1Timothy 5:17-25 RECOGNITION AND REWARD Discipline is needed to lead an assembly of God's people in the right ways of the Lord. Our motives need to be consistent with our service. Leaders need to be above reproach and be faithful morally and spiritually. These same brethren were addressed by Paul in Acts 20 as to who they were, the work they were to do, and the people for whom they were to care. These same men are referred to here as elders in the assembly who are to "rule well." Home life and assembly life are a lot alike when it comes to leadership. Those who are qualified to lead are not hard to identify. There is nothing haphazard about their leadership. They take seriously the privilege the Lord has given them of guiding the saints through their preaching and teaching. Preaching is the public proclamation of the word of God and confronting the listeners with the truth of the scriptures. Teaching is explaining what the scriptures mean and helping the Lord's people understand them in the context in which they are written. The teacher will help them apply the truths of the scriptures to daily life. Those who do this are worthy of more than just normal courtesy.
1 Timothy 5:17–25