Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive, for they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account. Let them do so with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you. Heb 13:17.
Eat and drink such things as they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Luke 10:7.
The Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should live from the gospel. 1 Corinthians 9:14.
Let him who is taught the word share in all good things with him who teaches. Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. Galatians 6:6-7.
Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and doctrine. For the Scripture says, ``You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain,'' and, ``The laborer is worthy of his wages.'' 1 Timothy 5:17-18.