Bible Verses about “paying the pastor”

“I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, ‹It is more blessed to give than to receive.›”

“But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.”

“For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.”

“¶ Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.”

“‹For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.›”

“For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer [is] worthy of his reward.”

“And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;”

“And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. [And] be at peace among yourselves.”

“‹Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.›”

“Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.”

“‹And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all.›”

“‹But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:›”

“Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.”

“¶ For though I be free from all [men], yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.”

“‹And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.›”

“Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.”

“For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;”

“Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:”

“Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out [the corn].”

“‹Nor scrip for› [your] ‹journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.›”

“And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.”

“‹Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,›”

“Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,”

“If we have sown unto you spiritual things, [is it] a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?”

“But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things [which were sent] from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.”

“¶ And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any [of them] that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.”

“And, behold, I have given the children of Levi all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance, for their service which they serve, [even] the service of the tabernacle of the congregation.”

“Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.”

“And laid [them] down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.”

“I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.”

“Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.”

“For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.”

“Thus speak unto the Levites, and say unto them, When ye take of the children of Israel the tithes which I have given you from them for your inheritance, then ye shall offer up an heave offering of it for the LORD, [even] a tenth [part] of the tithe.”

“Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.”

“For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?”

“Or saith he [it] altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, [this] is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope.”

“If others be partakers of [this] power over you, [are] not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.”

“Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live [of the things] of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?”

“All the heave offerings of the holy things, which the children of Israel offer unto the LORD, have I given thee, and thy sons and thy daughters with thee, by a statute for ever: it [is] a covenant of salt for ever before the LORD unto thee and to thy seed with thee.”

“And [this] your heave offering shall be reckoned unto you, as though [it were] the corn of the threshingfloor, and as the fulness of the winepress.”

“Thus ye also shall offer an heave offering unto the LORD of all your tithes, which ye receive of the children of Israel; and ye shall give thereof the LORD'S heave offering to Aaron the priest.”

“Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?”

“I robbed other churches, taking wages [of them], to do you service.”

“And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all [things] I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and [so] will I keep [myself].”

“All the best of the oil, and all the best of the wine, and of the wheat, the firstfruits of them which they shall offer unto the LORD, them have I given thee.”

“But the tithes of the children of Israel, which they offer [as] an heave offering unto the LORD, I have given to the Levites to inherit: therefore I have said unto them, Among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance.”

“What is my reward then? [Verily] that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.”

“¶ And the LORD spake unto Aaron, Behold, I also have given thee the charge of mine heave offerings of all the hallowed things of the children of Israel; unto thee have I given them by reason of the anointing, and to thy sons, by an ordinance for ever.”

“This shall be thine of the most holy things, [reserved] from the fire: every oblation of theirs, every meat offering of theirs, and every sin offering of theirs, and every trespass offering of theirs, which they shall render unto me, [shall be] most holy for thee and for thy sons.”

“In the most holy [place] shalt thou eat it; every male shall eat it: it shall be holy unto thee.”