1 Timothy 5:1
Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers:
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;
In Context
2the elderly women as mothers; the younger women as sisters, in all purity.
Cross References
Matthew 18:15But if thy brother may sin, go, and convict him between thee and him alone: if he may hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother:
Acts 14:23And electing elders for them in every church, praying with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.
Acts 15:6And the apostles and elders were convened to see about this problem.
Romans 13:7Give to all their dues: custom to whom custom is due; tribute to whom tribute is due; fear to whom fear is due; honor to whom honor is due.
Galatians 6:1Brethren, if indeed a man may be overtaken in some transgression, you who are spiritual, perfect such an one in the spirit of meekness; watching yourself, lest you may 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 →