1 Timothy 5:1 Don’t be harsh or impatient with an older man. Talk to him as you would your own father, and to the younger men as your brothers. Reverently honor an older w...

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The Message - Don’t be harsh or impatient with an older man. Talk to him as you would your own father, and to the younger men as your brothers. Reverently honor an older woman as you would your mother, and the younger women as sisters.
新标点和合本 - 不可严责老年人，只要劝他如同父亲；劝少年人如同弟兄；
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 不可严责老年人，要劝他如同父亲。要待年轻人如同弟兄，
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 不可严责老年人，要劝他如同父亲。要待年轻人如同弟兄，
当代译本 - 不要斥责年长的，要像对待父亲一样劝他们；对待青年男子要情同手足；
圣经新译本 - 不要严厉责备老年人，却要劝他好像劝父亲；劝青年人好像劝弟兄；
中文标准译本 - 不要严厉责备年长的人，而要劝他像劝父亲那样；对年轻的人要像对兄弟那样；
现代标点和合本 - 不可严责老年人，只要劝他如同父亲；劝少年人如同弟兄；
和合本（拼音版） - 不可严责老年人，只要劝他如同父亲，劝少年人如同弟兄，
New International Version - Do not rebuke an older man harshly, but exhort him as if he were your father. Treat younger men as brothers,
New International Reader's Version - Correct an older man in a way that shows respect. Make an appeal to him as if he were your father. Treat younger men as if they were your brothers.
English Standard Version - Do not rebuke an older man but encourage him as you would a father, younger men as brothers,
New Living Translation - Never speak harshly to an older man, but appeal to him respectfully as you would to your own father. Talk to younger men as you would to your own brothers.
Christian Standard Bible - Don’t rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father, younger men as brothers,
New American Standard Bible - Do not sharply rebuke an older man, but rather appeal to him as a father, and to the younger men as brothers,
New King James Version - Do not rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father, younger men as brothers,
Amplified Bible - Do not sharply reprimand an older man, but appeal to him as [you would to] a father, to younger men as brothers,
American Standard Version - Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brethren:
King James Version - Rebuke not an elder, but entreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;
New English Translation - Do not address an older man harshly but appeal to him as a father. Speak to younger men as brothers,
World English Bible - Don’t rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers;
新標點和合本 - 不可嚴責老年人，只要勸他如同父親；勸少年人如同弟兄；
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 不可嚴責老年人，要勸他如同父親。要待年輕人如同弟兄，
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 不可嚴責老年人，要勸他如同父親。要待年輕人如同弟兄，
當代譯本 - 不要斥責年長的，要像對待父親一樣勸他們；對待青年男子要情同手足；
聖經新譯本 - 不要嚴厲責備老年人，卻要勸他好像勸父親；勸青年人好像勸弟兄；
呂振中譯本 - 不可嚴厲斥責老年人，只要勸他像父親，勸年輕人像弟兄，
中文標準譯本 - 不要嚴厲責備年長的人，而要勸他像勸父親那樣；對年輕的人要像對兄弟那樣；
現代標點和合本 - 不可嚴責老年人，只要勸他如同父親；勸少年人如同弟兄；
文理和合譯本 - 毋斥耆老、惟勸之如父、幼者如弟、
文理委辦譯本 - 不可斥耆老、惟諫之如父、待幼如弟、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 勿斥耆老、惟諫之如父、勸幼者如弟、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 對長者毋嚴加斥責、但婉勸之、如諫父焉。勸青年人如勸兄弟、
Nueva Versión Internacional - No reprendas con dureza al anciano, sino aconséjalo como si fuera tu padre. Trata a los jóvenes como a hermanos;
현대인의 성경 - 노인들을 심하게 나무라지 말고 아버지를 대하듯 권면하며 젊은이들을 형제처 럼 대하시오.
Новый Русский Перевод - Не делай грубых замечаний старцу , с уважением убеждай его так, как ты убеждал бы своего отца. С молодыми людьми говори как с братьями.
