1 Timothy 5:17
5:17 Elders who provide effective leadership must be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard in speaking and teaching.
1 Timothy 4:10
4:10 In fact this is why
we work hard and struggle,
because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of all people,
especially of believers.
1 Timothy 5:8
5:8 But if someone does not provide for his own,
especially his own family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.