Verse 18
18. Ox that treadeth Rather, the ox when he treadeth. Deuteronomy 25:14. A precept of humanity to man as well as mercy to the ox, and in its application to the elder a principle, a portion of justice and right.
The labourer is worthy The words are found in Luke 10:7, and seem to be a quotation thence. Yet as it is introduced with the Scripture saith, Alford and others prefer to believe that Paul would not call the gospel of Luke Scripture, and so conclude that it is simply a general proverb adduced both by Jesus and Paul. Wordsworth, however, thinks that as Peter styled Paul’s writings Scriptures, Paul might be supposed so to style Luke’s gospel. We believe that the gospel of Luke was at this time published was known to Paul; and we see no reason to doubt that the words of Jesus were by him known to be there recorded. It would be no wonder that the apostle should style the recorded words of Christ Scripture. So much for the compensation of elders.
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