Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
[to] older women as [you would to] mothers; [to] the younger women as [you would to] your sisters, in a [morally] pure way.
New American Standard Bible
the older women as mothers, and the younger women as sisters, in all purity.
King James Version
The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.
Holman Bible
older women as mothers, and with all propriety, the younger women as sisters.
International Standard Version
older women like mothers, and younger women like sisters, with absolute purity.
A Conservative Version
elder women as mothers, younger women as sisters, in all purity.
American Standard Version
the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.
Amplified
to older women as mothers, to younger women as sisters, in all purity [being careful to maintain appropriate relationships].
Anderson New Testament
the elder women, as mothers; the younger women, as sisters, with all purity.
Bible in Basic English
To the older women as to mothers, to the younger as to sisters, with a clean heart.
Common New Testament
older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, in all purity.
Daniel Mace New Testament
the elder women as mothers; the younger, as sisters, with all purity.
Darby Translation
elder women as mothers, younger women as sisters, with all purity.
Godbey New Testament
the elderly women as mothers; the younger women as sisters, in all purity.
Goodspeed New Testament
older women like mothers, younger ones like sisters, with absolute purity.
John Wesley New Testament
The elder women as mothers, the younger as sisters, with all purity.
Julia Smith Translation
The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.
King James 2000
The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.
Lexham Expanded Bible
older women as mothers, younger women as sisters, with all purity.
Modern King James verseion
older women as mothers, the younger as sisters in all purity.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
the elder women as mothers, the younger as sisters, with all pureness.
Moffatt New Testament
older women like mothers, younger women like sisters ??with perfect propriety.
Montgomery New Testament
the older women as mothers, the younger women as sisters in all purity.
NET Bible
older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters -- with complete purity.
New Heart English Bible
the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.
Noyes New Testament
the elder women, as mothers; the younger, as sisters, with all purity.
Sawyer New Testament
the aged women as mothers, the younger as sisters, with all purity.
The Emphasized Bible
Elderly women, as mothers, younger women, as sisters, in all chastity.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
the aged women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.
Twentieth Century New Testament
the older women as mothers, and the younger women as sisters--with all purity.
Webster
The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.
Weymouth New Testament
the elder women too as mothers, and the younger women as sisters, with perfect modesty.
Williams New Testament
older women like mothers, younger women like sisters, with perfect purity.
World English Bible
the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.
Worrell New Testament
the elder women, as mothers: younger, as sisters, in all purity.
Worsley New Testament
the elder women as mothers, the younger as sisters, with all purity.
Youngs Literal Translation
aged women as mothers, younger ones as sisters -- in all purity;
Themes
Christian ministers » Charge delivered to
Old age » Disrespect for pleasure-seeking » To be honoured
Social duties » Parental parental duties » Reverence for aged, general references to
Topics
Interlinear
Hos
ὡς
Hos
Usage: 417
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Timothy 5:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Instructions About Widows
1 Do not rebuke an older man, but appeal to him as [you would to] your father. [Appeal to] the younger men as [you would to] your brothers; 2 [to] older women as [you would to] mothers; [to] the younger women as [you would to] your sisters, in a [morally] pure way. 3 Show consideration for true widows [i.e., those destitute of family members to care for them].
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 12:50
"For whoever will do what my Father in heaven desires, is my brother and sister and mother."
John 19:26-27
So, when Jesus saw His mother standing beside the disciple He loved [i.e., probably the apostle John], He said to her, "[My dear] woman, look, [here is] your son!"
Philippians 4:8
Finally, brothers, give [careful] thought to these things: Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovable, whatever is commendable. If it is excellent; if it is praiseworthy; [think about it].
1 Timothy 4:12
Do not allow anyone to look down on you because you are [so] young, but you should be an example to those who believe [in Christ] in your speech, in your conduct, in your love, in your faith [and] in your purity.
1 Timothy 5:3
Show consideration for true widows [i.e., those destitute of family members to care for them].
2 Timothy 2:22
But run from the evil desires of youth and pursue [the practice of] right living, faith, love and peace, along with those people who call on the Lord [i.e., in prayer] from a pure heart.
1 Thessalonians 5:22
Avoid [the practice of] every kind of evil.