1 Timothy 5:2
Old women, as mothers: young women, as sisters, in all chastity.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.
In Context
1An ancient man rebuke not, but entreat him as a father: young men, as brethren:
3Honour widows, that are widows indeed.
Cross References
John 19:26When Jesus therefore had seen his mother and the disciple standing whom he loved, he saith to his mother: Woman, behold thy son.
1 Thessalonians 5:22From all appearance of evil refrain yourselves.
1 Timothy 5:3Honour widows, that are widows indeed.
Matthew Henry on 1 Timothy 5:2-3
Directions Concerning Reproofs. ( a. d. 64.) 1 Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren; 2 The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity. Here the apostle gives rules to Timothy, and in him to other ministers, in reproving. Ministers are reprovers by office; it is a part, though the least pleasing part, of their office; they are to preach the word, to reprove and rebuke, 2 Tim. iv. 2 . A great difference is to be made in our reproofs, according to the… Read the whole commentary →