[SoothingDave]

Dave I am well aware that the section about the ox is Paul quoting the OT ..That is not the point.

OK, sorry.

Paul quotes Luke in that a laborer is worthy of his hire

Not necessarily. I could see if he picked out a whole verse or passage. But there is no proof that one is "quoting" the other. "The laborer being worthy of reward" is simply a restatement of the proverb about the ox.

Besides, if Paul attests to Luke, using luke to sttest to Paul is circular.

SD

[RnMomof7]

The fact that Paul quotes from Luke testifies that Paul considered Lukes gospel valid.

Luke is the only place that phrase is quoted. It is used by Bible scholars as a proof that Luke belongs in the canon (remember Luke is the only none Jewish writer in the Bible)