And the Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and sensible steward, whom his master will put in charge of his servants, to give them their rations at the proper time?

or he who exhorts, in his exhortation; he who gives, with

liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

But we request of you, brethren, that you

appreciate those who diligently labor among you, and have charge over you in the Lord and give you instruction,

Remember those who led you, who spoke the word of God to you; and considering the result of their conduct, imitate their faith.

Be

Honor widows who are widows indeed;

They also honored us with many marks of respect; and when we were setting sail, they supplied us with all we needed.

Yes, they were pleased to do so, and they are indebted to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual things, they are indebted to minister to them also in material things.

Do we not have a right to take along a believing wife, even as the rest of the apostles and the brothers of the Lord and Cephas?

The one who is taught the word is to share all good things with the one who teaches him.

Receive him then in the Lord with all joy, and hold men like him in high regard;

Double

When they had crossed over, Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask what I shall do for you before I am taken from you.” And Elisha said, “Please, let a double portion of your spirit be upon me.”

“Speak kindly to Jerusalem;
And call out to her, that her

warfare has ended,

That her

iniquity has been removed,

That she has received of the Lord’s hand

Double for all her sins.”

I will first doubly repay their iniquity and their sin, because they have polluted My land; they have filled My inheritance with the carcasses of their detestable idols and with their abominations.”

Let those who persecute me be put to shame, but as for me, let me not be put to shame;
Let them be dismayed, but let me not be dismayed.

Bring on them a day of disaster,

And crush them with twofold destruction!

Return to the

stronghold, O prisoners who have the hope;

This very day I am declaring that I will restore double to you.

Word

In pointing out these things to the brethren, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, constantly nourished on the words of the faith and of the

sound doctrine which you have been following.

preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction.

General references

But Shem and Japheth took a garment and laid it upon both their shoulders and walked backward and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were turned away, so that they did not see their father’s nakedness.

The one who is taught the word is to share all good things with the one who teaches him.