1 Timothy 5:17
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.

Young's Literal Translation
The well-leading elders of double honour let them be counted worthy, especially those labouring in word and teaching,

King James Bible
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

Greek
Elders
πρεσβύτεροι (presbyteroi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 4245: Comparative of presbus; older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist or Christian 'presbyter'.

who lead
προεστῶτες (proestōtes)
Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 4291: From pro and histemi; to stand before, i.e. to preside, or to practise.

effectively
καλῶς (kalōs)
Adverb
Strong's 2573: Well, nobly, honorably, rightly. Adverb from kalos; well.

are worthy
ἀξιούσθωσαν (axiousthōsan)
Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 515: To account or treat as worthy. From axios; to deem entitled or fit.

of double
διπλῆς (diplēs)
Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 1362: Double, two-fold. From dis and the base of pleion; two-fold.

honor,
τιμῆς (timēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 5092: A price, honor. From tino; a value, i.e. Money paid, or valuables; by analogy, esteem, or the dignity itself.

especially
μάλιστα (malista)
Adverb
Strong's 3122: Most of all, especially. Neuter plural of the superlative of an apparently primary adverb mala; most or particularly.

those who
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

work hard
κοπιῶντες (kopiōntes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 2872: From a derivative of kopos; to feel fatigue; by implication, to work hard.

at
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

preaching
λόγῳ (logō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

teaching.
διδασκαλίᾳ (didaskalia)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1319: Instruction, teaching. From didaskalos; instruction.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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