19. Don’t listen to someone who accuses an elder. You should listen to them only if there are two or three others who can say what the elder did wrong.
20. Tell those who sin that they are wrong. Do this in front of the whole church so that the others will have a warning.
21. Before God and Jesus Christ and the chosen angels, I tell you to make these judgments without any prejudice. Treat every person the same.
22. Think carefully before you lay your hands on anyone to make him an elder. Don’t share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.