5:3 Honor 1 widows who are truly in need. 2
5:17 Elders who provide effective leadership 3 must be counted worthy 4 of double honor, 5 especially those who work hard in speaking 6 and teaching.
1 sn The word honor here carries the double meaning of respect and financial support. This Greek word can imply both senses, and both are intended in this context.
2 tn Grk “the real widows,” “those who are really widows.”
3 tn Grk “who lead well.”
4 tn Or “deserving.”
5 tn Like the similar use of “honor” in v. 3, this phrase
denotes both respect and remuneration: “honor plus honorarium.”
6 tn Or “in preaching”; Grk “in word.”