en_tn/1ti/05/19.md

Do not receive an accusation

Paul speaks of accusations as if they were objects that could be physically accepted by people. AT: "Do not accept as true any accusation that someone speaks" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

two or three

"at least two" or "two or more"

sinners

This refers to anyone doing anything that disobeys or displeases God, even things that other people do not know about.

before all

"where everyone can see"

so that the rest may be afraid

"so that others will be afraid to sin"