Восточный перевод - Не делай грубых замечаний старцам, с уважением убеждай их так, как ты убеждал бы своего отца. С молодыми людьми говори как с братьями.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Не делай грубых замечаний старцам, с уважением убеждай их так, как ты убеждал бы своего отца. С молодыми людьми говори как с братьями.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Не делай грубых замечаний старцам, с уважением убеждай их так, как ты убеждал бы своего отца. С молодыми людьми говори как с братьями.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Ne rudoie pas un homme âgé, mais encourage-le comme s’il était ton père. Traite de la même manière les jeunes gens comme des frères,
リビングバイブル - 年上の人に、きついことば遣いをしてはいけません。むしろ父親に対するように、尊敬の念をこめて話しかけなさい。年下の人には、弟に対するように話しなさい。
Nestle Aland 28 - Πρεσβυτέρῳ μὴ ἐπιπλήξῃς ἀλλὰ παρακάλει ὡς πατέρα, νεωτέρους ὡς ἀδελφούς,
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - πρεσβυτέρῳ μὴ ἐπιπλήξῃς, ἀλλὰ παρακάλει ὡς πατέρα, νεωτέρους ὡς ἀδελφούς,
Nova Versão Internacional - Não repreenda asperamente o homem idoso, mas exorte-o como se ele fosse seu pai; trate os jovens como a irmãos;
Hoffnung für alle - Einen älteren Mann fahre nicht hart an, wenn du ihn ermahnen musst, sondern rede mit ihm wie mit einem Vater. Die jungen Männer behandle als deine Brüder.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Con đừng nặng lời quở trách người lớn tuổi nhưng lễ phép khuyên giải họ như cha. Phải khuyên bảo thanh niên như anh chị em,
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - อย่าตำหนิผู้อาวุโสอย่างรุนแรง แต่จงขอร้องเขาเสมือนว่าเป็นบิดาของท่าน จงปฏิบัติต่อชายหนุ่มที่อ่อนวัยกว่าเสมือนเป็นน้องชาย
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - อย่าว่ากล่าวชายผู้มีอาวุโสด้วยความแข็งกระด้าง แต่จงเตือนเสมือนว่าเขาเป็นบิดาของท่านเอง จงปฏิบัติต่อคนหนุ่มๆ เสมือนว่าเขาเป็นพี่น้อง

交叉引用

Acts 20:17 - From Miletus he sent to Ephesus for the leaders of the congregation. When they arrived, he said, “You know that from day one of my arrival in Asia I was with you totally—laying my life on the line, serving the Master no matter what, putting up with no end of scheming by Jews who wanted to do me in. I didn’t skimp or trim in any way. Every truth and encouragement that could have made a difference to you, you got. I taught you out in public and I taught you in your homes, urging Jews and Greeks alike to a radical life-change before God and an equally radical trust in our Master Jesus.
James 3:17 - Real wisdom, God’s wisdom, begins with a holy life and is characterized by getting along with others. It is gentle and reasonable, overflowing with mercy and blessings, not hot one day and cold the next, not two-faced. You can develop a healthy, robust community that lives right with God and enjoy its results only if you do the hard work of getting along with each other, treating each other with dignity and honor.
Philemon 1:10 - While here in jail, I’ve fathered a child, so to speak. And here he is, hand-carrying this letter—Onesimus! He was useless to you before; now he’s useful to both of us. I’m sending him back to you, but it feels like I’m cutting off my right arm in doing so. I wanted in the worst way to keep him here as your stand-in to help out while I’m in jail for the Message. But I didn’t want to do anything behind your back, make you do a good deed that you hadn’t willingly agreed to.
3 John 1:1 - The Pastor, to my good friend Gaius: How truly I love you! We’re the best of friends, and I pray for good fortune in everything you do, and for your good health—that your everyday affairs prosper, as well as your soul! I was most happy when some friends arrived and brought the news that you persist in following the way of Truth. Nothing could make me happier than getting reports that my children continue diligently in the way of Truth!
Acts 15:6 - The apostles and leaders called a special meeting to consider the matter. The arguments went on and on, back and forth, getting more and more heated. Then Peter took the floor: “Friends, you well know that from early on God made it quite plain that he wanted the pagans to hear the Message of this good news and embrace it—and not in any secondhand or roundabout way, but firsthand, straight from my mouth. And God, who can’t be fooled by any pretense on our part but always knows a person’s thoughts, gave them the Holy Spirit exactly as he gave him to us. He treated the outsiders exactly as he treated us, beginning at the very center of who they were and working from that center outward, cleaning up their lives as they trusted and believed him.
Acts 15:4 - When they got to Jerusalem, Paul and Barnabas were graciously received by the whole church, including the apostles and leaders. They reported on their recent journey and how God had used them to open things up to the outsiders. Some Pharisees stood up to say their piece. They had become believers, but continued to hold to the hard party line of the Pharisees. “You have to circumcise the pagan converts,” they said. “You must make them keep the Law of Moses.”
Acts 14:23 - Paul and Barnabas handpicked leaders in each church. After praying—their prayers intensified by fasting—they presented these new leaders to the Master to whom they had entrusted their lives. Working their way back through Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia and preached in Perga. Finally, they made it to Attalia and caught a ship back to Antioch, where it had all started—launched by God’s grace and now safely home by God’s grace. A good piece of work.
Galatians 2:11 - Later, when Peter came to Antioch, I had a face-to-face confrontation with him because he was clearly out of line. Here’s the situation. Earlier, before certain persons had come from James, Peter regularly ate with the non-Jews. But when that conservative group came from Jerusalem, he cautiously pulled back and put as much distance as he could manage between himself and his non-Jewish friends. That’s how fearful he was of the conservative Jewish clique that’s been pushing the old system of circumcision. Unfortunately, the rest of the Jews in the Antioch church joined in that hypocrisy so that even Barnabas was swept along in the charade.
Galatians 2:14 - But when I saw that they were not maintaining a steady, straight course according to the Message, I spoke up to Peter in front of them all: “If you, a Jew, live like a non-Jew when you’re not being observed by the watchdogs from Jerusalem, what right do you have to require non-Jews to conform to Jewish customs just to make a favorable impression on your old Jerusalem buddies?”
Titus 1:5 - I left you in charge in Crete so you could complete what I left half-done. Appoint leaders in every town according to my instructions. As you select them, ask, “Is this man well-thought-of? Is he committed to his wife? Are his children believers? Do they respect him and stay out of trouble?” It’s important that a church leader, responsible for the affairs in God’s house, be looked up to—not pushy, not short-tempered, not a drunk, not a bully, not money-hungry. He must welcome people, be helpful, wise, fair, reverent, have a good grip on himself, and have a good grip on the Message, knowing how to use the truth to either spur people on in knowledge or stop them in their tracks if they oppose it.
1 Timothy 5:17 - Give a bonus to leaders who do a good job, especially the ones who work hard at preaching and teaching. Scripture tells us, “Don’t muzzle a working ox” and “A worker deserves his pay.”
1 Peter 5:1 - I have a special concern for you church leaders. I know what it’s like to be a leader, in on Christ’s sufferings as well as the coming glory. Here’s my concern: that you care for God’s flock with all the diligence of a shepherd. Not because you have to, but because you want to please God. Not calculating what you can get out of it, but acting spontaneously. Not bossily telling others what to do, but tenderly showing them the way.
Matthew 23:8 - “Don’t let people do that to you, put you on a pedestal like that. You all have a single Teacher, and you are all classmates. Don’t set people up as experts over your life, letting them tell you what to do. Save that authority for God; let him tell you what to do. No one else should carry the title of ‘Father’; you have only one Father, and he’s in heaven. And don’t let people maneuver you into taking charge of them. There is only one Life-Leader for you and them—Christ.
Matthew 18:15 - “If a fellow believer hurts you, go and tell him—work it out between the two of you. If he listens, you’ve made a friend. If he won’t listen, take one or two others along so that the presence of witnesses will keep things honest, and try again. If he still won’t listen, tell the church. If he won’t listen to the church, you’ll have to start over from scratch, confront him with the need for repentance, and offer again God’s forgiving love.
Galatians 6:1 - Live creatively, friends. If someone falls into sin, forgivingly restore him, saving your critical comments for yourself. You might be needing forgiveness before the day’s out. Stoop down and reach out to those who are oppressed. Share their burdens, and so complete Christ’s law. If you think you are too good for that, you are badly deceived.
1 Timothy 5:19 - Don’t listen to a complaint against a leader that isn’t backed up by two or three responsible witnesses.
1 Timothy 5:20 - If anyone falls into sin, call that person on the carpet. Those who are inclined that way will know right off they can’t get by with it.
1 Peter 5:6 - So be content with who you are, and don’t put on airs. God’s strong hand is on you; he’ll promote you at the right time. Live carefree before God; he is most careful with you.
