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1 Timothy 5:18 — King James Version← Study notes

For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.


1 Timothy 5:18Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Timothy 5:1815 words
GreekMeaning
λέγειlegei
SaysverbG3004
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
thearticleG3588
γραφήgraphē
ScripturenounG1124
ΒοῦνBoun
An oxnounG1016
ἀλοῶνταaloōnta
treading out grainverbG248
οὐou
notadverbG3756
φιμώσειςphimōseis
you will muzzleverbG5392
καίkai
andwordG2532
ἌξιοςAxios
Worthy isadjectiveG514
ho
thearticleG3588
ἐργάτηςergatēs
workmannounG2040
τοῦtou
of thearticleG3588
μισθοῦmisthou
wagesnounG3408
αὐτοῦautou
of himpronounG846
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Timothy 5:18

The “honor” of which he here speaks is attention to them, and the supply of their necessities, as is shown by his adding, “You shall not muzzle the ox that treads out the grain” Deuteronomy 25:4; and, “The laborer is worthy of his reward.” Luke 10:7 So when he says, “Honor widows,” he means, “support” them in all that is necessary. Thus he says, “That it may relieve those that are widows indeed”; and again, “Honor widows that are widows indeed,” that is, who are in poverty,…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 15 on First Timothy
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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