Nor scrip for {your} journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat. {staves: Gr. a staff}

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

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

Have we not power to eat and to drink?

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

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

For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet {have ye} not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.

Save only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men which went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their portion.

Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?