. V, 17. Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of
double honor, especially they who labor in the word and doctrine.
18. For the Scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that
treadeth out the corn. And, The laborer is worthy of his reward.
4. DIFFERENT ORDERS IN THE MINISTRY.
PHILEMON, 1. Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our
brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellow-laborer.
1 TIM. III, 8. Likewise must the deacons be grave, not double-tongued,
not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre.
1 TIM. III, 10. And let these also first be proved; then let them use
the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
1 TIM. III, 12. Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling
their children and their own houses well.
13. For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to
themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in
Christ Jesus.
1 TIM. V, 1. Rebuke not an elder, but entreat him as a father; and the
younger men as brethren.
1 TIM. V, 17. Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of
double honor, especially they who labor in the word and doctrine.
18. For the Scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that
treadeth out the corn. And, The laborer is worthy of his reward.
19. Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or
three witnesses.
1 PET. V, 1. The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an
elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker
of the glory that shall be revealed.
2 JOHN, 1. The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love
in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the
truth.
3 JOHN, 1. The elder unto the well-beloved Gaius, whom I love in the
truth.
1 TIM. III, 2. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous,
boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful,
unholy,
3. Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers,
incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
4. Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers
of God;
5. Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from
such turn away.
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