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1 Timothy 5:1
1Do not speak strongly to an older man and tell him what he must do. Instead, ask him in a kind way, as you would speak to your father. Speak to younger men as you would speak to your brothers.
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 speak strongly to an older man and tell him what he must do. Instead, ask him in a kind way, as you would speak to your father. Speak to younger men as you would speak to your brothers. 2Speak to older women as you would speak to your mother. Speak to younger women as you would speak to your sisters. Always respect them properly. 3Respect those widows in the church who are really alone.
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Πρεσβυτέρῳ μὴ ἐπιπλήξῃς ἀλλὰ παρακάλει ὡς πατέρα, νεωτέρους ὡς ἀδελφούς,Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Rebukeἐπιπλήσσωepiplēssō · to rebukeG1969
- notμήmē · notG3361
- an elderπρεσβύτεροςpresbuteros · elder: oldG4245
- butἀλλάalla · butG235
- intreatπαρακαλέωparakaleō · to plead/comfortG3870
- asὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
- a fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
- the younger menνέοςneos neōteros · newG3501
- brethrenἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
Cross-references for 1 Timothy 5:1
- 1 Timothy 5:19Somebody may tell you that a leader of the believers has done something wrong. But do not accept that as true, unless two or three people say the same thing.
- Leviticus 19:32The people must stand up when they are with old people. They must respect the old people. They must give honour to their God. I am the Lord your God.
- Deuteronomy 33:9The Levites left their own families so that they could serve you well. They obeyed your word. They were faithful to your covenant.
- Galatians 2:11But later, when Peter came to Antioch, I spoke against him. I told him clearly that he had done something wrong.
- 1 Timothy 5:17Everyone should respect leaders of the believers who lead the church well. The church should also pay them properly for their work. That is certainly true for leaders who teach God's people and speak God's message to them.
- Acts 14:23Paul and Barnabas chose leaders for each group of believers in these places. They fasted and they prayed to God for some time about this. They asked the Lord Jesus to help these leaders who trusted in him.
- Acts 15:4When Paul, Barnabas and the other men arrived in Jerusalem, they met with the believers there. The apostles, the other leaders and the whole group of believers were happy to see them. Paul and Barnabas told them about everything that God had helped them to do.
- Acts 20:17When we were in Miletus, Paul sent someone to Ephesus with a message. This message was for the leaders of the believers in Ephesus. Paul asked them to come to Miletus to meet him there.
- James 5:14Is anyone ill? They should ask the leaders of the church to come and to pray for them. The leaders should put some olive oil on the sick person. They should pray for him with the authority of the Lord Jesus.
- 1 Peter 5:1Now I want to say something to you who are leaders of the groups of believers. Like you, I am also a leader. I myself saw how people caused Christ to have great pain so that he died. One day people will see how great he really is. Then I will be among those people who join with him in heaven. So I say this to you who are leaders:
- 2 John 1:1This letter comes from me, the leader of the believers. I am writing to you, a special lady that God has chosen, and to your children. I love all of you, because you have believed God's true message. And I am not the only one who loves you. Everyone who knows the true message about God really loves you.
- 3 John 1:1This letter comes from me, the leader of the believers. I am writing to you, my friend Gaius. I love you because we believe God's true message.
- Revelation 4:4All around the throne there were 24 other thrones. 24 leaders were sitting on these thrones. They were wearing white clothes and they had gold crowns on their heads.
- Romans 13:7So you must give to each person what you ought to give them. Pay taxes to the people who receive taxes. Do that for every kind of tax. Respect those people that you should respect. Praise people that you should praise.
- Galatians 6:1My friends, if you see that someone among you is doing a wrong thing, you must warn that person. Those of you who have help from God's Spirit should tell that person how to live in a good way. But you must be patient and respect him. Be very careful yourselves, so that you do not also want to do wrong things.
- 2 Timothy 2:24As the Lord's servant, you must not quarrel. Instead, you must be kind to everyone. You must be able to teach them well. And you must be patient when people cause you to have trouble.
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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