1 Timothy 5:24

Contextual Overview

¹⁷ The leaders who lead well should be considered worthy of double honor, especially those working hard at communicating the Word and at teaching. ¹⁷ Let the elders who take the lead [among the saints] well be esteemed worthy of double honour, specially those labouring in word and teaching; ¹⁷ Let the Zakenim who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching. ¹⁷ Elders who handle their dutieswho rule">[fn] well should be considered worthy of double compensation,honor">[fn] especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.Acts 28:10; Romans 12:8; 1 Corinthians 9:10,14; Galatians 6:6; Philippians 2:29; 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13; Hebrews 13:7,17;">[xr] ¹⁷ 17 Those presbyters who well conduct themselves [fn] shall be worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and in doctrine. ¹⁷ Let the elders who conduct themselves well, be esteemed worthy of double honor; especially they who labor in the word and in doctrine. ¹⁷ Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching. ¹⁷ Let rulers whose rule is good be honoured twice over, specially those whose work is preaching and teaching. ¹⁷ Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching. ¹⁷ The Elders that rule well, let them be had in double honour, specially they which labour in the worde and doctrine,

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Jeremiah 2:34, Acts 1:16-20, Acts 5:1-11, Acts 8:18, Galatians 5:19-21, 2 Timothy 4:10, 2 Peter 2:20, 2 Peter 2:21

Reciprocal: Leviticus 13:4 - shut up Job 34:26 - in Matthew 13:30 - to the Luke 16:2 - How 1 Timothy 3:7 - a good

Cross-References

Genesis 5:5
And all the days of Adam that he lived were nine hundred and thirty years; and he died.

Genesis 5:5
So Adam lived a total of 930 years; then he died.

Genesis 5:5
All the days that Adam lived were nine hundred thirty years, then he died.

Genesis 5:5
And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years; and he died.

Genesis 5:5
And all the years of Adam's life were nine hundred and thirty: and he came to his end.

Genesis 5:5
And all the dayes that Adam lyued were nine hundreth and thirtie yeres, and he dyed.

Genesis 5:5
So all the dayes that Adam liued, were nine hundreth and thirtie yeeres: and he died.

Genesis 5:5
Thus all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years, and he died.

Genesis 5:5
and died at the age of 930.

Genesis 5:5
And all the days of Adam which he lived were nine hundred and thirty years, and he died.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Some men's sins are open before hand,.... Some men are such open and notorious sinners, that there is no need of any inquiry about them, or any examination of them; or any witnesses to be called to their character, in order to pass judgment concerning them; they even prevent and supersede any formal process about them. With such persons, the apostle intimates, Timothy could have no difficulty upon him, what to do with them; should they be proposed for the ministry, he would know at once what to do with them; namely, reject them. There would be no danger of his laying hands suddenly on such; for the following phrase,

going before to judgment, is not to be understood of God's judgment, or of the last and future judgment of the great day, but of human judgment: it is true indeed that some men's sins are manifest and barefaced, before that day comes; while others are so private, that they will not be known till that day declares them, and brings to light the hidden things of darkness: and much such a way of speaking is used by the Jews; who say m,

"whoever committeth one transgression, (a notorious one,) in this world, it joins to him, "and goes before him"

ליום הדין "to the day of judgment".''

But this sense agrees not with the context; and with what propriety soever it may be said, of some men's sins going before to judgment, it cannot be said with any, that others follow after judgment; since at the general judgment, every work, both good and bad, with every secret thing, will be brought into it; and nothing will follow after that: wherefore the next clause,

and some [men] they follow after; that is, some men's sins follow after, is to be understood of their following after human judgment; or of their appearing in the light after judgment has been passed upon them, which before were hid: and the sense of the whole is this, that the characters of some men are so well known, and it is so plain a case, that they are destitute of the grace of God; have not ministerial gifts; or are unsound in the faith; or are men of immoral lives and conversations; so that there can be no dispute about them, whether they are to be admitted into the ministry of the word or rejected. But there are other persons who may be proposed, whose sins or errors are so private, that they may not be known; and yet may appear afterwards; wherefore it is proper to take time, and not be too hasty, or lay hands suddenly on men.

m T. Bab. Sota, fol. 3. 2. Vid. Avoda Zara, fol. 5. 1.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Some men’s sins are open beforehand - This declaration, though it assumes a general form, is to be taken evidently in connection with the general subject of introducing men to the ministry 1 Timothy 5:22; and 1 Timothy 5:23 is to be regarded as a parenthesis. The apostle had given Timothy a charge 1 Timothy 5:22 respecting the character of those whom he should ordain. He here says, in reference to that, that the character of some people was manifest. There was no disguise. It was evident to all what it was, and there could be no danger of mistake respecting it. Their conduct was apparent to all. About such people he ought not to hesitate a moment, and, no matter what their talents, or learning, or rank in the community, he ought to have no participation in introducing them to the ministry.

Going before to judgment - Their character is well understood. There is no need of waiting for the day of judgment to know what they are. Their deeds so precede their own appearance at the judgment-bar, that the record and the verdict can be made up before they arrive there, and there will be scarcely need even of the formality of a trial. The meaning here is, that there could be no doubt about the character of such people, and Timothy should not be accessory to their being introduced into the office of the ministry.

And some men they follow after - That is, their character is not fully understood here. They conceal their plans. They practice deception. They appear different from what they really are. But the character of such people will be developed, and they will be judged according to their works. They cannot hope to escape with impunity. Though they have endeavored to hide their evil deeds, yet they will follow after them to the judgment-bar, and will meet them there. The meaning, in this connection, seems to be, that there ought to be circumspection in judging of the qualifications of men for the office of the ministry. It ought not to be inferred from favorable appearances at once, or on slight acquaintance, that they are qualified for the office - for they may be of the number of those whose characters, now concealed or misunderstood, will be developed only on the final trial.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 24. Some men's sins are open beforehand — In appointing men to sacred offices in the Church, among the candidates Timothy would find,

1. Some of whom he knew nothing, but only that they professed Christianity; let such be tried before they are appointed.

2. Some of whose faith and piety he had the fullest knowledge, and whose usefulness in the Church was well known.

3. Some whose lives were not at all or but partially reformed, who were still unchanged in their hearts, and unholy in their lives.

The sins of these latter were known to all; they go before to judgment; with them he could have no difficulty. With the first class he must have more difficulty; there might have been hypocrites among them, whose sins could not be known till after they were brought into the sacred office. The characters of all should be fully investigated. The sins of some, before this investigation, might be so manifest as to lead at once εις κρισιν to condemnation. The sins of others might be found out after, or in consequence of, this investigation; and those that were otherwise could not be long hid from his knowledge, or the knowledge of the Church. On all these accounts the exhortation is necessary: Lay hands suddenly on no man.