Exposition of I Timothy 5:19-21 (1)

Paul is giving Timothy some directives for the proper attitude toward the elders in the church who rule well; they are to be accounted worthy of double honor. The universal rule is here applied as expressed in the law of Moses: "Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn." However, the apostle also has directives for the proper motive and procedure in registering and receiving an "accusation" against an elder in God's church. The passage here reads as follows:"Against an elder...