1 Timothy

1 Timothy 5:18

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

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.