1 Timothy

1 Timothy 5:17–19

¹⁷Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching. ¹⁸For the Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,”^a and, “The worker is worthy of his wages.”^b

¹⁹Do not entertain an accusation against an elder, except on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

Footnotes

a 5:18 Deuteronomy 25:4|DEU 25:4
b 5:18 Luke 10:7|LUK 10:7; see also Leviticus 19:13 and Deuteronomy 24:14–15.

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1 Timothy 5:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Elders	πρεσβύτεροι	presbyteroi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4245 elder
who lead	προεστῶτες	proestōtes	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4291 I rule
effectively	καλῶς	kalōs	Adverb	G2573 well, nobly, rightly
are worthy	ἀξιούσθωσαν	axiousthōsan	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G515 I account or treat as worthy
of double	διπλῆς	diplēs	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1362 double, two-fold
honor	τιμῆς	timēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5092 a price, honor
especially	μάλιστα	malista	Adverb	G3122 most of all, especially
those who	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
work hard	κοπιῶντες	kopiōntes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2872 I grow weary, toil
at	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
preaching	λόγῳ	logō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
teaching	διδασκαλίᾳ	didaskalia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1319 instruction, teaching

1 Timothy 5:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
Scripture	γραφή	graphē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1124 a writing, passage of scripture, the scriptures
says	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Do not muzzle	φιμώσεις	phimōseis	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G5392 I muzzle, silence
an ox	Βοῦν	Boun	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1016 an ox
while it is treading out the grain	ἀλοῶντα	aloōnta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G248 I thresh
and	καί	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
The	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
worker	ἐργάτης	ergatēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2040 a field-laborer, workman
worthy	Ἄξιος	Axios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G514 worthy, worthy of, deserving
of	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
wages	μισθοῦ	misthou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3408 wages, reward

1 Timothy 5:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
entertain	παραδέχου	paradechou	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G3858 I receive, accept, acknowledge
an accusation	κατηγορίαν	katēgorian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2724 a charge, accusation
against	Κατὰ	Kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
an elder	πρεσβυτέρου	presbyterou	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4245 elder
except	ἐκτὸς	ektos	Adverb	G1622 without, outside, except, the outside, apart from
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
two	δύο	dyo	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G1417 two
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
three	τριῶν	triōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5140 three
witnesses	μαρτύρων	martyrōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3144 a witness

Cross-references

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1 Timothy 5:17 Hebrews 13:17 · 1 Thessalonians 5:12–13 · Galatians 6:6 · Luke 10:7 · Hebrews 13:7 · 2 Timothy 2:6 · Philippians 2:29 · Romans 12:8 · Acts 28:10 · 2 Corinthians 6:1 · 1 Corinthians 9:5–14 · Luke 10:1–2

1 Timothy 5:18 Deuteronomy 25:4 · 1 Corinthians 9:14 · 1 Corinthians 9:7–10 · Luke 10:7 · Matthew 10:10 · Deuteronomy 24:14–15 · Leviticus 19:13 · James 4:5

1 Timothy 5:19 Matthew 18:16 · Deuteronomy 19:15 · 2 Corinthians 13:1 · Titus 1:6 · Deuteronomy 17:6 · Hebrews 10:28 · Acts 25:16 · Deuteronomy 19:18–19 · John 8:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.