1 Timothy 5:18 meaning and explanation

For the Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and, “The worker is worthy of his wages.”

1 Timothy 5:18, Berean Standard Bible

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Paul is writing to Timothy, his younger coworker in Ephesus, about how the church should honor its elders, especially those who preach and teach. To support their right to material support, Paul quotes Scripture twice.

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