1 Timothy 5 teaches us about considering various members of the church as family. Older men and women should be treated respectfully, treating them as you would your father or mother. Widows should be taken care of, especially those who are truly alone. Paul says those who won't care for their relatives in their own household have denied the faith and are "worse than unbelievers". He next addresses elders and overseers, who work hard in preaching and/or teaching. Paul says leaders who do their work well should be respected and paid well. Any accusations against an elder should be confirmed by two or three witnesses before they are considered, but they should be reprimanded in front of the whole church if verified to be true. Finally, Paul warns to be careful to keep yourselves pure, not to share in the sins of others, and not to rush into appointing church leaders.