We pick up the thread in 1 Timothy 5:17. A good elder is hard to find, so those who shepherd well warrant "double honor". I previously noted in regard to 1 Corinthians 9 that Paul wanted ministers to be compensated for their ministry, on the grounds that the Old Covenant proscribed muzzling oxen when threshing grain. Here he pointedly says it again regarding elders. He also insists the elders not be easily charged with sin. Don't even entertain an accusation unless there are multiple witnesses.
Manifesting the Good Shepherd
Manifesting the Good Shepherd
Manifesting the Good Shepherd
We pick up the thread in 1 Timothy 5:17. A good elder is hard to find, so those who shepherd well warrant "double honor". I previously noted in regard to 1 Corinthians 9 that Paul wanted ministers to be compensated for their ministry, on the grounds that the Old Covenant proscribed muzzling oxen when threshing grain. Here he pointedly says it again regarding elders. He also insists the elders not be easily charged with sin. Don't even entertain an accusation unless there are multiple witnesses.