Luke 10:7

The Seventy-Two Appointed And Sent Out

⁶ And if anyone of peace is there [someone who is sweet-spirited and hospitable], your [blessing of] peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you. ⁷ Stay in that house, eating and drinking what they provide, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not move from house to house. ⁸ Whenever you go into a city and they welcome you, eat what is set before you;

Eating and Drinking

From House to House

Laborer is Worthy

Worker Deserves

Luke

Deuteronomy 12:12

And you shall rejoice before the Lord your God, you and your sons and your daughters, and your male and female servants, and the Levite who is within your [city] gates, since he has no portion or inheritance with you.

Deuteronomy 12:18-19

But you shall eat them before the Lord your God in the place which the Lord your God will choose, you and your son and your daughter, and your male and female servants, and the Levite who is within your [city] gates; and you shall rejoice before the Lord your God in all that you undertake.

Matthew 10:10-11

or a provision bag for your journey, or even two tunics, or sandals, or a staff; for the worker deserves his support.

Mark 6:10

And He told them, “Wherever you go into a house, stay there until you leave that town.

Luke 9:4

Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave that city [to go to another].

Acts 16:15

And when she was baptized, along with her household, she pleaded with us, saying, “If you have judged me and decided that I am faithful to the Lord [a true believer], come to my house and stay.” And she persuaded us.

Acts 16:34

Then he brought them into his house and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, since he had believed in God with his entire family [accepting with joy what had been made known to them about the Christ].

Acts 16:40

So they left the prison and went to Lydia’s house; and when they had seen the brothers and sisters, they encouraged and comforted them, and left.

1 Corinthians 9:4-15

Have we not the right to our food and drink [at the expense of the churches]?

Galatians 6:6

The one who is taught the word [of God] is to share all good things with his teacher [contributing to his spiritual and material support].

Philippians 4:17-18

Not that I seek the gift itself, but I do seek the profit which increases to your [heavenly] account [the blessing which is accumulating for you].

1 Timothy 5:13

Now at the same time, they also learn to be idle as they go from house to house; and not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies [meddlers in things that do not concern them], talking about things they should not mention.

1 Timothy 5:17-18

The elders who perform their leadership duties well are to be considered worthy of double honor (financial support), especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching [the word of God concerning eternal salvation through Christ].

2 Timothy 2:6

The hard-working farmer [who labors to produce crops] ought to be the first to receive his share of the crops.

3 John 1:5-8

Beloved, you are acting faithfully in what you are providing for the brothers, and especially when they are strangers;