Leviticus 19:32 - “Show respect to the aged; honor the presence of an elder; fear your God. I am God.

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The Message - Don’t be harsh or impatient with an older man. Talk to him as you would your own father, and to the younger men as your brothers. Reverently honor an older woman as you would your mother, and the younger women as sisters.
新标点和合本 - 不可严责老年人，只要劝他如同父亲；劝少年人如同弟兄；
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 不可严责老年人，要劝他如同父亲。要待年轻人如同弟兄，
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 不可严责老年人，要劝他如同父亲。要待年轻人如同弟兄，
当代译本 - 不要斥责年长的，要像对待父亲一样劝他们；对待青年男子要情同手足；
圣经新译本 - 不要严厉责备老年人，却要劝他好像劝父亲；劝青年人好像劝弟兄；
中文标准译本 - 不要严厉责备年长的人，而要劝他像劝父亲那样；对年轻的人要像对兄弟那样；
现代标点和合本 - 不可严责老年人，只要劝他如同父亲；劝少年人如同弟兄；
和合本（拼音版） - 不可严责老年人，只要劝他如同父亲，劝少年人如同弟兄，
New International Version - Do not rebuke an older man harshly, but exhort him as if he were your father. Treat younger men as brothers,
New International Reader's Version - Correct an older man in a way that shows respect. Make an appeal to him as if he were your father. Treat younger men as if they were your brothers.
English Standard Version - Do not rebuke an older man but encourage him as you would a father, younger men as brothers,
New Living Translation - Never speak harshly to an older man, but appeal to him respectfully as you would to your own father. Talk to younger men as you would to your own brothers.
Christian Standard Bible - Don’t rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father, younger men as brothers,
New American Standard Bible - Do not sharply rebuke an older man, but rather appeal to him as a father, and to the younger men as brothers,
New King James Version - Do not rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father, younger men as brothers,
Amplified Bible - Do not sharply reprimand an older man, but appeal to him as [you would to] a father, to younger men as brothers,
American Standard Version - Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brethren:
King James Version - Rebuke not an elder, but entreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;
New English Translation - Do not address an older man harshly but appeal to him as a father. Speak to younger men as brothers,
World English Bible - Don’t rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers;
新標點和合本 - 不可嚴責老年人，只要勸他如同父親；勸少年人如同弟兄；
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 不可嚴責老年人，要勸他如同父親。要待年輕人如同弟兄，
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 不可嚴責老年人，要勸他如同父親。要待年輕人如同弟兄，
當代譯本 - 不要斥責年長的，要像對待父親一樣勸他們；對待青年男子要情同手足；
聖經新譯本 - 不要嚴厲責備老年人，卻要勸他好像勸父親；勸青年人好像勸弟兄；
呂振中譯本 - 不可嚴厲斥責老年人，只要勸他像父親，勸年輕人像弟兄，
中文標準譯本 - 不要嚴厲責備年長的人，而要勸他像勸父親那樣；對年輕的人要像對兄弟那樣；
現代標點和合本 - 不可嚴責老年人，只要勸他如同父親；勸少年人如同弟兄；
文理和合譯本 - 毋斥耆老、惟勸之如父、幼者如弟、
文理委辦譯本 - 不可斥耆老、惟諫之如父、待幼如弟、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 勿斥耆老、惟諫之如父、勸幼者如弟、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 對長者毋嚴加斥責、但婉勸之、如諫父焉。勸青年人如勸兄弟、
Nueva Versión Internacional - No reprendas con dureza al anciano, sino aconséjalo como si fuera tu padre. Trata a los jóvenes como a hermanos;
현대인의 성경 - 노인들을 심하게 나무라지 말고 아버지를 대하듯 권면하며 젊은이들을 형제처 럼 대하시오.
Новый Русский Перевод - Не делай грубых замечаний старцу , с уважением убеждай его так, как ты убеждал бы своего отца. С молодыми людьми говори как с братьями.
