1 Timothy 5:1

1 Timothy 5:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;
• New International Version (NIV)Do not rebuke an older man harshly, but exhort him as if he were your father. Treat younger men as brothers,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Do not rebuke an older man but encourage him as you would a father, younger men as brothers,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Do not rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father, younger men as brothers,

Context of 1 Timothy 5:1

Do not rebuke an older man, but appeal to him as to a father. Treat younger men as brothers, 2older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity. 3Honor the widows who are truly widows.

1 Timothy 5:1 word by word

Πρεσβυτέρῳ μὴ ἐπιπλήξῃς ἀλλὰ παρακάλει ὡς πατέρα, νεωτέρους ὡς ἀδελφούς,Read the interlinear

• Do notμήmē · notG3361
• rebukeἐπιπλήσσωepiplēssō · to rebukeG1969
• an older manπρεσβύτεροςpresbuteros · elder: oldG4245
• butἀλλάalla · butG235
• appeal toπαρακαλέωparakaleō · to plead/comfortG3870
• as toὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• a fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• youngerνέοςneos neōteros · newG3501
• brothersἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80

Cross-references for 1 Timothy 5:1

• 1 Timothy 5:19Do not entertain an accusation against an elder, except on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
• Leviticus 19:32You are to rise in the presence of the elderly, honor the aged, and fear your God. I am the LORD.
• Deuteronomy 33:9He said of his father and mother, ‘I do not consider them.’ He disregarded his brothers and did not know his own sons, for he kept Your word and maintained Your covenant.
• Galatians 2:11When Cephas came to Antioch, however, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned.
• 1 Timothy 5:17Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
• Acts 14:23Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church, praying and fasting as they entrusted them to the Lord, in whom they had believed.
• Acts 15:4On their arrival in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and apostles and elders, to whom they reported all that God had done through them.
• Acts 20:17From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.
• James 5:14Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.
• 1 Peter 5:1As a fellow elder, a witness of Christ’s sufferings, and a partaker of the glory to be revealed, I appeal to the elders among you:
• 2 John 1:1The elder, To the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in the truth—and not I alone, but also all who know the truth—
• 3 John 1:1The elder, To the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth:
• Revelation 4:4Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and on these thrones sat twenty-four elders dressed in white, with golden crowns on their heads.
• Romans 13:7Pay everyone what you owe him: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.
• Galatians 6:1Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.
• 2 Timothy 2:24And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing.

Commentaries on 1 Timothy 5:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Rebuke not an elder - That is, an elderly person; for the word is here taken in its natural sense, and signifies one advanced in years. At 1 Timothy 5:17, it is taken in what may be termed its ecclesiastical meaning, and signifies, an officer in the Church, what we commonly call a presbyter or bishop; for sometimes these terms were confounded. There are but few cases in which it at all becomes a young man to reprove an old man, and especially one who is a…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Rebuke not an elder - The word “elder” here is not used in the sense in which it often is, to denote an officer of the church, a presbyter, but in its proper and usual sense, to denote an aged man. This is evident, because the apostle immediately mentions in contradistinction from the elder, “the younger men,” where it cannot be supposed that he refers to them as officers. The command to treat the “elder” as a “father,” also shows the same thing. By the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Directions as to the elder and younger men and women. (1-2) And as to poor widows. (3-8) Concerning widows. (9-16) The respect to be paid to elders. Timothy is to take care in rebuking offenders, in ordaining ministers, and as to his own health. (17-25) Verses 1-2 Respect must be paid to the dignity of years and place. The younger, if faulty, must be rebuked, not as desirous to find fault with them, but as willing to make the best of them. There is need…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-25Proper behavior in God's spiritual household involves everyone, including: the old and young (5:1–2), widows (5:3–16), old people (5:17–25), and slaves (6:1–2a). Showing respect within the household goes beyond social boundaries.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-251Ti 5:1-25. General Directions as to How Timothy Should Deal with Different Classes in the Church. 1. an elder--in age; probably not an elder in the ministry; these latter are not mentioned till 1Ti 5:17, "the elders that rule." Compare Ac 2:17, "your old men," literally, "elders." Contrasted with "the younger men." As Timothy was admonished so to conduct himself as to give no man reason to despise his youth (1Ti 4:12); so here he is told to bear in mind…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Timothy 5:1

• Church
• Commandments
• Continence
• Minister, Christian
• Reproof
• Women

In the dictionaries

• Beforehand
• Deny
• Guide
• Marry
• Reproachfully
• Requite
• Reward
• Intreat; Intreaty; (entreat)
• Rebuke
• Sister

Commentaries on 1 Timothy 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings