New International Reader's Version

1 Timothy 5:18-21 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

18. Scripture says, "Do not stop the ox from eating while it helps separate the grain from the straw." (Deuteronomy 25:4) Scripture also says, "Workers are worthy of their pay." (Luke 10:7)

19. Don't believe a charge against an elder unless two or three witnesses bring it.

20. Elders who sin should be corrected in front of the other believers. That will be a warning to the others.

21. I command you to follow those directions. I command you in the sight of God and Christ Jesus and the chosen angels. Treat everyone the same. Don't favor one person over another.