5:17 Elders who provide effective leadership 1 must be counted worthy 2 of double honor, 3 especially those who work hard in speaking 4 and teaching.
[5:17] 1 tn Grk “who lead well.”
[5:17] 2 tn Or “deserving.”
[5:17] 3 tn Like the similar use of “honor” in v. 3, this phrase denotes both respect and remuneration: “honor plus honorarium.”
[5:17] 4 tn Or “in preaching”; Grk “in word.”
