1 Timothy 5:17-25 instructs church leaders to honor faithful elders with respect and fair compensation, especially those who preach and teach. It emphasizes impartial judgment, public rebuke of sin to deter others, and caution in appointing leaders to avoid sharing in their sins. Leaders must maintain personal purity, and Timothy is advised to use wine medicinally. The passage concludes by noting that some sins and good deeds are evident, while others will be revealed in time.

1 Timothy 5:1-16 instructs on treating church members with respect: honor older men as fathers, younger men as brothers, older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with purity. The church should support true widows without family, meeting strict criteria (godly, faithful, over 60), while encouraging younger widows to remarry to avoid idleness. Families must care for their own to avoid burdening the church, emphasizing responsibility, discernment, and compassion in providing aid.