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In writing of the support of the Christian laborer, Paul says: “It is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen? or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written.” 24 CIS 278.6

Then he proceeds to explain that if we receive spiritual help from the Christian workers, we are in turn under obligation to give them of our “carnal” or temporal things. We have no more right to enjoy the spiritual aid derived from Christian workers without giving financial aid to support the work, than the ancient Israelites had to muzzle the ox that was patiently treading out his grain. CIS 279.1

Paul closes his argument by showing that the same system of tithing given by God to sustain His work anciently, is still binding in the Christian church. “Do we not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar? Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.” 25 CIS 279.2

“Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn,“ contains a lesson for the Christian worker as well as for those for whom he labors. The muzzle is not put on the ox “when he treadeth out the grain,” but if the ox stands idly by and does not tread out any grain, then it would be all right to muzzle him. The command is far reaching, and requires of the laborer in God’s cause, faithful service; at the same time it lays upon others the obligation of faithfully supporting the gospel laborers. CIS 279.3