1 Timothychapter 5
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A.Treat the Church as Family; Provide for Your Ownvv. 1-8
1 Do not rebuke an older man, but appeal to him as to a father. Treat younger men as brothers, 2 older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity. 3 Honor the widows who are truly widows. 4 But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to show godliness to their own family and repay their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God. 5 The widow who is truly in need and left all alone puts her hope in God and continues night and day in her petitions and prayers. 6 But she who lives for pleasure is dead even while she is still alive. 7 Give these instructions to the believers, so that they will be above reproach. 8 If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
B.Enrolling Widows, and the Young Ones Sent Homevv. 9-16
9 A widow should be enrolled if she is at least sixty years old, the wife of one man, 10 and well known for good deeds such as bringing up children, entertaining strangers, washing the feet of the saints, imparting relief to the afflicted, and devoting herself to every good work. 11 But refuse to enroll younger widows. For when their passions draw them away from Christ, they will want to marry, 12 and thus will incur judgment because they are setting aside their first faith. 13 At the same time they will also learn to be idle, going from house to house and being not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, discussing things they should not mention. 14 So I advise the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their households, denying the adversary occasion for slander. 15 For some have already turned aside to follow Satan. 16 If any believing woman has dependent widows, she must assist them and not allow the church to be burdened, so that it can help the widows who are truly in need.
C.Double Honor, Public Rebuke, and No Hasty Handsvv. 17-25
17 Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching. 18 For the Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and, “The worker is worthy of his wages.” 19 Do not entertain an accusation against an elder, except on the testimony of two or three witnesses. 20 But those who persist in sin should be rebuked in front of everyone, so that the others will stand in fear of sin. 21 I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels to maintain these principles without bias, and to do nothing out of partiality. 22 Do not be too quick in the laying on of hands and thereby share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure. 23 Stop drinking only water and use a little wine instead, because of your stomach and your frequent ailments. 24 The sins of some men are obvious, going ahead of them to judgment; but the sins of others do not surface until later. 25 In the same way, good deeds are obvious, and even the ones that are inconspicuous cannot remain hidden.
Chapter summary
Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father.
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Chapter summary
Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father.
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Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father. Honour widows that are widows indeed. She that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth. Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour. Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses. Lay hands suddenly on no man. Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake. Some men's sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after. Henry reads the chapter as the pastoral manual's middle chapter.
Drawn from Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory, Matthew Henry, Complete Commentary, John Wesley, Explanatory Notes Upon the New Testament and John Calvin, Commentaries.
Context
Epistle · Paul — 1 Timothy overview
- A. 1–8 Treat the Church as Family; Provide for Your Own
- B. 9–16 Enrolling Widows, and the Young Ones Sent Home
- C. 17–25 Double Honor, Public Rebuke, and No Hasty Hands
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1 Timothy 53 verses
- 1 Timothy 5:3Honor the widows who are truly widows.
- 1 Timothy 5:8If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
- 1 Timothy 5:14So I advise the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their households, denying the adversary occasion for slander.
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Titus 23 verses
- Titus 2:2Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, love, and perseverance.
- Titus 2:5to be self-controlled, pure, managers of their households, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be discredited.
- Titus 2:15Speak these things as you encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.
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1 Timothy 43 verses
- 1 Timothy 4:4For every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected,
- 1 Timothy 4:11Command and teach these things.
- 1 Timothy 4:12Let no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
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1 Timothy 33 verses
- 1 Timothy 3:2An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
- 1 Timothy 3:6He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same condemnation as the devil.
- 1 Timothy 3:10Additionally, they must first be tested. Then, if they are above reproach, let them serve as deacons.
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1 Timothy 63 verses
- 1 Timothy 6:1All who are under the yoke of slavery should regard their masters as fully worthy of honor, so that God’s name and our teaching will not be discredited.
- 1 Timothy 6:13I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who made the good confession in His testimony before Pontius Pilate:
- 1 Timothy 6:18Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share,
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2 Peter 23 verses
- 2 Peter 2:2Many will follow in their depravity, and because of them the way of truth will be defamed.
- 2 Peter 2:4For if God did not spare the angels when they sinned, but cast them deep into hell, placing them in chains of darkness to be held for judgment;
- 2 Peter 2:20If indeed they have escaped the corruption of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, only to be entangled and overcome by it again, their final condition is worse than it was at first.
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2 Timothy 43 verses
- 2 Timothy 4:1I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of His appearing and His kingdom:
- 2 Timothy 4:2Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.
- 2 Timothy 4:10because Demas, in his love of this world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.
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Proverbs 312 verses
- Proverbs 31:4It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to crave strong drink,
- Proverbs 31:27She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.
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Cross-references from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge and OpenBible.info.