New King James Version
Luke 10:7
7And remain in the same house, eating and drinking such things as they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not go from house to house.
Luke 10:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)Stay there, eating and drinking whatever they give you, for the worker deserves his wages. Do not move around from house to house.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And remain in the same house, eating and drinking what they provide, for the laborer deserves his wages. Do not go from house to house.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Don’t move around from home to home. Stay in one place, eating and drinking what they provide. Don’t hesitate to accept hospitality, because those who work deserve their pay.
Context of Luke 10:7
5But whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’ 6And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on it; if not, it will return to you. And remain in the same house, eating and drinking such things as they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not go from house to house. 8Whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you. 9And heal the sick there, and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’
Read all of Luke 10Luke 10:7 word by word
ἐν αὐτῇ δὲ τῇ οἰκίᾳ μένετε ἐσθίοντες καὶ πίνοντες τὰ παρ᾽ αὐτῶν· ἄξιος γὰρ ὁ ἐργάτης τοῦ μισθοῦ αὐτοῦ μὴ μεταβαίνετε ἐξ οἰκίας εἰς οἰκίαν.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- the sameαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- houseὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- houseοἰκίαoikia · homeG3614
- remainμένωmenō · to stayG3306
- eatingἐσθίωesthiō · to eatG2068
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- drinkingπίνωpinō piō poō · to drinkG4095
- asπαράpara · from/with/besideG3844
- forγάρgar · forG1063
- the labourerἐργάτηςergatēs · workerG2040
- isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- worthyἄξιοςaxios · worthyG514
- ofμισθόςmisthos · wageG3408
- Goμεταβαίνωmetabainō · to departG3327
- notμήmē · notG3361
- fromἐκek ex · out fromG1537
- toεἰςeis · towardG1519
Cross-references for Luke 10:7
- Luke 9:4“Whatever house you enter, stay there, and from there depart.
- Matthew 10:11“Now whatever city or town you enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and stay there till you go out.
- Mark 6:10Also He said to them, “In whatever place you enter a house, stay there till you depart from that place.
- Acts 16:15And when she and her household were baptized, she begged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay.” So she persuaded us.
- Deuteronomy 12:12And you shall rejoice before the Lord your God, you and your sons and your daughters, your male and female servants, and the Levite who is within your gates, since he has no portion nor inheritance with you.
- Matthew 10:10nor bag for your journey, nor two tunics, nor sandals, nor staffs; for a worker is worthy of his food.
- 1 Corinthians 9:4Do we have no right to eat and drink?
- Galatians 6:6Let him who is taught the word share in all good things with him who teaches.
- Philippians 4:17Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit that abounds to your account.
- 1 Timothy 5:17Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and doctrine.
- 2 Timothy 2:6The hardworking farmer must be first to partake of the crops.
- 3 John 1:5Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do for the brethren and for strangers,
- 1 Timothy 5:13And besides they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house, and not only idle but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.
Commentaries on Luke 10:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7The laborer is worthy - See on Matthew 10:8, Matthew 10:12; (note). Go not from house to house - See on Matthew 10:11; (note). It would be a great offense among the Hindoos if a guest, after being made welcome at a house, were to leave it and go to another.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7See the notes at Matthew 10:11. On this passage Dr. Thomson (“The Land and the Book,” vol. i. p. 534) remarks: “The reason (for the command, Go not from house to house‘) is very obvious to one acquainted with Oriental customs. When a stranger arrives in a village or an encampment, the neighbors, one after another, must invite him to eat with them. There is a strict etiquette about it, involving much ostentation and hypocrisy, and a failure in the due…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7Stay at the same house: See study note on 9:4. For the worker is worthy of his wages: Those who minister for Jesus should receive compensation from those they serve (see also 1 Corinthians 9:14; 1 Timothy 5:18).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-123-12. (See on Mt 10:7-16).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Luke 10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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