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The Didache
J. B. Lightfoot · Translated text
Did. 13
But every time prophet desiring to settle among you is worthy of his food.
In like manner a true teacher is also worthy, like the workman, of his food.
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.
But if ye have not a prophet, give them to the poor.
If thou makest bread, take the firstfruit and give according to the commandment.
In like manner, when thou openest a jar of wine or of oil, take the firstfruit and give to the prophets;
yea and of money and raiment and every possession take the firstfruit, as shall seem good to thee, and give according to the commandment.
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