Pastoral Epistles: 1 Timothy 5:19 - Dealing with Accusations against Leaders

Attacks on God’s pastors isn’t a new development as seen in this passage in Pauls’ first letter to Timothy. There are always people eager to falsely accuse a man of God. They may do so because they resent his calling, reject his teaching, resist biblical authority, resent virtue, or are jealous of the Lord’s blessing on his life. Ultimately, those who attack God’s man for sinful reasons demonstrate by making such accusations that they have become messengers of Satan. False accusations against God’s leaders is one of Satan’s most dangerous weapons. Joseph, Moses, David, Jeremiah, Nehemiah, and our Lord Jesus Christ all suffered from false accusations. So did Paul. Puritan writer, John Trapp, put it in memorable form when he wrote, “Truth hath always a scratcht face.”