Bible Verses about “paying the pastor”

“In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"”

“My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”

“For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: "If anyone will not work, neither let him eat."”

“Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.”

“For the Son of Man also came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."”

“For the Scripture says, "You shall not muzzle the ox when it treads out the grain." And, "The laborer is worthy of his wages."”

“But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you,”

“and to respect and honor them in love for their work's sake. Be at peace among yourselves.”

“Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, and cast out demons. Freely you received, so freely give.”

“But let him who is taught in the word share all good things with him who teaches.”

“Whoever of you wants to become first among you, shall be bondservant of all.”

“But it shall not be so among you, but whoever wants to become great among you shall be your servant.”

“not because we don't have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.”

“For though I was free from all, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.”

“Remain in that same house, eating and drinking the things they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Don't go from house to house.”

“Even so the Lord ordained that those who proclaim the Good News should live from the Good News.”

“For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn't behave ourselves rebelliously among you,”

“neither did we eat bread from anyone's hand without paying for it, but in labor and travail worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you;”

“You shall not muzzle the ox when he treads out [the grain].”

“Take no bag for your journey, neither two coats, nor shoes, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food.”

“With great power, the apostles gave their testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. Great grace was on them all.”

“Don't take any gold, nor silver, nor brass in your money belts.”

“For neither was there among them any who lacked, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold,”

“If we sowed to you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we reap your fleshly things?”

“But I have all things, and abound. I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, a sweet-smelling fragrance, an acceptable and well-pleasing sacrifice to God.”

“The multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul. Not one of them claimed that anything of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.”

“"To the children of Levi, behold, I have given all the tithe in Israel for an inheritance, in return for their service which they serve, even the service of the Tent of Meeting.”

“Not that I seek for the gift, but I seek for the fruit that increases to your account.”

“and laid them at the apostles' feet, and distribution was made to each, according as anyone had need.”

“I coveted no one's silver, or gold, or clothing.”

“You yourselves know that these hands served my necessities, and those who were with me.”

“For even in Thessalonica you sent once and again to my need.”

“"Moreover you shall speak to the Levites, and tell them, 'When you take of the children of Israel the tithe which I have given you from them for your inheritance, then you shall offer up a wave offering of it for Yahweh, a tithe of the tithe.”

“Now to him who works, the reward is not counted as grace, but as something owed.”

“For it is written in the law of Moses, "You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain." Is it for the oxen that God cares,”

“or does he say it assuredly for our sake? Yes, it was written for our sake, because he who plows ought to plow in hope, and he who threshes in hope should partake of his hope.”

“If others partake of this right over you, don't we yet more? Nevertheless we did not use this right, but we bear all things, that we may cause no hindrance to the Good News of Christ.”

“Don't you know that those who serve around sacred things eat from the things of the temple, and those who wait on the altar have their portion with the altar?”

“All the wave offerings of the holy things, which the children of Israel offer to Yahweh, have I given you, and your sons and your daughters with you, as a portion forever: it is a covenant of salt forever before Yahweh to you and to your seed with you."”

“Your wave offering shall be reckoned to you, as though it were the grain of the threshing floor, and as the fullness of the winepress.”

“Thus you also shall offer a wave offering to Yahweh of all your tithes, which you receive of the children of Israel; and of it you shall give Yahweh's wave offering to Aaron the priest.”

“Or did I commit a sin in humbling myself that you might be exalted, because I preached to you God's Good News free of charge?”

“I robbed other assemblies, taking wages from them that I might serve you.”

“When I was present with you and was in need, I wasn't a burden on anyone, for the brothers, when they came from Macedonia, supplied the measure of my need. In everything I kept myself from being burdensome to you, and I will continue to do so.”

“"All the best of the oil, and all the best of the vintage, and of the grain, the first fruits of them which they give to Yahweh, to you have I given them.”

“For the tithe of the children of Israel, which they offer as a wave offering to Yahweh, I have given to the Levites for an inheritance: therefore I have said to them, 'Among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance.'"”

“What then is my reward? That, when I preach the Good News, I may present the Good News of Christ without charge, so as not to abuse my authority in the Good News.”

“Yahweh spoke to Aaron, "I, behold, I have given you the command of my wave offerings, even all the holy things of the children of Israel; to you have I given them by reason of the anointing, and to your sons, as a portion forever.”

“This shall be yours of the most holy things, [reserved] from the fire: every offering of theirs, even every meal offering of theirs, and every sin offering of theirs, and every trespass offering of theirs, which they shall render to me, shall be most holy for you and for your sons.”

“You shall eat of it like the most holy things. Every male shall eat of it. It shall be holy to you.”