Even so did the Lord ordain that they that proclaim the gospel should live of the gospel.

'Even so' -'On the same principle' (Phi); 'In the same way' (RSV) 'Just as God gave orders about the priests in the temple, so did the Lord Jesus give orders for those who preach the gospel to live out of the gospel.' (Robertson pp. 145-146)

'Lord ordain' -Paul clinches the argument, with. command from the Lord Himself. Paul is here referring to the statement made by Jesus in Luke 10:7 "the laborer is worthy of his wages.") In Matthew 10:10. we find that this statement is used in connection with evangelizing. In 1 Timothy 5:18. Paul refers to this statement as "Scripture", and places it alongside Deuteronomy 25:4.

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