1 Timothy 5:17

“Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.”

"Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine." - 1 Timothy 5:17
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What does 1 Timothy 5:17 mean?

1 Timothy 5:17 in the King James Version reads: "Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine." This verse is a part of the New Testament epistle written by the Apostle Paul to his young protégé Timothy…

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The Weight of Honour: Upholding Our Elders in Faith

In 1 Timothy 5:17, the Apostle Paul admonishes the early church with a powerful principle of respect and honor for those who hold positions of spiritual leadership: "Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and…

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A Prayer for the Elders: Honoring Their Service and Sacrifice

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts filled with gratitude and reverence, recognizing the vital role of the elders within our communities and the church. As stated in Your Holy Word, "Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially…

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1 Timothy 5:17 - "Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine."
1 Timothy 5:17-18 - "The elders who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor, especially those whose work is preaching and teaching. For Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and “The worker deserves his wages.”"
"The elders who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor, especially those whose work is preaching and teaching. For Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and “The worker deserves his wages.”" - 1 Timothy 5:17-18
I Timothy 1:17
1 Timothy 1:5
1 Timothy 5:3 - "Honour widows that are widows indeed."
1 Timothy 5:15 - "For some are already turned aside after Satan."
1 Timothy 4:5 - "For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer."
1 Timothy 5:2 - "The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity."
1 Timothy 5:1 - "Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;"
1 Timothy 5:7 - "And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless."
1 Timothy 5:19 - "Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses."
"Honour widows that are widows indeed." - 1 Timothy 5:3
1 Timothy 5:5 - "Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day."
1 Timothy 1:17 - "Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen."
1 Timothy 5:6 - "But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth."
1 Timothy 5:20 - "Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear."
1 Timothy 1:5 - "Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:"
1 Timothy 5:24 - "Some men's sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after."
2 Timothy 1:17 - "But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me."
1 Timothy 2:1-7
1 Timothy 5:23 - "Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities."
1 Timothy 2:1-7
"For some are already turned aside after Satan." - 1 Timothy 5:15
"And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless." - 1 Timothy 5:7
1 Timothy 2:5 - "For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;"
1 Timothy 5:25 - "Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid."
"Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear." - 1 Timothy 5:20
1 Timothy 5:22 - "Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure."