1 Timothy 5:1

Instructions about Specific Groups

5:1 Do not address an older man harshly ¹  but appeal to him as a father. Speak to younger men as brothers, ² 

1 Timothy 5:17-19

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. 5:18 For the scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” ⁷  and, “The worker deserves his pay.” ⁸  5:19 Do not accept an accusation against an elder unless it can be confirmed by two or three witnesses. ⁹ 

[5:1]  ¹ tn Or “Do not speak harshly to an older man.”

[5:1]  ² tn No verb “speak” is stated in this clause, but it continues the sense of the preceding.

[5:17]  ³ tn Grk “who lead well.”

[5:17]  ⁴ tn Or “deserving.”

[5:17]  ⁵ tn Like the similar use of “honor” in v. 3, this phrase
denotes both respect and remuneration: “honor plus honorarium.”

[5:17]  ⁶ tn Or “in preaching”; Grk “in word.”

[5:18]  ⁷ sn A quotation from Deut 25:4.

[5:18]  ⁸ sn A quotation from Luke 10:7.

[5:19]  ⁹ sn An allusion to Deut 17:6, 19:15.