Parallel Verses
NET Bible
older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters -- with complete purity.
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].
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.
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.
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 address an older man harshly but appeal to him as a father. Speak to younger men as brothers, 2 older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters -- with complete purity. 3 Honor widows who are truly in need.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 12:50
For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother."
John 19:26-27
So when Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing there, he said to his mother, "Woman, look, here is your son!"
Philippians 4:8
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of respect, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if something is excellent or praiseworthy, think about these things.
1 Timothy 4:12
Let no one look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in your speech, conduct, love, faithfulness, and purity.
1 Timothy 5:3
Honor widows who are truly in need.
2 Timothy 2:22
But keep away from youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faithfulness, love, and peace, in company with others who call on the Lord from a pure heart.
1 Thessalonians 5:22
Stay away from every form of evil.