Those who are taught the word of God should provide for their teachers, sharing all good things with them. Galatians 6:6
“Here he proceeds to discourse concerning teachers, to the effect that they ought to be tended with great assiduity by their disciples. Now what is the reason that Christ so com- manded? For this law, “that they which preach the Gospel should live of the Gospel,” (1 Cor. 9:14) is laid down in the New Testament; and likewise in the Old, (Num. 31:47; 35:1–8) many revenues accrued to the Levites from the people; what is the reason, I say, that He so ordained? Was it not for the sake of laying a foundation beforehand of lowliness and love?
For inasmuch as the dignity of a teacher oftentimes elates him who possesses it, He, in order to repress his spirit, hath imposed on him the necessity of requiring aid at the hands of his disciples. And to these in turn he hath given means of cultivating kindly feelings, by training them, through the kindness required of them to their Teacher, in gentleness towards others also. By this means no slight affection is generated on both sides…
To ask for aid bears the semblance of disgrace, but it ceased to be so, when their teachers with all boldness urged their claim, so that their disciples derived from hence no small benefit, taught hereby to despise all appearances. Wherefore he says, “But let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things,” that is, let him show to him all generosity; this he implies by the words, “in all good things.” Let the disciple, says he, keep nothing to himself, but have everything in common, for what he receives is better than what he gives,—as much better as heavenly are better than earthly things.”
John Chrysostom in Homilies on Galatians (Grand Rapids: CCEL) 87-88.
Be generous to your teachers. Pause and think about those who feed you spiritually. Consider how you may bless them. Help them sort their daily challenges as they help you grasp biblical ideas. Do this because whatever you exchange is no match for that which you receive. Share generously.