Luke 9:4

For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle the ox when it treads out the grain.” And, “The laborer is worthy of his wages.”

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

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

who will speak to you words by which you will be saved, you and all your house.’

Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.

He urged them greatly, and they came in with him, and entered into his house. He made them a feast, and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.

You may eat it anywhere, you and your households, for it is your reward in return for your service in the Tent of Meeting.

They shall have like portions to eat, in addition to that which comes from the sale of his family possessions.

(the foreigner has not camped in the street, but I have opened my doors to the traveler);

They urged him, saying, “Stay with us, for it is almost evening, and the day is almost over.” He went in to stay with them.

They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”

He took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes, and was immediately baptized, he and all his household.

(I also baptized the household of Stephanas; besides them, I don’t know whether I baptized any other.)

For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

I thank him who enabled me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he counted me faithful, appointing me to service;

Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah, and said, “Quickly prepare three seahs of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes.”

and he said, “See now, my lords, please come into your servant’s house, stay all night, wash your feet, and you can rise up early, and go on your way.” They said, “No, but we will stay in the street all night.”

Please take the gift that I brought to you, because God has dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough.” He urged him, and he took it.

You shall rejoice before Yahweh your God—you, and your sons, your daughters, your male servants, your female servants, and the Levite who is within your gates, because he has no portion nor inheritance with you.

You shall not oppress a hired servant who is poor and needy, whether he is one of your brothers or one of the foreigners who are in your land within your gates.

But he refused, and said, “I will not eat.” But his servants, together with the woman, constrained him; and he listened to their voice. So he arose from the earth and sat on the bed.

The king said to Absalom, “No, my son, let’s not all go, lest we be burdensome to you.” He pressed him; however he would not go, but blessed him.

One day Elisha went to Shunem, where there was a prominent woman; and she persuaded him to eat bread. So it was, that as often as he passed by, he turned in there to eat bread.

Behold, I will give to your servants, the cutters who cut timber, twenty thousand cors of beaten wheat, twenty thousand baths of barley, twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty thousand baths of oil.”

With persuasive words, she led him astray. With the flattering of her lips, she seduced him.

Isn’t it to distribute your bread to the hungry, and that you bring the poor who are cast out to your house? When you see the naked, that you cover him; and that you not hide yourself from your own flesh?

“Answerable to the border of the priests, the Levites shall have twenty-five thousand in length, and ten thousand in width. All the length shall be twenty-five thousand, and the width ten thousand.

Into whatever city or village you enter, find out who in it is worthy; and stay there until you go on.

He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward. He who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward.

When evening had come, the lord of the vineyard said to his manager, ‘Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning from the last to the first.’

for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in.

He said to them, “Wherever you enter into a house, stay there until you depart from there.

When they came to Jesus, they begged him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy for you to do this for him,

Remain in that same house, eating and drinking the things they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Don’t go from house to house.

As they went on their way, he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.

“The lord said to the servant, ‘Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.

He hurried, came down, and received him joyfully.

When they saw it, they all murmured, saying, “He has gone in to lodge with a man who is a sinner.”

So when the Samaritans came to him, they begged him to stay with them. He stayed there two days.

So the father knew that it was at that hour in which Jesus said to him, “Your son lives.” He believed, as did his whole house.

But when they believed Philip preaching good news concerning God’s Kingdom and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

He commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.

He commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay some days.

When she and her household were baptized, she begged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and stay.” So she persuaded us.

He brought them up into his house, and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, with all his household, having believed in God.

They went out of the prison, and entered into Lydia’s house. When they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them, then departed.

Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his house. Many of the Corinthians, when they heard, believed and were baptized.

Having found disciples, we stayed there seven days. These said to Paul through the Spirit that he should not go up to Jerusalem.

where we found brothers, and were entreated to stay with them for seven days. So we came to Rome.

Gaius, my host and host of the whole assembly, greets you. Erastus, the treasurer of the city, greets you, as does Quartus, the brother.

Have we no right to eat and to drink?

Even so the Lord ordained that those who proclaim the Good News should live from the Good News.

For the love of Christ constrains us; because we judge thus, that one died for all, therefore all died.

begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the service to the saints.

I have become foolish in boasting. You compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you, for I am in no way inferior to the very best apostles, though I am nothing.

But let him who is taught in the word share all good things with him who teaches.

So then, as we have opportunity, let’s do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints who are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus:

It is even right for me to think this way on behalf of all of you, because I have you in my heart, because both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the Good News, you all are partakers with me of grace.

But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you,

Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.

The farmer who labors must be the first to get a share of the crops.

If then you count me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.

of the teaching of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

Through Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I consider him, I have written to you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which you stand.

If anyone comes to you, and doesn’t bring this teaching, don’t receive him into your house, and don’t welcome him,

Beloved, you do a faithful work in whatever you accomplish for those who are brothers and strangers.

We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow workers for the truth.

Nevertheless you have a few names in Sardis that didn’t defile their garments. They will walk with me in white, for they are worthy.