Honor the Elders

¹⁷ Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and doctrine. ¹⁸ For the Scripture says, ^(A)“You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain,” and, ^(B)“The laborer is worthy of his wages.” ¹⁹ Do not receive an accusation against an elder except ^(C)from two or three witnesses. ²⁰ Those who are sinning rebuke in the presence of all, that the rest also may fear.

²¹ I charge you before God and the Lord Jesus Christ and the ^[a]elect angels that you observe these things without ^(D)prejudice, doing nothing with partiality. ²² Do not lay hands on anyone hastily, nor ^(E)share in other people’s sins; keep yourself pure.