SEV Biblia, Chapter 5:20
A los que pecaren, reprndelos delante de todos, para que los otros tambin tengan temor.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 5:20
Verse 20. Them that sin rebuke before all] That is, before the members of the Church; which was the custom of the Jews in their synagogues. But, if the words refer to the elders alone, then the transgressing elder is to be reproved before his fellows, and be tried by them. That others also may fear.] This is the grand object of Church censures, to reclaim the transgressors, and to give warning to others.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 20. Them that sin rebuke before all , etc.] This the apostle adds to the above rule, to show that he was far from screening wicked ministers, or elders, guilty of flagitious crimes, and gross enormities: for these words, though they may be applied unto, and may hold good of all offenders, that are members of churches; yet they seem chiefly to regard elders, even such who sin, who continue to sin, who live in sin, in some notorious sin or another; which is evident and known, to the great scandal of religion, and dishonour of the Gospel: and so some read the words, them that sin before all, rebuke; not only admonish once and again, but degrade them from their office, and withdraw from them, as from other disorderly persons, and cut them off, and cast them out of the church, and that in a public manner; and so the Arabic version renders it, before the congregation: which was done only in case of notorious offences: and which rule is observed by the Jews, and runs thus f80 ; a wise man, an elder in wisdom, and so a prince, or the father of the sanhedrim, that sins, they do not excommunicate him (with Niddui) always ayshrpb , publicly, unless he does as Jeroboam the son of Nebat and his companions; but when he sins other sins, they chastise him privately.
The end is, that others also may fear ; that other elders, or other members of the church, or both, may fear to do the same evil things, lest they incur the same censure and punishment: the Syriac version reads, other men; and the Arabic version, the rest of the people. The phrase seems to be taken out of ( Deuteronomy 13:11 17:13).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 17-25 - Care must be taken that ministers are maintained. And those who ar laborious in this work are worthy of double honour and esteem. It in their just due, as much as the reward of the labourer. The apostl charges Timothy solemnly to guard against partiality. We have grea need to watch at all times, that we do not partake of other men's sins Keep thyself pure, not only from doing the like thyself, but from countenancing it, or any way helping to it in others. The apostle als charges Timothy to take care of his health. As we are not to make ou bodies masters, so neither slaves; but to use them so that they may be most helpful to us in the service of God. There are secret, and ther are open sins: some men's sins are open before-hand, and going befor unto judgment; some they follow after. God will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and make known the counsels of all hearts Looking forward to the judgment-day, let us all attend to our prope offices, whether in higher or lower stations, studying that the nam and doctrine of God may never be blasphemed on our account __________________________________________________________________
Greek Textus Receptus
τους 3588 αμαρτανοντας 264 5723 ενωπιον 1799 παντων 3956 ελεγχε 1651 5720 ινα 2443 και 2532 οι 3588 λοιποι 3062 φοβον 5401 εχωσιν 2192 5725
Vincent's NT Word Studies
20. Them that sin (touv amartanontav). Referring to Elders, who, by reason of their public position (proestwtev), should receive public rebuke.
Rebuke (elegce). Comp. 2 Tim. iv. 2; Tit. i. 9, 13; ii. 15. See on reproved, John iii. 20.
Others (oi loipoi). More correctly, the rest. His fellow Elders. May fear (fobon ecwsin). May have fear, which is stronger than A.V.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
5:20 {Them that sin} (tous hamartanontas). The elders who continue to sin (present active participle). {In the sight of all} (enwpion pantwn). "In the eye of (ho en opi wn, the one who is in the eye of, qen combined = enwpion) all" the elders (or even of the church). See next verse #21 and #Ga 1:20. Public rebuke when a clear case, not promiscuous gossip. {May be in fear} (fobon ecwsin). Present active subjunctive with hina (final clause), "may keep on having fear" (of exposure). Possibly, "the rest of the elders."
