1Ti 5:20 | JFB | STEP | 20. Them that sin-- whether presbyters or laymen. rebuke before all-- publicly before the Church ( ; ; ). Not until this "rebuke" was disregarded was the offender to be excommunicated. others ... fear-- that other members of the Church may have a wholesome fear of offending ( ; ).

‏ 1 Timothy 5:20

20. Them that sin--whether presbyters or laymen.

rebuke before all--publicly before the Church (Mt 18:15-17; 1Co 5:9-13; Ep 5:11). Not until this "rebuke" was disregarded was the offender to be excommunicated.

others ... fear--that other members of the Church may have a wholesome fear of offending (De 13:11; Ac 5:11).