J. B. Lightfoot

Didache 13

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1 But every time prophet desiring to settle among you is worthy of his food.

2 In like manner a true teacher is also worthy, like the workman, of his food.

3 Every firstfruit then of the produce of the wine-vat and of the threshing-floor, of thy oxen and of thy sheep, thou shalt take and give as the firstfruit to the prophets; for they are your chief-priests.

4 But if ye have not a prophet, give them to the poor.

5 If thou makest bread, take the firstfruit and give according to the commandment.

6 In like manner, when thou openest a jar of wine or of oil, take the firstfruit and give to the prophets;

7 yea and of money and raiment and every possession take the firstfruit, as shall seem good to thee, and give according to the commandment.

Text: J. B. Lightfoot. Public-domain translation by J. B. Lightfoot (1828–1889), transcribed by CCEL. Chapter divisions and paragraph order are retained; prologues are presented separately. Translation details.