Восточный перевод - Не делай грубых замечаний старцам, с уважением убеждай их так, как ты убеждал бы своего отца. С молодыми людьми говори как с братьями.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Не делай грубых замечаний старцам, с уважением убеждай их так, как ты убеждал бы своего отца. С молодыми людьми говори как с братьями.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Не делай грубых замечаний старцам, с уважением убеждай их так, как ты убеждал бы своего отца. С молодыми людьми говори как с братьями.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Ne rudoie pas un homme âgé, mais encourage-le comme s’il était ton père. Traite de la même manière les jeunes gens comme des frères,
リビングバイブル - 年上の人に、きついことば遣いをしてはいけません。むしろ父親に対するように、尊敬の念をこめて話しかけなさい。年下の人には、弟に対するように話しなさい。
Nestle Aland 28 - Πρεσβυτέρῳ μὴ ἐπιπλήξῃς ἀλλὰ παρακάλει ὡς πατέρα, νεωτέρους ὡς ἀδελφούς,
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - πρεσβυτέρῳ μὴ ἐπιπλήξῃς, ἀλλὰ παρακάλει ὡς πατέρα, νεωτέρους ὡς ἀδελφούς,
Nova Versão Internacional - Não repreenda asperamente o homem idoso, mas exorte-o como se ele fosse seu pai; trate os jovens como a irmãos;
Hoffnung für alle - Einen älteren Mann fahre nicht hart an, wenn du ihn ermahnen musst, sondern rede mit ihm wie mit einem Vater. Die jungen Männer behandle als deine Brüder.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Con đừng nặng lời quở trách người lớn tuổi nhưng lễ phép khuyên giải họ như cha. Phải khuyên bảo thanh niên như anh chị em,
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - อย่าตำหนิผู้อาวุโสอย่างรุนแรง แต่จงขอร้องเขาเสมือนว่าเป็นบิดาของท่าน จงปฏิบัติต่อชายหนุ่มที่อ่อนวัยกว่าเสมือนเป็นน้องชาย
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - อย่าว่ากล่าวชายผู้มีอาวุโสด้วยความแข็งกระด้าง แต่จงเตือนเสมือนว่าเขาเป็นบิดาของท่านเอง จงปฏิบัติต่อคนหนุ่มๆ เสมือนว่าเขาเป็นพี่น้อง

Acts 20:17 - From Miletus he sent to Ephesus for the leaders of the congregation. When they arrived, he said, “You know that from day one of my arrival in Asia I was with you totally—laying my life on the line, serving the Master no matter what, putting up with no end of scheming by Jews who wanted to do me in. I didn’t skimp or trim in any way. Every truth and encouragement that could have made a difference to you, you got. I taught you out in public and I taught you in your homes, urging Jews and Greeks alike to a radical life-change before God and an equally radical trust in our Master Jesus.
James 3:17 - Real wisdom, God’s wisdom, begins with a holy life and is characterized by getting along with others. It is gentle and reasonable, overflowing with mercy and blessings, not hot one day and cold the next, not two-faced. You can develop a healthy, robust community that lives right with God and enjoy its results only if you do the hard work of getting along with each other, treating each other with dignity and honor.
Philemon 1:10 - While here in jail, I’ve fathered a child, so to speak. And here he is, hand-carrying this letter—Onesimus! He was useless to you before; now he’s useful to both of us. I’m sending him back to you, but it feels like I’m cutting off my right arm in doing so. I wanted in the worst way to keep him here as your stand-in to help out while I’m in jail for the Message. But I didn’t want to do anything behind your back, make you do a good deed that you hadn’t willingly agreed to.
3 John 1:1 - The Pastor, to my good friend Gaius: How truly I love you! We’re the best of friends, and I pray for good fortune in everything you do, and for your good health—that your everyday affairs prosper, as well as your soul! I was most happy when some friends arrived and brought the news that you persist in following the way of Truth. Nothing could make me happier than getting reports that my children continue diligently in the way of Truth!
Acts 15:6 - The apostles and leaders called a special meeting to consider the matter. The arguments went on and on, back and forth, getting more and more heated. Then Peter took the floor: “Friends, you well know that from early on God made it quite plain that he wanted the pagans to hear the Message of this good news and embrace it—and not in any secondhand or roundabout way, but firsthand, straight from my mouth. And God, who can’t be fooled by any pretense on our part but always knows a person’s thoughts, gave them the Holy Spirit exactly as he gave him to us. He treated the outsiders exactly as he treated us, beginning at the very center of who they were and working from that center outward, cleaning up their lives as they trusted and believed him.
