1Ti 5:17 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 1Tim 5:17-25: 5:17-25 Elders: As in Judaism, community leaders (see also 3:1-7 ; Titus 1:5-9 ) were usually older men who were leaders in the wider community. The letters to Timothy and Titus recognize an office of elders, as here (see also 1 Tim 4:14 ; Titus 1:5 ), but the word is also used generally for older men in the community (as in 1 Tim 5:1 ). Summary for 1Tim 5:17-18: 5:17-18 should be respected and paid well (literally should be worthy of double honor ): Cp. Gal 6:6 . There is no evidence of a paid clergy at this time; the word used here is never used for a continuous salary, though it does imply something beyond a show of respect. The quotations from Scripture (Deut 25:4 ; Luke 10:7 ) suggest gifts of money.

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cTitus 1:5-9►

d1 Tim 4:14►

eTitus 1:5►

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hGal 6:6►

iDeut 25:4►

jLuke 10:7►

‏ 1 Timothy 5:17

Summary for 1Tim 5:17-25: 5:17-25 ^a Elders: As in Judaism, community leaders (see also 3:1-7 ^b; Titus 1:5-9 ^c) were usually older men who were leaders in the wider community. The letters to Timothy and Titus recognize an office of elders, as here (see also 1 Tim 4:14 ^d; Titus 1:5 ^e), but the word is also used generally for older men in the community (as in 1 Tim 5:1 ^f).
Summary for 1Tim 5:17-18: 5:17-18 ^g should be respected and paid well (literally should be worthy of double honor): Cp. Gal 6:6 ^h. There is no evidence of a paid clergy at this time; the word used here is never used for a continuous salary, though it does imply something beyond a show of respect. The quotations from Scripture (Deut 25:4 ⁱ; Luke 10:7 ^j) suggest gifts of money.