Having been called to this ministry by means of a provision they did not deserve or could not earn, true ministers of God could hardly expect to be paid materially for sharing the news of this provision with others.
השליח פאולוס כתב: ” ולבשורה זאת הייתי למשרת מתוקף מתנת החסד שאלוהים נתן לי ” (‏ אפסים ג ’: ​ 4 – 7‏).