1 Timothy 5:17-25 - Honoring Worthy Elders And Dealing With Sinners

¹⁷ Elders who do their duties well should be considered as deserving twice the salary they get especially those who keep on toiling in preaching and teaching. ¹⁸ For the Scripture says, "You must not muzzle an ox when he is treading out the grain," and, "The workman deserves his pay."

¹⁹ Make it a rule not to consider a charge preferred against an elder, unless it is supported by two or three witnesses. ²⁰ Those who are guilty reprove in public, so that others may be warned. ²¹ I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the chosen angels, to carry out these instructions without prejudice and with perfect impartiality. ²² Make it a rule not to ordain anyone in haste, and not to be responsible for the sins of others; keep yourself pure. ²³ Stop drinking water only, but take a little wine to strengthen your stomach and relieve its frequent attacks. ²⁴ Some men's sins are very evident and clearly lead them on to judgment, but the sins of others lag behind. ²⁵ Good deeds, too, are usually very evident, and if they are not, they cannot be completely concealed.