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1 Timothy 5:1
1Rebuke not an elder sharply, but exhort [him] as a father, younger [men] as brethren,
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
Rebuke not an elder sharply, but exhort [him] as a father, younger [men] as brethren, 2elder women as mothers, younger women as sisters, with all purity. 3Honour widows who are really widows;
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Πρεσβυτέρῳ μὴ ἐπιπλήξῃς ἀλλὰ παρακάλει ὡς πατέρα, νεωτέρους ὡς ἀδελφούς,Read the interlinear
Cross-references for 1 Timothy 5:1
- 1 Timothy 5:19Against an elder receive not an accusation unless where there are two or three witnesses.
- Leviticus 19:32Before the hoary head thou shalt rise up, and shalt honour the face of an old man; and thou shalt fear thy God: I am Jehovah.
- Deuteronomy 33:9Who said to his father and to his mother, I see him not, And he acknowledged not his brethren, And knew not his own children; For they have observed thy word, And kept thy covenant.
- Galatians 2:11But when Peter came to Antioch, I withstood him to [the] face, because he was to be condemned:
- 1 Timothy 5:17Let the elders who take the lead [among the saints] well be esteemed worthy of double honour, specially those labouring in word and teaching;
- Acts 14:23And having chosen them elders in each assembly, having prayed with fastings, they committed them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.
- Acts 15:4And being arrived at Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly, and the apostles, and the elders, and related all that God had wrought with them.
- Acts 20:17But from Miletus having sent to Ephesus, he called over [to him] the elders of the assembly.
- James 5:14Is any sick among you? let him call to [him] the elders of the assembly, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of [the] Lord;
- 1 Peter 5:1The elders which [are] among you I exhort, who [am their] fellow-elder and witness of the sufferings of the Christ, who also [am] partaker of the glory about to be revealed:
- 2 John 1:1The elder to [the] elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not I only but also all who have known the truth,
- 3 John 1:1The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.
- Revelation 4:4And round the throne twenty-four thrones, and on the thrones twenty-four elders sitting, clothed with white garments; and on their heads golden crowns.
- Romans 13:7Render to all their dues: to whom tribute [is due], tribute; to whom custom, custom; to whom fear, fear; to whom honour, honour.
- Galatians 6:1Brethren, if even a man be taken in some fault, ye who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of meekness, considering thyself lest thou also be tempted.
- 2 Timothy 2:24And a bondman of [the] Lord ought not to contend, but be gentle towards all; apt to teach; 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
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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
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