Luke 10:7

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Stay at the same house, eating and drinking whatever you are offered. For the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move around from house to house.”

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BSBPD

“Stay at the same house, eating and drinking whatever you are offered. For the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move around from house to house.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And in that same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“`And in that house remain, eating and drinking the things they have, for worthy <FI>is<Fi> the workman of his hire; go not from house to house,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Luke 10:7 — 17 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Numbers 18:31And you and your households may eat the rest of it anywhere; it is the compensation for your work at the Tent of Meeting.
  2. Deuteronomy 12:12And you shall rejoice before the LORD your God—you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levite within your gates, since he has no portion or inheritance among you.
  3. Deuteronomy 12:18Instead, you must eat them in the presence of the LORD your God at the place the LORD your God will choose—you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levite within your gates. Rejoice before the LORD your God in all you do,
  4. Deuteronomy 18:8They shall eat equal portions, even though he has received money from the sale of his father’s estate.
  5. Matthew 10:10Take no bag for the road, or second tunic, or sandals, or staff; for the worker is worthy of his provisions.
  6. Mark 6:10And He told them, “When you enter a house, stay there until you leave that area.
  7. Luke 9:4Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave that area.
  8. Acts 16:15And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.
  9. Acts 16:34Then he brought them into his home and set a meal before them. So he and all his household rejoiced that they had come to believe in God.
  10. Acts 16:40After Paul and Silas came out of the prison, they went to Lydia’s house to see the brothers and encourage them. Then they left the city.
  11. 1 Corinthians 9:4Have we no right to food and to drink?
  12. Galatians 6:6Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word must share in all good things with his instructor.
  13. Philippians 4:17Not that I am seeking a gift, but I am looking for the fruit that may be credited to your account.
  14. 1 Timothy 5:13At the same time they will also learn to be idle, going from house to house and being not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, discussing things they should not mention.
  15. 1 Timothy 5:17Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
  16. 2 Timothy 2:6The hardworking farmer should be the first to partake of the crops.
  17. 3 John 1:5Beloved, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, and especially since they are strangers to you.

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