1 Timothy 5:17–18: Pay for Preaching Elders
Paul tells Timothy to count elders who lead well worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching. The verses behind that instruction point to a plain principle: those who do the work deserve support.
1 Timothy 5:17–18: How Pastors Get Paid
1 Timothy 5:17–18 directs churches to count elders who lead well worthy of double honor, and the quotations that follow tie that honor to material provision. The command to give is clear; the amount and outcome are not promised.