Acts 15:4 - When they got to Jerusalem, Paul and Barnabas were graciously received by the whole church, including the apostles and leaders. They reported on their recent journey and how God had used them to open things up to the outsiders. Some Pharisees stood up to say their piece. They had become believers, but continued to hold to the hard party line of the Pharisees. “You have to circumcise the pagan converts,” they said. “You must make them keep the Law of Moses.”
Acts 14:23 - Paul and Barnabas handpicked leaders in each church. After praying—their prayers intensified by fasting—they presented these new leaders to the Master to whom they had entrusted their lives. Working their way back through Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia and preached in Perga. Finally, they made it to Attalia and caught a ship back to Antioch, where it had all started—launched by God’s grace and now safely home by God’s grace. A good piece of work.
Galatians 2:11 - Later, when Peter came to Antioch, I had a face-to-face confrontation with him because he was clearly out of line. Here’s the situation. Earlier, before certain persons had come from James, Peter regularly ate with the non-Jews. But when that conservative group came from Jerusalem, he cautiously pulled back and put as much distance as he could manage between himself and his non-Jewish friends. That’s how fearful he was of the conservative Jewish clique that’s been pushing the old system of circumcision. Unfortunately, the rest of the Jews in the Antioch church joined in that hypocrisy so that even Barnabas was swept along in the charade.
Galatians 2:14 - But when I saw that they were not maintaining a steady, straight course according to the Message, I spoke up to Peter in front of them all: “If you, a Jew, live like a non-Jew when you’re not being observed by the watchdogs from Jerusalem, what right do you have to require non-Jews to conform to Jewish customs just to make a favorable impression on your old Jerusalem buddies?”
Titus 1:5 - I left you in charge in Crete so you could complete what I left half-done. Appoint leaders in every town according to my instructions. As you select them, ask, “Is this man well-thought-of? Is he committed to his wife? Are his children believers? Do they respect him and stay out of trouble?” It’s important that a church leader, responsible for the affairs in God’s house, be looked up to—not pushy, not short-tempered, not a drunk, not a bully, not money-hungry. He must welcome people, be helpful, wise, fair, reverent, have a good grip on himself, and have a good grip on the Message, knowing how to use the truth to either spur people on in knowledge or stop them in their tracks if they oppose it.
1 Timothy 5:17 - Give a bonus to leaders who do a good job, especially the ones who work hard at preaching and teaching. Scripture tells us, “Don’t muzzle a working ox” and “A worker deserves his pay.”
1 Peter 5:1 - I have a special concern for you church leaders. I know what it’s like to be a leader, in on Christ’s sufferings as well as the coming glory. Here’s my concern: that you care for God’s flock with all the diligence of a shepherd. Not because you have to, but because you want to please God. Not calculating what you can get out of it, but acting spontaneously. Not bossily telling others what to do, but tenderly showing them the way.
Matthew 23:8 - “Don’t let people do that to you, put you on a pedestal like that. You all have a single Teacher, and you are all classmates. Don’t set people up as experts over your life, letting them tell you what to do. Save that authority for God; let him tell you what to do. No one else should carry the title of ‘Father’; you have only one Father, and he’s in heaven. And don’t let people maneuver you into taking charge of them. There is only one Life-Leader for you and them—Christ.
Matthew 18:15 - “If a fellow believer hurts you, go and tell him—work it out between the two of you. If he listens, you’ve made a friend. If he won’t listen, take one or two others along so that the presence of witnesses will keep things honest, and try again. If he still won’t listen, tell the church. If he won’t listen to the church, you’ll have to start over from scratch, confront him with the need for repentance, and offer again God’s forgiving love.
Galatians 6:1 - Live creatively, friends. If someone falls into sin, forgivingly restore him, saving your critical comments for yourself. You might be needing forgiveness before the day’s out. Stoop down and reach out to those who are oppressed. Share their burdens, and so complete Christ’s law. If you think you are too good for that, you are badly deceived.
1 Timothy 5:19 - Don’t listen to a complaint against a leader that isn’t backed up by two or three responsible witnesses.
1 Timothy 5:20 - If anyone falls into sin, call that person on the carpet. Those who are inclined that way will know right off they can’t get by with it.
1 Peter 5:6 - So be content with who you are, and don’t put on airs. God’s strong hand is on you; he’ll promote you at the right time. Live carefree before God; he is most careful with you.
Leviticus 19:32 - “Show respect to the aged; honor the presence of an elder; fear your God. I am God.