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 Pois algumas já se desviaram e seguiram Satanás.

16 Se algum crente ou alguma crente tem viúvas, que as ajude, e não sobrecarregue a igreja, para que ela possa ajudar as que são de verdade viúvas.

17 Os presbíteros [ou: anciãos] que lideram bem sejam estimados como dignos de honra dobrada, principalmente os que trabalham na palavra e na doutrina.

18 Pois a Escritura diz: “Ao boi que debulha não atarás a boca”; e: “o trabalhador é digno do seu salário”.

19 Não aceites acusação contra um presbítero, a não ser com duas ou três testemunhas.

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What Does 1 Timothy 5:17 Mean?

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