1 Timothy 5:17

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    The elders who lead well should be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Let{G515} the elders{G4245} that rule{G4291} well{G2573} be counted worthy{G515} of double{G1362} honor,{G5092} especially{G3122} those who labor{G2872} in{G1722} the word{G3056} and{G2532} in teaching.{G1319}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Let{G515} the elders{G4245} that rule{G4291}{(G5761)} well{G2573} be counted worthy{G515}{(G5744)} of double{G1362} honour{G5092}, especially{G3122} they who labour{G2872}{(G5723)} in{G1722} the word{G3056} and{G2532} doctrine{G1319}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    The elders yt rule wel are worthy of double honoure most specially they which laboure in ye worde and in teachinge.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    The Elders that rule well, are worthy of double honoure, most specially they which laboure in the worde & in teachinge.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    The Elders that rule well, let them be had in double honour, specially they which labour in the worde and doctrine,

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    The elders that rule well are worthy of double honour, most speciallye they which labour in the worde & teachyng.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

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

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    The well-leading elders of double honour let them be counted worthy, especially those labouring in word and teaching,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

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

  • American Standard Version (1901)

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

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Let rulers whose rule is good be honoured twice over, specially those whose work is preaching and teaching.

  • World English Bible (2000)

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

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Elders who provide effective leadership must be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard in speaking and teaching.

Referenced Verses

  • Luke 10:7 : 7 And remain in the same house, eating and drinking such things as they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not go from house to house.
  • Rom 12:8 : 8 Or he who exhorts, on exhortation: he who gives, let him do it with simplicity; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
  • Phil 2:29 : 29 Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy, and hold such men in high esteem:
  • Heb 13:17 : 17 Obey those who rule over you, and submit to them, for they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account. Let them do so with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.
  • Heb 13:7 : 7 Remember those who have the rule over you, who have spoken the word of God to you, whose faith follow, considering the outcome of their conduct.
  • Gal 6:6 : 6 Let him who is taught in the word share with him who teaches in all good things.
  • 2 Tim 2:6 : 6 The hardworking farmer must be first to partake of the crops.
  • 1 Cor 9:5-9 : 5 Do we not have the right to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas? 6 Or is it only Barnabas and I who do not have the right to refrain from working? 7 Who goes to war at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Or who tends a flock and does not drink of the milk of the flock? 8 Do I say these things as a mere man? Or does not the Law say the same also? 9 For it is written in the Law of Moses, 'You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain.' Does God care for oxen? 10 Or does He say it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he who plows should plow in hope, and he who threshes in hope should partake of his hope. 11 If we have sown spiritual things for you, is it a great thing if we reap your material things? 12 If others are partakers of this right over you, should not we even more? Nevertheless, we have not used this right, but endure all things lest we hinder the gospel of Christ. 13 Do you not know that those who minister the holy things eat of the things of the temple, and those who serve at the altar partake of the offerings of the altar? 14 Even so the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should live from the gospel.
  • 1 Cor 15:10 : 10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
  • 1 Cor 16:16 : 16 that you also be in submission to such, and to everyone who helps and labors with us.
  • 2 Cor 6:1 : 1 We then, as workers together with Him, urge you also not to receive the grace of God in vain.
  • 2 Tim 4:2 : 2 Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; correct, rebuke, and exhort with all patience and teaching.
  • Phil 2:16 : 16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, nor labored in vain.
  • Phil 4:3 : 3 And I ask you also, true companion, help those women who labored with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with my other fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.
  • 1 Thess 5:12-13 : 12 And we urge you, brothers, to recognize those who 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 3:5 : 5 For if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?
  • 1 Tim 4:6 : 6 If you remind the brethren of these things, you shall be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished in the words of faith and of good doctrine, to which you have attained.
  • 1 Tim 4:10 : 10 For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.
  • 1 Tim 4:16 : 16 Take heed to yourself and to the doctrine; continue in them, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.
  • 1 Tim 5:3 : 3 Honor widows who are truly widows.
  • Rom 15:27 : 27 It pleased them indeed, and they are their debtors. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister to them in material things.
  • Rom 16:12 : 12 Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labor in the Lord. Greet the beloved Persis, who labored much in the Lord.
  • 1 Cor 3:9 : 9 For we are workers together with God: you are God's field, you are God's building.
  • Luke 12:42 : 42 And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season?
  • John 4:38 : 38 I sent you to reap that for which you have not labored; others have labored, and you have entered into their labors.
  • Acts 11:30 : 30 Which they also did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
  • Acts 20:35 : 35 I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"
  • Acts 28:10 : 10 They also honored us in many ways, and when we departed, they provided us with such things as were necessary.
  • 2 Kgs 2:9 : 9 And it happened, when they had crossed over, that Elijah said to Elisha, Ask what I shall do for you before I am taken away from you. And Elisha said, I pray you, let a double portion of your spirit be upon me.
  • Isa 40:2 : 2 Speak kindly to Jerusalem and cry out to her that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned, for she has received from the LORD's hand double for all her sins.
  • Jer 16:18 : 18 And first I will repay double for their iniquity and their sin, because they have defiled my land; they have filled my inheritance with the carcasses of their detestable and abominable things.
  • Jer 17:18 : 18 Let them be confounded that persecute me, but let not me be confounded: let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed: bring upon them the day of evil, and destroy them with double destruction.
  • Zech 9:12 : 12 Return to the stronghold, you prisoners of hope: even today I declare that I will restore double to you;
  • Matt 9:37-38 : 37 Then he said to his disciples, The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few; 38 Pray therefore to the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth laborers into his harvest.
  • Matt 24:25 : 25 Behold, I have told you beforehand.
  • Luke 10:1-2 : 1 After these things the Lord appointed seventy others also, and sent them two by two before him into every city and place where he himself would come. 2 Then he said to them, The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few: therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.
  • Heb 13:24 : 24 Greet all those who rule over you, and all the saints. Those from Italy greet you.

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    15 Speak these things, and exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.

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    9 Do not let a widow be taken into the number under sixty years old, having been the wife of one man,

    10 Well reported for good works: if she has brought up children, if she has lodged strangers, if she has washed the saints' feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, if she has diligently followed every good work.

  • 1 Tim 3:4-5
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    4 One who rules his own house well, having his children in submission with all respectfulness;

    5 For if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?

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    5 Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do for the brethren and for strangers;

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    10 Not pilfering, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.

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    14 Or to governors, as to those who are sent by Him for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise of those who do good.

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    5 To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed.

  • Luke 10:7
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    7 And remain in the same house, eating and drinking such things as they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not go from house to house.

  • 1 Pet 4:11
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    11 If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God; if anyone serves, let him do so with the ability which God gives: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

  • 1 Tim 3:10
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    10 And let these also first be proved; then let them serve as deacons, being found blameless.

  • 2 Thess 3:12
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