1 Timothy 5:17

5:17 Elders who provide effective leadership ¹  must be counted worthy ²  of double honor, ³  especially those who work hard in speaking ⁴  and teaching.

1 Timothy 3:8

3:8 Deacons likewise must be dignified, ⁵  not two-faced, ⁶  not given to excessive drinking, ⁷  not greedy for gain,

[5:17]  ¹ tn Grk “who lead well.”

[5:17]  ² tn Or “deserving.”

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

[5:17]  ⁴ tn Or “in preaching”; Grk “in word.”

[3:8]  ⁵ tn Or “respectable, honorable, of serious demeanor.”

[3:8]  ⁶ tn Or “insincere,” “deceitful”; Grk “speaking double.”

[3:8]  ⁷ tn Grk “not devoted to much wine.”