1 Timothy 5:21 – No Favorites

Picture of the statue of justice with a blindfold, a scale, and a sword (Pixabay)

 I charge you, in the sight of God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, to keep these instructions without partiality, and to do nothing out of favoritism.

Summary: Paul pulls back the curtain on the cosmic audience watching how church leaders handle administrative justice.  

This is a heavy passage.

In our last meditation, we looked at the difficult process of reproving a sinning elder before the entire congregation. It is a sensitive situation that can easily cause incredible damage if it isn’t handled properly.

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