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

Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren; 2The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity. 3Honour widows that are widows indeed.

1 Timothy 5:1 word by word

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

• 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 5:19Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.
• Leviticus 19:32Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am Yhwh.
• Deuteronomy 33:9Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have observed thy word, and kept thy covenant.
• Galatians 2:11But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.
• 1 Timothy 5:17Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
• Acts 14:23And when they had ordained them elders in every Assembly, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
• Acts 15:4And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the Assembly, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.
• Acts 20:17And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the Assembly.
• James 5:14Is any sick among you? let him call for 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 also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:
• 2 John 1:1The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth;
• 3 John 1:1The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
• Revelation 4:4And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.
• Romans 13:7Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
• Galatians 6:1Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
• 2 Timothy 2:24And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

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