Parallel Verses
Twentieth Century New Testament
the older women as mothers, and the younger women as sisters--with all 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.
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.
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 reprimand an older man, but plead with him as if he were your father. Treat the young men as brothers, 2 the older women as mothers, and the younger women as sisters--with all purity. 3 Show consideration for widows--I mean those who are really widowed.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 12:50
For any one who does the will of my Father who is in Heaven is my brother and sister and mother."
John 19:26-27
When Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved, standing near, he said to his mother: "There is your son."
Philippians 4:8
In conclusion, Brothers, wherever you find anything true or honorable, righteous or pure, lovable or praiseworthy, or if 'virtue' and 'honour' have any meaning, there let your thoughts dwell.
1 Timothy 4:12
Do not let any one look down on you because you are young, but, by your conversation, your conduct, your love, your faith, and your purity, be an example to those who hold the Faith.
1 Timothy 5:3
Show consideration for widows--I mean those who are really widowed.
2 Timothy 2:22
Flee from the passions of youth, but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, in the company of those who, with a pure heart, invoke the Lord.
1 Thessalonians 5:22
Shun every form of evil.