1 Timothy 5:2
older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.
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the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.
KJV
The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.
The elder women as mothers,.... When they offend in any point, they are to be reasoned, and argued, and pleaded with, as children should with their mothers; see Hos 2:2 and are to be considered as mothers in Israel, and to be treated with great tenderness and respect. The younger as sisters; using the freedom as a brother may with a sister; and considering them as sisters in Christ, and in a way becoming the relation, tell them their faults freely and privately, but with all purity: in such manner as to preserve chastity in looks, in words, and actions.
The elder women as mothers - Treating them with the respect due to their age. The younger as sisters - Feel for every member of the Church, old and young, male and female; consider them as fathers, mothers, brothers, and sisters; treat them all with gentleness; and labor to keep them in, not to expel them from, the Church. With all purity - Εν πασῃ ἁγνειᾳ· With all chastity. See the note on 1Ti 4:
The walk8
Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.
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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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In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth.
not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.
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Philippians 4:8Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things.
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But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.
Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.
For we are taking great care to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord, but also in the eyes of men.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.