Paying The Pastor

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching. — read the full passage →

But let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

Even so did the Lord ordain that they that proclaim the gospel should live of the gospel.

For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. Is it for the oxen that God careth, — read the full passage →

I coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel. — read the full passage →

And in that same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.

For yourselves know how ye ought to imitate us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; — read the full passage →

But we beseech you, brethren, to know them that labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; — read the full passage →

Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the grain.

Now to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but as of debt.

for even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my need. — read the full passage →

What then is my reward? That, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel without charge, so as not to use to the full my right in the gospel. — read the full passage →

Or did I commit a sin in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I preached to you the gospel of God for nought? — read the full passage →

Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons: freely ye received, freely give. — read the full passage →

And Jehovah spake unto Aaron, And I, behold, I have given thee the charge of my heave-offerings, even all the hallowed things of the children of Israel; unto thee have I given them by reason of the anointing, and to thy sons, as a portion for ever. — read the full passage →

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

For the tithe of the children of Israel, which they offer as a heave-offering unto Jehovah, I have given to the Levites for an inheritance: therefore I have said unto them, Among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance.

And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and soul: and not oneof themsaid that aught of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common. — read the full passage →

But it is not so among you: but whosoever would become great among you, shall be your minister; — read the full passage →

The elders therefore among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, who am also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: — read the full passage →

Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood.

But we beseech you, brethren, to know them that labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit to them: for they watch in behalf of your souls, as they that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for this were unprofitable for you.

But I have all things, and abound: I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, an odor of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God.

And he gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

And I will give you shepherds according to my heart, who shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.

no wallet for your journey, neither two coats, nor shoes, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food.

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that were wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I gave thee charge;

For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. And, The laborer is worthy of his hire.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

Upon the first day of the week let each one of you lay by him in store, as he may prosper, that no collections be made when I come.

neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock.

For the bishop must be blameless, as God’s steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre;

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that were wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I gave thee charge; — read the full passage →

Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. — read the full passage →

Be not manyof youteachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment.

Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth Jehovah require of thee, but to do justly, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with thy God?

one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; — read the full passage →

And my God shall supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons: freely ye received, freely give.

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. Is it for the oxen that God careth,

And he gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; — read the full passage →

If others partake of this right over you, do not we yet more? Nevertheless we did not use this right; but we bear all things, that we may cause no hindrance to the gospel of Christ.

Or did I commit a sin in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I preached to you the gospel of God for nought?

What then is my reward? That, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel without charge, so as not to use to the full my right in the gospel.

For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.

neither did we eat bread for nought at any man’s hand, but in labor and travail, working night and day, that we might not burden any of you:

and when I was present with you and was in want, I was not a burden on any man; for the brethren, when they came from Macedonia, supplied the measure of my want; and in everything I kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.

I robbed other churches, taking wages of them that I might minister unto you;

And unto the children of Levi, behold, I have given all the tithe in Israel for an inheritance, in return for their service which they serve, even the service of the tent of meeting.

Thus ye also shall offer a heave-offering unto Jehovah of all your tithes, which ye receive of the children of Israel; and thereof ye shall give Jehovah’s heave-offering to Aaron the priest.

Moreover thou shalt speak unto the Levites, and say unto them, When ye take of the children of Israel the tithe which I have given you from them for your inheritance, then ye shall offer up a heave-offering of it for Jehovah, a tithe of the tithe.

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

Get you no gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses;

Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

Know ye not that they that minister about sacred things eat of the things of the temple, and they that wait upon the altar have their portion with the altar?

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

And the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not fit that we should forsake the word of God, and serve tables.

Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brethren: — read the full passage →

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to the will of God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: being ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear:

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

no brawler, no striker; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money;

There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female; for ye all are one man in Christ Jesus.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John; — read the full passage →

Is any among you sick? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

The elders therefore among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, who am also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: — read the full passage →

that aged women likewise be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good; — read the full passage →

not a novice, lest being puffed up he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

Am I not free? am I not an apostle? have I not seen Jesus our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord? — read the full passage →

But we will continue stedfastly in prayer, and in the ministry of the word.

then this stone, which I have set up for a pillar, shall be God’s house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.

Put on therefore, as God’s elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering;

Am I not free? am I not an apostle? have I not seen Jesus our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord? — read the full passage →

The elders therefore among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, who am also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: — read the full passage →

Remember them that had the rule over you, men that spake unto you the word of God; and considering the issue of their life, imitate their faith.

not looking each of you to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.

And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast its fruit before the time in the field, saith Jehovah of hosts.

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves.

Howbeit ye did well that ye had fellowship with my affliction. — read the full passage →

Bring ye the whole tithe into the store-house, that there may be food in my house, and prove me now herewith, saith Jehovah of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

Thou shalt surely tithe all the increase of thy seed, that which cometh forth from the field year by year. — read the full passage →

And as for you, the anointing which ye received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any one teach you; but as his anointing teacheth you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, ye abide in him.

Against an elder receive not an accusation, except at the mouth of two or three witnesses. — read the full passage →

Deacons in like manner must be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

but exhort one another day by day, so long as it is called To-day; lest any one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin:

but she shall be saved through her child-bearing, if they continue in faith and love and sanctification with sobriety.

And when they had appointed for them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.

but each man is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed.

if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly.

Let as many as are servants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine be not blasphemed.

And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,

not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as ye see the day drawing nigh.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.