1 Timothy 5:25

1 Timothy 5:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.
• New International Version (NIV)In the same way, good deeds are obvious, and even those that are not obvious cannot remain hidden forever.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So also good works are conspicuous, and even those that are not cannot remain hidden.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Likewise, the good works of some are clearly evident, and those that are otherwise cannot be hidden.

Context of 1 Timothy 5:25

23Stop drinking only water and use a little wine instead, because of your stomach and your frequent ailments. 24The sins of some men are obvious, going ahead of them to judgment; but the sins of others do not surface until later. In the same way, good deeds are obvious, and even the ones that are inconspicuous cannot remain hidden.

1 Timothy 5:25 word by word

ὡσαύτως καὶ τὰ ἔργα τὰ καλὰ πρόδηλα καὶ τὰ ἄλλως ἔχοντα κρυβῆναι οὐ δύνανται.¶Read the interlinear

• In the same wayὡσαύτωςhōsautōs · likewiseG5615
• In the same wayκαίkai · andG2532
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• goodκαλόςkalos · goodG2570
• deedsἔργονergon · workG2041
• obviousπρόδηλοςprodēlos · obviousG4271
• areἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• ·ἄλλωςallōs · otherwiseG247
• cannotοὐou · noG3756
• cannotδύναμαιdunamai · be ableG1410
• remain hiddenκρύπτωkruptō · to hideG2928

Cross-references for 1 Timothy 5:25

• 1 Timothy 3:7Furthermore, he must have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the snare of the devil.
• Matthew 5:16In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
• Acts 9:36In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated as Dorcas), who was always occupied with works of kindness and charity.
• Acts 10:22“Cornelius the centurion has sent us,” they said. “He is a righteous and God-fearing man with a good reputation among the whole Jewish nation. A holy angel instructed him to request your presence in his home so he could hear a message from you.”
• Acts 16:1Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where he found a disciple named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewish woman and a Greek father.
• Acts 22:12There a man named Ananias, a devout observer of the law who was highly regarded by all the Jews living there,
• Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
• Philippians 1:11filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
• Psalms 37:5Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.
• Matthew 6:3But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
• Luke 11:33No one lights a lamp and puts it in a cellar or under a basket. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can see the light.

Commentaries on 1 Timothy 5:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25Likewise also the good works of some - Though those who are very holy and very useful in the Church cannot be unknown, yet there are others not less holy who need to be brought forward; who do much good in private; and their character and good works are not fully known till after diligent inquiry. These are they who do not let their left hand know what their right doeth. After so long and minute an examination of the subjects in this chapter, little…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand - The character of some people is clear, and accurately understood. There can be no doubt, from their works, that they are good people. We need not wait for the day of judgment to determine that, but may treat them here as good men, and introduce them to offices which only good men can fill. The idea here is that their character may be so certain and undoubted that there need be no hesitation in…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-25Verses 17-25 Care must be taken that ministers are maintained. And those who are laborious in this work are worthy of double honour and esteem. It is their just due, as much as the reward of the labourer. The apostle charges Timothy solemnly to guard against partiality. We have great need to watch at all times, that we do not partake of other men's sins. Keep thyself pure, not only from doing the like thyself, but from countenancing it, or any way helping…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24-25These two wise sayings summarize 5:17–23 and emphasize God's judgment.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 5:25

• Works

In the dictionaries

• Beforehand
• Deny
• Guide
• Marry
• Reproachfully
• Requite
• Reward
• Manifest; Manifestation

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