okay so back a couple of verses to chapter 5!
v17 - 18
so. elders. Paul says that whoever is an elder should get double honour because they work hard speaking and teaching. So they are worthy to receive honour for their work, and payment so double honour! Then the bible, quotes the bible xD he quotes;
Deuteronomy 25:4 When an ox is working in the grain, do not cover its mouth to keep it from eating.
and then quotes
Luke 10:7 Stay in the same house, eating and drinking what the people there give you. A worker should be given his pay. Don't move from house to house
Anyone else sitting there going, huh? No fear. Lucy is here. So the quote from Deut means that workers deserve to be paid for their work. If it's right to feed the ox who works on grain, then it's right to pay an elder who works for Jesus. This is repeated again in 1 Corinthians 9:9 too. I'm kinda confused on this, so will go back to this tommorow. the Luke quote is repeated in 1 Corinthians 9:14 too. So, elders deserved to be paid, not so they love money, but they do a good job right?
v19-20
Then it says that you cannot accuse and elder without having 2/3 witness?
Deuteronomy 19:15 One witness is not enough to accuse a person of a crime or sin. A case must be proved by two or three witnesses.
I don't really get why. Then paul says that elders who fail in their leadership in church, social or home life need to be told they are doing wrong and they should be told in front of the church (or all the elders) so everyone has a warning to not sin. Seems kinda harsh . . .
v21-22
Paul then encourages Timmy to do all of this without showing favoritism. Then Paul says to think carefully before laying hands on people and don't share the sins of others, but to stay pure. SO before appointing anyone, he's gotta check they are holy (we did this in Acts 6:6 at some other point before!) If Timmy appoints a sinner, he takes the responsibility and he then looks like a bad guy, instead he has to stay pure!
v23
THIS BIT MADE ME LAUGH. Paul tells timmy to stop drinking water, but some wine so he's less sick. ironic much?! This tells us Timmy was kinda an ill man and a bit of wine was considered good for your stomach.
v24-25
Paul then talks about sins in general. But especially for elders. The sins of some people are easy to see before they are judged but some are seen "later". So, some church leaders can seem good on the outside, but are sinful on the inside. We only find out about sins later on. This is no ones fault for appointing them though, they didn't know. In the same way good deeds are easy to see but those that aren't easily seen, will eventually come out into the open. Same thing with leaders, we see that they are really worthy later on. Then like in heaven, thats when we finally know about some peoples good / bad deeds when they are finally judged.
Application
We should;
v17 - 18
so. elders. Paul says that whoever is an elder should get double honour because they work hard speaking and teaching. So they are worthy to receive honour for their work, and payment so double honour! Then the bible, quotes the bible xD he quotes;
Deuteronomy 25:4 When an ox is working in the grain, do not cover its mouth to keep it from eating.
and then quotes
Luke 10:7 Stay in the same house, eating and drinking what the people there give you. A worker should be given his pay. Don't move from house to house
Anyone else sitting there going, huh? No fear. Lucy is here. So the quote from Deut means that workers deserve to be paid for their work. If it's right to feed the ox who works on grain, then it's right to pay an elder who works for Jesus. This is repeated again in 1 Corinthians 9:9 too. I'm kinda confused on this, so will go back to this tommorow. the Luke quote is repeated in 1 Corinthians 9:14 too. So, elders deserved to be paid, not so they love money, but they do a good job right?
v19-20
Then it says that you cannot accuse and elder without having 2/3 witness?
Deuteronomy 19:15 One witness is not enough to accuse a person of a crime or sin. A case must be proved by two or three witnesses.
I don't really get why. Then paul says that elders who fail in their leadership in church, social or home life need to be told they are doing wrong and they should be told in front of the church (or all the elders) so everyone has a warning to not sin. Seems kinda harsh . . .
v21-22
Paul then encourages Timmy to do all of this without showing favoritism. Then Paul says to think carefully before laying hands on people and don't share the sins of others, but to stay pure. SO before appointing anyone, he's gotta check they are holy (we did this in Acts 6:6 at some other point before!) If Timmy appoints a sinner, he takes the responsibility and he then looks like a bad guy, instead he has to stay pure!
v23
THIS BIT MADE ME LAUGH. Paul tells timmy to stop drinking water, but some wine so he's less sick. ironic much?! This tells us Timmy was kinda an ill man and a bit of wine was considered good for your stomach.
v24-25
Paul then talks about sins in general. But especially for elders. The sins of some people are easy to see before they are judged but some are seen "later". So, some church leaders can seem good on the outside, but are sinful on the inside. We only find out about sins later on. This is no ones fault for appointing them though, they didn't know. In the same way good deeds are easy to see but those that aren't easily seen, will eventually come out into the open. Same thing with leaders, we see that they are really worthy later on. Then like in heaven, thats when we finally know about some peoples good / bad deeds when they are finally judged.
Application
We should;
- Honour those in authority - see yesterdays QT
- Honour those who teach us - they have a lot of pressure to teach sound doctrine, and they put loads time and effort into everything
- Pay leaders fairly - this comes from the offering at church, do you pay church leaders for the job they do?
- Don't listen to rumours - i don't know where this came from.
Also, Timmy was ill, and young but yet he still did amazing stuff. Don't let circumstances hold you back! And the whole we-don't-know-of-your-good-and-bad-deeds shows how we need to not be judgemental - we're not the judges, God is, leave it to him.
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