Biblical Rebukes 101

What is Paul's point in v. 19?

How does the context of vv. 17-18 help the reader understand where Paul is going in vv. 19-22?

How does v. 19 connect to v. 20?

What do elders have to do with this discussion on rebuke?

What is the connection between needing two or three witnesses to confront an elder and rebuking those who persist in sin?

What does it mean to persist in sin? What sort of person is Paul speaking of? Christian? Non-Christian?

Why is it loving to rebuke those who persist in sin?

Is there a difference between

What is the purpose of the rebuke mentioned in v. 20?

What does Paul mean by "so that the rest may stand in fear"?

What is Paul's point in v. 21? Who is he charging? By what authority? Why does that matter? 

Why is Paul charging Timothy in verse. 21?

Why is Paul telling Timothy not to be prejudiced and to do nothing from partiality?

What is the connection between v. 22 and vv. 19-21?

What is the significance between not being "hasty in the laying on of hands" and "not taking part in the sins of others"/"keeping yourself pure"?