Luke 10:7 Cross References - Mace

⁷ continue in the same house, and eat and drink whatever it affords: for a labourer deserves his wages: therefore don't shift from family to family.

¹⁰ nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, nor shoes, nor staves: for the workman deserves his maintenance. ¹¹ whatever city or town ye enter into, find out some house of repute, and there lodge till ye leave that place.

¹⁰ whatever house you enter into, said he, there abide, till you leave the place.

⁴ when you are lodg'd in any house, there stay, till you leave the place.

¹⁵ so that having been baptized with her family, she made us this request, if you think me sincere in my profession, pray come and lodge at my house; and she prevail'd upon us.

³⁴ then he conducted them to his house, and gave them an entertainment; and he and his family were affected with joy, for having believed in God.

⁴⁰ then they quitted the prison, and went to Lydia's house, where finding the brethren, they gave them an exhortation, and departed.

⁴ have we not a right to meat and drink? ⁵ have not we the liberty to take a christian woman with us in our travels, as well as the rest of the apostles, as the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas did? ⁶ or I and Barnabas, are we only excluded the privilege of not working? ⁷ who ever serves in war at his own charges? who plants a vineyard, and does not eat of the fruit? or who feeds a flock, and eats not of the milk of the flock? ⁸ is this only the voice of reason? does not the law express the same too? ⁹ for it is written in the law of Moses, "thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn." are oxen the objects of divine care? ¹⁰ or is it said, no doubt, for our sakes? for our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he who plows should plow in hope; and that he who thresheth should expect the advantage. ¹¹ if for your benefit we have sown spirituals, is it so extraordinary if we should reap some benefit from your temporals? ¹² if others partake of your substance, have not I a better title? nevertheless, I have not made use of this privilege; but bear with any thing rather than obstruct the gospel of Christ. ¹³ don't you know, that they who prepare the sacrifices, do eat of the sacrifice in the temple? and they who wait at the altar, have their portion from the altar? ¹⁴ even so has the Lord ordained, that they who preach the gospel, should live by the gospel. ¹⁵ but I have not made use of these advantages. neither have I writ this to obtain such maintenance: for I had rather die for want, than be deprived of such matter of glorying.

⁶ Let him that is instructed in the word freely communicate his good things to him that teaches him.

¹⁷ not that I desire a present; but what I desire is, that the fruits of your liberality may greatly redound to your own account. ¹⁸ I have now receiv'd the whole, and have more than sufficient: I am loaded with the presents you sent by Epaphroditus, which I have receiv'd as grateful incense, as a sacrifice which God accepts and approves.

¹³ besides, having nothing to do, they get the habit of rambling from one house to another, and are not only idling, but prattle and intermeddle, and utter what is not decent.

¹⁷ Let the presbyters that govern well receive a double salary, especially those who are employ'd in preaching and instructing. ¹⁸ for the scripture says, "thou shalt not muzzle the ox, when he treads the corn." and, "the labourer is worthy of his reward."

⁶ the labourer must work before he can obtain his reward.

⁵ My dear child, whatever you do in behalf of the brethren, and of those who are strangers, is commendable. ⁶ they have made a publick declaration of your charity, and you will do well to accompany them in the most effectual manner. ⁷ for they set out upon account of the gospel, and refus'd to take any thing of the Gentiles. ⁸ it behoves us to give a kind reception to such, that we may be assistant in promoting the truth.