17. The elders who lead the church in a good way should receive double honor—in particular, those who do the work of counseling and teaching.
18. As the Scriptures say, “When a work animal is being used to separate grain, don’t keep it from eating the grain.” And the Scriptures also say, “A worker should be given his pay.”
19. Don’t listen to someone who accuses an elder. You should listen to them only if there are two or three others who can say what the elder did wrong.
20. Tell those who sin that they are wrong. Do this in front of the whole church so that the others will have a warning.
21. Before God and Jesus Christ and the chosen angels, I tell you to make these judgments without any prejudice. Treat every person the same.