1 Timothy 5:1
Chide not an elder, but entreat him as a father; and the younger men, as thy brothers;
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;
In Context
2and the elder women, as mothers; and the younger women, as thy sisters, with all purity.
Cross References
Matthew 18:15Moreover, if thy brother commit an offence against thee, go and admonish him between thee and him only. If he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
Acts 14:23And they established for them Elders in each church, while they fasted with them, and prayed, and commended them to our Lord in whom they believed.
Acts 15:6And the legates and Elders assembled, to look into this matter.
Romans 13:7Render therefore to every one, as is due to him; tribute-money, to whom tribute-money; and excise, to whom excise; and fear, to whom fear; and honor, to whom honor.
Galatians 6:1My brethren, if one of you should be overtaken in a fault, do ye who are of the Spirit recover him, in a spirit of meekness: and be ye cautious, lest ye 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 →