1 Timothy 5:17-25 - Honoring Worthy Elders And Dealing With Sinners
17 Let the Elders who perform their duties wisely and well be held worthy of double honour, especially those who labour in preaching and teaching. 18 For the Scripture says, "You are not to muzzle the ox while it is treading out the grain;" and the workman deserves his pay.
19 Never entertain an accusation against an Elder except on the evidence of two of three witnesses. 20 Those who persist in sin reprove in the presence of all, so that it may also be a warning to the rest. 21 I solemnly call upon you, in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of the elect angels, to carry out these instructions of mine without prejudice, and to do nothing from partiality. 22 Do not ordain any one hastily; and do not be a partaker in the sins of others; keep *yourself* pure. 23 (No longer be a water-drinker; but take a little wine for the sake of your digestion and your frequent ailments.) 24 The sins of some men are evident to the world, leading the way to your estimate of their characters, but the sins of others lag behind. 25 So also the right actions of some are evident to the world, and those that are not cannot remain for ever out of sight.