For the Scripture says, "You shall not muzzle the ox when it treads out the grain." And, "The laborer is worthy of his wages."
rule: This word, meaning to stand before, lead, attend to, carries with it the idea of special care and diligence. The elder does not rule a congregation as a dictator but rather presides over it with the same affection as a father presides over a household. The scriptures picture an elder actually as a leading servant.