Luke 10:7 “Stay at the same house, eating and drinking whatever you are offered.…”

Luke 10:7

Stay at the same house, eating and drinking whatever you are offered. For the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move around from house to house.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.

World English Bible

Remain in that same house, eating and drinking the things they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Don’t go from house to house.

American Standard Version

And in that same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.

Geneva Bible 1599

And in that house tary still, eating and drinking such things as by them shall be set before you: for the labourer is worthy of his wages. Goe not from house to house.

Darby Translation

And in the same house abide, eating and drinking such things as they have; for the workman is worthy of his hire. Remove not from house to house.

Young's Literal Translation

'And in that house remain, eating and drinking the things they have, for worthy [is] the workman of his hire; go not from house to house,

Bible in Basic English

And keep in that same house, taking what food and drink they give you: for the worker has a right to his reward. Do not go from house to house.

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Cross references

“in”

Mark 6:10 Luke 9:4 Acts 16:15 Acts 16:34 Acts 16:40 Matthew 10:11

Mark 6:10 · BSB

And He told them, “When you enter a house, stay there until you leave that area.

Luke 9:4 · BSB

Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave that area.

Acts 16:15 · BSB

And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.

Acts 16:34 · BSB

Then he brought them into his home and set a meal before them. So he and all his household rejoiced that they had come to believe in God.

Acts 16:40 · BSB

After Paul and Silas came out of the prison, they went to Lydia’s house to see the brothers and encourage them. Then they left the city.

Matthew 10:11 · BSB

Whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy there and stay at his house until you move on.

“for”

1 Corinthians 9:4–15 2 Timothy 2:6 Galatians 6:6 3 John 1:5–8 Deuteronomy 12:12 Deuteronomy 12:18

1 Corinthians 9:4–15 · BSB

Have we no right to food and to drink?

2 Timothy 2:6 · BSB

The hardworking farmer should be the first to partake of the crops.

Galatians 6:6 · BSB

Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word must share in all good things with his instructor.

3 John 1:5–8 · BSB

Beloved, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, and especially since they are strangers to you.

Deuteronomy 12:12 · BSB

And you shall rejoice before the LORD your God—you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levite within your gates, since he has no portion or inheritance among you.

Deuteronomy 12:18 · BSB

Instead, you must eat them in the presence of the LORD your God at the place the LORD your God will choose—you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levite within your gates. Rejoice before…

“Go”

1 Timothy 5:13

1 Timothy 5:13 · BSB

At the same time they will also learn to be idle, going from house to house and being not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, discussing things they should not mention.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6If a man of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; if not, it will return to you.

8If you enter a town and they welcome you, eat whatever is set before you.

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