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Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.
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Verse 17–18. The priests, or ancient ministers, (that is bishops, priests, and so forth) deserve a double honour; that is to be more liberally supplied and maintained by the flock, especially when they labour in preaching the word.—Thou shalt not muzzle, and so forth See 1 Corinthians 9:9. Witham.—It is the obligation of the faithful to provide a decent maintenance for their pastors, and the duty of pastors to be content with little. Happy the church where there is no further difference found than between the liberality of the former and the disinterestedness of the latter!
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