Matthew 10:10 Cross References - NSB

¹⁰ »Take no extra clothes, not even two coats, no extra shoes or walking stick for the laborer is worthy of his food.

⁷ Saul said: »How can we talk to the prophet when I do not have anything to give him? We do not even have any food left in our sacks. What can we give him?«

⁴⁰ He took his shepherd’s stick and picked up five smooth stones from the stream and put them in his bag. With his sling ready, he went out to meet Goliath.

¹¹ He answered: »He who has two coats let him give to him who has none. He who has food let him do likewise.«

⁷ »Remain in that house eating and drinking what they give you. The laborer is worthy of his hire. Do not stay in different houses. ⁸ »When they receive you in their city eat what ever they set before you. ⁹ »Heal the sick that are there and say to them, the kingdom of God is near you. ¹⁰ »If they do not receive you in their city go into their streets and, ¹¹ »Shake off the dust that clings to your feet, from that city, so they may know that the kingdom of God came near. ¹² »I tell you, it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.

⁴ Do we have a right to eat and drink? ⁵ Do we have a right to lead a sister as a wife just like other apostles, and as brothers of the Lord, and Cephas? ⁶ Or is it only Barnabas and I who do not have the right to refrain from secular work? ⁷ Does a soldier serve at his own expense? Does the one who plants a vineyard not eat of the fruit it produces? Who shepherds a flock and does not eat some of the milk from the flock? ⁸ I say this from a human point of view. Does the law say the same thing? ⁹ It is written in the Law of Moses: You should not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treads (threshes) out the grain. Does God care only about oxen? ¹⁰ Or did he say it for our benefit? This is written for our benefit without a doubt! He who plows should plow in hope. Likewise he who threshes in hope should be a partaker of his hope. ¹¹ If we sow spiritual seed in you, is it too much if we reap material things? ¹² If others are partakers of the right over you, should we also partake? Nevertheless we have not used this power! We suffer all things, lest we should hinder the good news of Christ. ¹³ Do you not know that they who minister about holy things live off the things of the temple? And they who wait at the altar are partakers with the altar? ¹⁴ Even so, has the Lord ordained that they who preach the good news should earn their living from the good news?

⁶ But let him that is orally taught in the word share all good things. ⁷ Do not be deceived. God is not mocked! A man will harvest what he sows.

¹⁷ Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching. ¹⁸ For the scripture said: »You must not muzzle the bull while he is threshing. The workman is worthy of his wages.«

¹³ When you come, bring the books, parchments, and the cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus.