Good News Translation GNT
New International Version NIV
17 The elders who do good work as leaders should be considered worthy of receiving double pay, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
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The elders who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor, especially those whose work is preaching and teaching.
18 For the scripture says, "Do not muzzle an ox when you are using it to thresh grain" and "Workers should be given their pay."
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For Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and “The worker deserves his wages.”
19 Do not listen to an accusation against an elder unless it is brought by two or more witnesses.
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Do not entertain an accusation against an elder unless it is brought by two or three witnesses.
20 Rebuke publicly all those who commit sins, so that the rest may be afraid.
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But those elders who are sinning you are to reprove before everyone, so that the others may take warning.
21 In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of the holy angels I solemnly call upon you to obey these instructions without showing any prejudice or favor to anyone in anything you do.
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I charge you, in the sight of God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, to keep these instructions without partiality, and to do nothing out of favoritism.
22 Be in no hurry to lay hands on people to dedicate them to the Lord's service. Take no part in the sins of others; keep yourself pure.
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Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands, and do not share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
23 Do not drink water only, but take a little wine to help your digestion, since you are sick so often.
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Stop drinking only water, and use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses.
24 The sins of some people are plain to see, and their sins go ahead of them to judgment; but the sins of others are seen only later.
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The sins of some are obvious, reaching the place of judgment ahead of them; the sins of others trail behind them.
25 In the same way good deeds are plainly seen, and even those that are not so plain cannot be hidden.
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In the same way, good deeds are obvious, and even those that are not obvious cannot remain hidden forever.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
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