1 Timothy 5:1

“Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;”

"Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;" - 1 Timothy 5:1
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What does 1 Timothy 5:1 mean?

The verse 1 Timothy 5:1 in the King James Version of the Bible reads: "Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren." In this verse, the apostle Paul is addressing Timothy, his young protégé, instructing him on how to relate to different…

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Honor and Relationships in the Family of God

In 1 Timothy 5:1, we find a profound exhortation from the Apostle Paul, who instructs Timothy on how to engage with the members of the church: "Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren." This passage is rich with wisdom about how we…

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A Prayer for Respect and Brotherhood

Dear Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I bring my heart and mind into alignment with Your divine wisdom and Word. I reflect upon the precious truth found in 1 Timothy 5:1, where it is written, "Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as…

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1 Timothy 5:1 - "Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;"
1 Timothy 5:1-2 - "Do not rebuke an older man harshly, but exhort him as if he were your father. Treat younger men as brothers, older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity."
"Do not rebuke an older man harshly, but exhort him as if he were your father. Treat younger men as brothers, older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity." - 1 Timothy 5:1-2
1 Timothy 1:5
1 Timothy 4:5 - "For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer."
1 Timothy 5:3 - "Honour widows that are widows indeed."
1 Timothy 5:7 - "And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless."
1 Timothy 1:5 - "Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:"
1 Timothy 5:15 - "For some are already turned aside after Satan."
1 Timothy 5:2 - "The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity."
1 Timothy 5:6 - "But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth."
1 Timothy 5:5 - "Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day."
1 Timothy 5:19 - "Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses."
1 Timothy 5:20 - "Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear."
1 Timothy 2:5 - "For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;"
1 Timothy 5:25 - "Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid."
"For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer." - 1 Timothy 4:5
"Honour widows that are widows indeed." - 1 Timothy 5:3
1 Timothy 5:11 - "But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;"
1 Timothy 5:23 - "Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities."
1 Timothy 5:24 - "Some men's sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after."
1 Timothy 5:22 - "Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure."
1 Timothy 6:5 - "Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself."
1 Timothy 5:18 - "For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward."
1 Timothy 5:9 - "Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,"
1 Timothy 5:17 - "Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine."
"And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless." - 1 Timothy 5:7
1 Timothy 3:5 - "(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)"
1 Timothy 4:4-5 - "For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, for it is made holy by the word of God and prayer."