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1 Timothy 5

Honor Widows

11Do not sharply rebuke an 2older man, but rather appeal to him as a father, and to 3the younger men as brothers, 2to the older women as mothers, and to the younger women as sisters, in all purity.

3Honor widows who are actually 4widows; 4but if any widow has children or grandchildren, 5they must first learn to show proper respect for their own family and to give back compensation to their parents; for this is 6acceptable in the sight of God. 5Now she who is actually a 7widow and has been left alone 8has set her hope on God, and she continues in 9requests and prayers night and day. 6But she who 10indulges herself in luxury is 11dead, even while she lives. 71213Give these instructions as well, so that they may be above reproach. 8But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has 14denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

9A widow is to be 15put on the list only if she is not less than sixty years old, having been 16the wife of one man, 10having a reputation for 17good works; and if she has brought up children, if she has 18shown hospitality to strangers, if she 19has washed the 20saints’ feet, if she has 21assisted those in distress, and if she has devoted herself to every good work. 11But refuse to register younger widows, for when they feel 22physical desires alienating them from Christ, they want to get married, 12thereby incurring condemnation, because they have 23ignored their previous pledge. 13At the same time they also learn to be idle, as they go around from house to house; and not merely idle, but also they become 24gossips and 25busybodies, talking about 26things not proper to mention. 14Therefore, I want younger widows to get 27married, have children, 28manage their households, and 29give the enemy no opportunity for reproach; 15for some 30have already turned away to follow 31Satan. 16If any woman who is a believer 32has dependent widows, she must 33assist them and the church must not be burdened, so that it may assist those who are actually 34widows.

Concerning Elders

1735The elders who 36lead well are to be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who 37work hard 38at preaching and teaching. 18For the Scripture says, “39You shall not muzzle the ox while it is threshing,” and “40The laborer is worthy of his wages.” 19Do not accept an accusation against an 41elder except on the basis of 42two or three witnesses. 20Those who continue in sin, 43rebuke in the presence of all, 44so that the rest also will be fearful of sinning. 2145I solemnly exhort you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of His chosen angels, to maintain these principles without bias, doing nothing in a spirit of partiality. 2246Do not lay hands upon anyone too quickly and 47thereby share 48responsibility for the sins of others; keep yourself 49free from sin.

23Do not go on drinking only water, but 50use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent ailments.

24The sins of some people are quite evident, going before them to judgment; for others, their sins 51follow after. 25Likewise also, deeds that are good are quite evident, and 52those which are otherwise cannot be concealed.

Notes

  1. 1. 1 Timothy 5:1 Lev 19:32 ↩
  2. 2. 1 Timothy 5:1 Titus 2:2 ↩
  3. 3. 1 Timothy 5:1 Titus 2:6 ↩
  4. 4. 1 Timothy 5:3 Acts 6:1; 9:39, 41; 1 Tim 5:5, 16 ↩
  5. 5. 1 Timothy 5:4 Eph 6:2 ↩
  6. 6. 1 Timothy 5:4 1 Tim 2:3 ↩
  7. 7. 1 Timothy 5:5 Acts 6:1; 9:39, 41; 1 Tim 5:3, 16 ↩
  8. 8. 1 Timothy 5:5 1 Cor 7:34; 1 Pet 3:5 ↩
  9. 9. 1 Timothy 5:5 Luke 2:37; 1 Tim 2:1; 2 Tim 1:3 ↩
  10. 10. 1 Timothy 5:6 James 5:5 ↩
  11. 11. 1 Timothy 5:6 Luke 15:24; 2 Tim 3:6; Rev 3:1 ↩
  12. 12. 1 Timothy 5:7 Or Keep commanding ↩
  13. 13. 1 Timothy 5:7 1 Tim 4:11 ↩
  14. 14. 1 Timothy 5:8 2 Tim 2:12; Titus 1:16; 2 Pet 2:1; Jude 4 ↩
  15. 15. 1 Timothy 5:9 1 Tim 5:16 ↩
  16. 16. 1 Timothy 5:9 1 Tim 3:2 ↩
  17. 17. 1 Timothy 5:10 Acts 9:36; 1 Tim 6:18; Titus 2:7; 3:8; 1 Pet 2:12 ↩
  18. 18. 1 Timothy 5:10 1 Tim 3:2 ↩
  19. 19. 1 Timothy 5:10 Luke 7:44; John 13:14 ↩
  20. 20. 1 Timothy 5:10 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people ↩
  21. 21. 1 Timothy 5:10 1 Tim 5:16 ↩
  22. 22. 1 Timothy 5:11 Rev 18:7 ↩
  23. 23. 1 Timothy 5:12 Or broken ↩
  24. 24. 1 Timothy 5:13 3 John 10 ↩
  25. 25. 1 Timothy 5:13 2 Thess 3:11 ↩
  26. 26. 1 Timothy 5:13 Titus 1:11 ↩
  27. 27. 1 Timothy 5:14 1 Cor 7:9; 1 Tim 4:3 ↩
  28. 28. 1 Timothy 5:14 Titus 2:5 ↩
  29. 29. 1 Timothy 5:14 1 Tim 6:1 ↩
  30. 30. 1 Timothy 5:15 1 Tim 1:20 ↩
  31. 31. 1 Timothy 5:15 Matt 4:10 ↩
  32. 32. 1 Timothy 5:16 1 Tim 5:4 ↩
  33. 33. 1 Timothy 5:16 1 Tim 5:10 ↩
  34. 34. 1 Timothy 5:16 1 Tim 5:3 ↩
  35. 35. 1 Timothy 5:17 Acts 11:30; 1 Tim 4:14; 5:19 ↩
  36. 36. 1 Timothy 5:17 Rom 12:8 ↩
  37. 37. 1 Timothy 5:17 1 Thess 5:12 ↩
  38. 38. 1 Timothy 5:17 Lit in word ↩
  39. 39. 1 Timothy 5:18 Deut 25:4; 1 Cor 9:9 ↩
  40. 40. 1 Timothy 5:18 Lev 19:13; Deut 24:15; Matt 10:10; Luke 10:7; 1 Cor 9:14 ↩
  41. 41. 1 Timothy 5:19 Acts 11:30; 1 Tim 4:14; 5:17 ↩
  42. 42. 1 Timothy 5:19 Deut 17:6; 19:15; Matt 18:16 ↩
  43. 43. 1 Timothy 5:20 Gal 2:14; Eph 5:11; 2 Tim 4:2 ↩
  44. 44. 1 Timothy 5:20 2 Cor 7:11 ↩
  45. 45. 1 Timothy 5:21 Luke 9:26; 1 Tim 6:13; 2 Tim 2:14; 4:1 ↩
  46. 46. 1 Timothy 5:22 1 Tim 3:10; 4:14 ↩
  47. 47. 1 Timothy 5:22 Lit do not share ↩
  48. 48. 1 Timothy 5:22 Eph 5:11; 1 Tim 3:2-7 ↩
  49. 49. 1 Timothy 5:22 Lit pure ↩
  50. 50. 1 Timothy 5:23 1 Tim 3:8 ↩
  51. 51. 1 Timothy 5:24 Rev 14:13 ↩
  52. 52. 1 Timothy 5:25 Prov 10:9 ↩

Commentaries on 1 Timothy 5

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