1 Timothy 5:1
Do not sharply rebuke an aged man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men, as brethren;
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;
In Context
2the elder women, as mothers; the younger, as sisters, with all purity.
Cross References
Matthew 18:15Moreover, if thy brother sin, go and reprove him between thee and him alone. If he listen to thee, thou hast gained thy brother;
Acts 14:23And having appointed for them elders in every church, they prayed with fasting, and commended them to the Lord, in whom they believed.
Acts 15:6And the apostles and the elders came together to consider this matter.
Romans 13:7Render to all what is due to them; tribute, to whom tribute is due; custom, to whom custom; fear, to whom fear; honor, to whom honor.
Galatians 6:1Brethren, even if a man be detected in a fault, do ye who are spiritual restore such a one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
Matthew Henry on 1 Timothy 5:1
Here the apostle, I. Directs Timothy how to reprove, ver. 1, 2 . II. Adverts to widows, both elder and younger, ver. 3-16 . III. To elders, ver. 17-19 . IV. Treats of public reproof, ver. 20 . V. Gives a solemn charge concerning ordination, ver. 21, 22 . VI. Refers to his health ( ver. 23 ), and states men's sins to be very different in their effects, ver. 24, 25 . Read the whole commentary →