I.  Instruction Concerning How the Congregation Should Treat its Leaders (5:12-13)

1.  Respect [know] those who labor among you (5:12)

a. Over you in the Lord

b. Admonish you

2.  Esteem them very highly in love

3.  Be at peace among yourselves and with your leaders

4.  Obey your leaders and submit to them (Hebrews 13:17)

5.  Honor your leaders (1 Timothy 5:17-18)

II.  Instructions Concerning How the Congregation Should Mutually Treat Erring and Weak Members (5:14-15)

1.  Admonish the idle (5:14)

2.  Encourage the fainthearted (5:14)

3.  Help the weak (5:14)

4.  Be patient with them all (5:14)

5.  A prohibition against personal retaliation (5:15)