1 Timothy 5:18-20

New Catholic Bible

¹⁸For Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and “A worker deserves his wages.”^[a]

¹⁹Never accept any accusation brought against a presbyter except on the evidence of two or three witnesses. ²⁰As for those who persist in sin, rebuke them publicly, so that the others may also be afraid.

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Footnotes

1 Timothy 5:18 Both citations (Deut 25:4 and Lk 10:7) are called “Scripture.” This shows that whatever portions of the New Testament were available at the time were already regarded as equal to the Old Testament in authority.

1 Timothy 5:18-20

New International Version

¹⁸For Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,”^[a]^(A) and “The worker deserves his wages.”^[b]^(B) ¹⁹Do not entertain an accusation against an elder^(C) unless it is brought by two or three witnesses.^(D) ²⁰But those elders who are sinning you are to reprove^(E) before everyone, so that the others may take warning.^(F)