1 Timothy 5:17 — Community Reflections

1 TIMOTHY 5:17 — KING JAMES VERSION 1 1

“Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.”

Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching — the presbuteroi (elders) who govern excellently deserve double honor (dipla timē); those engaged in didaskalia and preaching warrant particular esteem. The term dipla likely refers to both honor and material compensation.

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