1 Timothy 5:17

1395 The prestis that ben wel gouernoures, be thei had worthi to double onour; moost thei that trauelen in word and teching. (Wyclif's Bible by John Wycliffe)

1534 The elders yt rule wel are worthy of double honoure most specially they which laboure in ye worde and in teachinge. (Tyndale Bible by William Tyndale)

1535 The Elders that rule well, are worthy of double honoure, most specially they which laboure in the worde & in teachinge. (Coverdale Bible)

1539 (Great Bible First Edition - Miles Coverdale)

1540 The elders that rule well, are worthy of double honoure, most specially they whych laboure in the worde & teachynge. (Great Bible Second Edition - Miles Coverdale)

1549 The elders that rule well, are worthye of double honoure, most specyally they whiche laboure in the worde and in teachynge. (Matthew's Bible - John Rogers)

1557 (Geneva 1557)

1560 (Geneva Bible) First Edition

1568 The elders that rule well are worthy of double honour, most speciallye they which labour in the worde & teachyng. (Bishop's Bible First Edition

1582 (Rheims 1582)

1587 The Elders that rule well, let them be had in double honour, specially they which labour in the worde and doctrine, (Geneva Bible) by William Whittingham

1599 (Geneva Bible) by William Whittingham

1611 Let the Elders that rule well, be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine. (King James Version)

1729 Let the presbyters that govern well receive a double salary, especially those who are employ'd in preaching and instructing. (Mace New Testament)

1745 Let the elders that rule well, be counted worthy of double maintenance, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine. (Mr. Whiston's Primitive New Testament)

1762 (King James Version)

1769 Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine. (King James Version - Benjamin Blayney)

1770 Let the elders, who preside well, be counted worthy of double honor, especially those that labour in preaching and teaching. (Worsley Version by John Worsley)

1790 Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and teaching. (Wesley Version by John Wesley)

1795 Let the elders who preside properly be counted worthy of double honour, especially those who are laborious in preaching and teaching. (A Translation of the New Testament from the Original Greek by Thomas Haweis)

1833 Let the elders that rule well, be counted worthy of double honor, especially they who labor in the word and doctrine. (Webster Version - by Noah Webster)

1835 Let the seniors who preside well, be counted worthy of double honor; especially those who labor in word and teaching. (Living Oracles by Alexander Campbell)

1849 Those presbyters who well conduct themselves shall be worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and in doctrine. (Etheridge Translation by John Etheridge)

1850 (King James Version by Committee)

1851 (Murdock Translation)

1855 Calvin Bible by the Calvin Translation Society

1858 Let the elders who rule well be accounted worthy of a double compensation, especially those who labor in word and teaching. (The New Testament Translated from the Original Greek by Leicester Sawyer)

1865 The well presiding elders double honor let be esteemed worthy; especially those toiling in word and teaching. (The Emphatic Diaglott by Benjamin Wilson)

1865 Let elders who preside well be counted worthy of double honor, especially they who labor in the word and teaching. (The New Testament of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ 1865 by American Bible Union)

1869 Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor; especially they who labor in the word and in teaching. (Noyes Translation by George Noyes)

1873 Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine. (King James Version) by Frederick Scrivener)

1885 Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially those who labour in the word and in teaching. (Revised Version also called English Revised Version - Charles Ellicott editor)

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; (Darby Version 1890 by John Darby)

1898 The well-leading elders of double honour let them be counted worthy, especially those labouring in word and teaching, (Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young)

1901 Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching. (American Standard Version - Philip Schaff)

1902 Let, the well presiding elders, of double honour, be accounted worthy, especially they who toil in discourse and teaching; (The Emphasised Bible Rotherham Version)

1902 Let the elders who stand before the people beautifully, be considered worthy of double remuneration, especially those laboring in the word and teaching. (Translation of the New Testament from the Original Greek by William Godbey)

1904 Let elders who preside well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in word and teaching. (The New Testament: Revised and Translated by Adolphus Worrell)

1904 Those Officers of the Church who fill their office well should be held deserving of especial consideration, particularly those whose work lies in preaching and teaching. (Twentieth Century New Testament by Ernest Malan and Mary Higgs)

1911 (Syrus Scofield)

1912 Let the Elders who perform their duties wisely and well be held worthy of double honour, especially those who labour in preaching and teaching. (Weymouth New Testament)

1918 Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially they that labor in word and teaching. (The New Testament Translated from the Sinaitic Manuscript by Henry Anderson)

1923 (Edgar Goodspeed)

1982 (New King James Version)

1984 (New International Version)

1995 (New American Standard Bible) (©1995)

