Whenever you possibly can, do good to those who need it.

"Do for others what you want them to do for you: this is the meaning of the Law of Moses and of the teachings of the prophets.

Pay, then, what you owe them; pay them your personal and property taxes, and show respect and honor for them all.

Be under obligation to no one---the only obligation you have is to love one another. Whoever does this has obeyed the Law.

In the same way, the Lord has ordered that those who preach the gospel should get their living from it.

But I haven't made use of any of these rights, nor am I writing this now in order to claim such rights for myself. I would rather die first! Nobody is going to turn my rightful boast into empty words!

For the scripture says, "Do not muzzle an ox when you are using it to thresh grain" and "Workers should be given their pay."