1 Timothy 5:17

Greek	Οἱplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article καλῶς προεστῶτες πρεσβύτεροι διπλῆς τιμῆς ἀξιούσθωσαν, μάλιστα οἱplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article κοπιῶντες ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν greek Preposition meaning “in”. λόγῳplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigλόγος Meaning * A word or words * Statement * Message * Speech * Account * Used in John to mean God the Son Masculine noun. Related to the verb λέγω. λόγος in Greek Thought Before the New Testament, λόγος already had deep philosophical use. In Greek philosophy, λόγος was the rational principle that ordered the universe, the divine reason that structured all things. In Heraclitus, λόγος referred to the unifying rational principle behind the constant change in the world.… καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί greek Meaning * And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and” διδασκαλίᾳ·
ESV	Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching.
NIV	The elders who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor, especially those whose work is preaching and teaching.
NLT	Elders who do their work well should be respected and paid well, especially those who work hard at both preaching and teaching.
KJV	Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

^{1 Timothy 5:16 ← 1 Timothy 5:17 → 1 Timothy 5:18}

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