Revised Webster's Bible
Luke 10:7
7And 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.
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 King James Version (NKJV)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.
Context of Luke 10:7
5And into whatever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house. 6And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again. 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. 8And into whatever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you: 9And heal the sick that are in it, and say to them, The kingdom of God is 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
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- sameαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- houseοἰκίαoikia · homeG3614
- remainμένωmenō · to stayG3306
- eatingἐσθίωesthiō · to eatG2068
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- drinkingπίνωpinō piō poō · to drinkG4095
- asπαράpara · from/with/besideG3844
- forγάρgar · forG1063
- labourerἐργάτηςergatēs · workerG2040
- isἐστίesti · he isG2076
- worthyἄξιοςaxios · worthyG514
- hireμισθόςmisthos · wageG3408
- Goμεταβαίνωmetabainō · to departG3327
- notμήmē · notG3361
- fromἐκek ex · out fromG1537
- toεἰςeis · towardG1519
Cross-references for Luke 10:7
- Luke 9:4And whatever house ye enter into, there abide, and from there depart.
- Matthew 10:11And into whatever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go from there.
- Mark 6:10And he said to them, In whatever place ye enter into an house, there abide till ye depart from that place.
- Acts 16:15And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there . And she constrained us.
- Deuteronomy 12:12And ye shall rejoice before the LORD your God, ye, and your sons, and your daughters, and your male and female servants, and the Levite that is within your gates; forasmuch as he hath no part nor inheritance with you.
- Matthew 10:10Nor bag for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor staffs: for the workman is worthy of his food.
- 1 Corinthians 9:4Have we no right to eat and to drink?
- Galatians 6:6Let him that is taught in the word share with him that teacheth in all good things.
- Philippians 4:17Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.
- 1 Timothy 5:17Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
- 2 Timothy 2:6The farmer that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.
- 3 John 1:5Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;
- 1 Timothy 5:13And at the same time they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking 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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