1 Timothy 5:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

1 Timothy 5:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Timothy 5:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Timothy 5:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

1 Timothy 5:17 — World English Bible

1 Timothy 5:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

1 Timothy 5:17 — American Standard Version

1 Timothy 5:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The well-leading elders of double honour let them be counted worthy, especially those labouring in word and teaching,”

1 Timothy 5:17 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Timothy 5:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Let the elders who take the lead [among the saints] well be esteemed worthy of double honour, specially those labouring in word and teaching;”

1 Timothy 5:17 — Darby Translation

1 Timothy 5:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The Elders that rule well, let them be had in double honour, specially they which labour in the worde and doctrine,”

1 Timothy 5:17 — Geneva Bible

1 Timothy 5:17 in Context — 1 Timothy 5

15 Porque ya algunas han vuelto atrás en pos de Satanás.

16 Si algún fiel ó alguna fiel tiene viudas, manténgalas, y no sea gravada la iglesia; á fin de que haya lo suficiente para las que de verdad son viudas.

17 Los ancianos que gobiernan bien, sean tenidos por dignos de doblada honra; mayormente los que trabajan en predicar y enseñar.

18 Porque la Escritura dice: No embozarás al buey que trilla; y: Digno es el obrero de su jornal.

19 Contra el anciano no recibas acusación sino con dos ó tres testigos.

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What Does 1 Timothy 5:17 Mean?

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