1999 (American King James Version)AKJV

2005 (Today’s New International Version)

Foreign Language Versions

Arabic

اما الشيوخ المدبرون حسنا فليحسبوا اهلا لكرامة مضاعفة ولا سيما الذين يتعبون في الكلمة والتعليم. (Arabic Smith & Van Dyke)

Aramaic

ܩܫܝܫܐ ܐܝܠܝܢ ܕܫܦܝܪ ܡܬܕܒܪܝܢ ܠܐܝܩܪܐ ܥܦܝܦܐ ܢܫܘܘܢ ܝܬܝܪܐܝܬ ܐܝܠܝܢ ܕܠܐܝܢ ܒܡܠܬܐ ܘܒܝܘܠܦܢܐ (Aramaic Peshitta)

Basque

Vngui presiditzen duten Ancianoac ohore doblaren digne estima bitez: principalqui hitzean eta doctrinán trabaillatzen diradenac.

Bulgarian

1940 Презвитерите които управляват добре, нека се удостояват с двойна почит, особено ония, които се трудят в словото и поучението, (Bulgarian Bible)

Chinese

1 那善於管理教会的长老，当以为配受加倍的敬奉；那劳苦传道教导人的，更当如此。 (Chinese Union Version (Simplified))

1 那善於管理教會的長老，當以為配受加倍的敬奉；那勞苦傳道教導人的，更當如此。 (Chinese Union Version (Traditional))

French

Que les anciens qui président dûment soient estimés dignes d'un double honneur, spécialement ceux qui travaillent dans la parole et dans l'enseignement; (French Darby)

1744 Que les Anciens qui président dûment, soient réputés dignes d'un double honneur; principalement ceux qui travaillent à la prédication, et à l'instruction. (Martin 1744)

1744 Que les anciens qui gouvernent bien, soient jugés dignes d'un double honneur; principalement ceux qui travaillent à la prédication et à l'enseignement. (Ostervald 1744)

German

1545 Die Ältesten, die wohl vorstehen, die halte man zwiefacher Ehre wert, sonderlich die da arbeiten im Wort und in der Lehre. (Luther 1545)

1871 Die Ältesten, welche wohl vorstehen, laß doppelter Ehre würdig geachtet werden, sonderlich die da arbeiten in Wort und Lehre. (O. Belehrung) (Elberfelder 1871)

1912 Die Ältesten, die wohl vorstehen, die halte man zweifacher Ehre wert, sonderlich die da arbeiten im Wort und in der Lehre. (Luther 1912)

Italian

1649 GLI anziani, che fanno bene l’ufficio della presidenza, sien reputati degni di doppio onore; principalmente quelli che faticano nella parola e nella dottrina.(Giovanni Diodati Bible 1649)

1927 Gli anziani che tengon bene la presidenza, siano reputati degni di doppio onore, specialmente quelli che faticano nella predicazione e nell’insegnamento; (Riveduta Bible 1927)

Japanese

1928 (Naoji Nagai)

Latin

qui bene praesunt presbyteri duplici honore digni habeantur maxime qui laborant in verbo et doctrina Latin Vulgate

1527 (Erasmus 1527)

1527 (Erasmus Vulgate 1527)

Pidgin

1996 (Pidgin King Jems)

Romainian

2010 Presbiterii (Sau: bătrîni.) cari cîrmuiesc bine, să fie învredniciţi de îndoită cinste, mai ales ceice se ostenesc cu propovăduirea şi cu învăţătura, pe care o dau altora. (Biblia Traducerea Fidela în limba româna)

Russian

1876 Достойно начальствующим пресвитерам должно оказывать сугубую честь, особенно тем, которые трудятся в слове и учении. Russian Synodal Version

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Spanish

Los ancianos que gobiernan bien, sean tenidos por dignos de doblada honra; mayormente los que trabajan en predicar y enseñar. (RVG Spanish)

Swedish

1917 Sådana äldste som äro goda församlingsföreståndare må aktas dubbel heder värda, först och främst de som arbeta med predikande och undervisning. (Swedish - Svenska 1917)

Tagalog

1905 Ang mga matanda na nagsisipamahalang mabuti ay ariing may karapatan sa ibayong kapurihan, lalong lalo na ang mga nangagpapagal sa salita at sa pagtuturo. (Ang Dating Biblia 1905)

Tok Pisin

1996 (Tok Pisin King Jems)

Vietnamese

1934 Các trưởng lão khéo cai trị Hội thánh thì mình phải kính trọng bội phần, nhứt là những người chịu chức rao giảng và dạy dỗ. (VIET)

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