Thematic Bible
1 Timothy 5:1 (show verse)
Do not rebuke an older man, but appeal to [him] as a father, younger men as brothers,
1 Timothy 5:2 (show verse)
older women as mothers, younger women as sisters, with all purity.
1 Timothy 5:3 (show verse)
Honor widows [who are] truly widows.
1 Timothy 5:4 (show verse)
But if any widow has children or grandchildren, they must learn to show profound respect for their own household first, and to pay back recompense to their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.
1 Timothy 5:5 (show verse)
But the widow [who is one] truly, and is left alone, has put her hope in God and continues in her petitions and prayers night and day.
1 Timothy 5:6 (show verse)
But the one who lives for sensual pleasure is dead [even though she] lives.
1 Timothy 5:7 (show verse)
And command these [things], in order that they may be irreproachable.
1 Timothy 5:8 (show verse)
But if someone does not provide for his own [relatives], and especially the members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
1 Timothy 5:9 (show verse)
Let a widow be put on the list [if she] is not less than sixty years [old], the wife of one husband,
1 Timothy 5:10 (show verse)
being well-attested by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has shown hospitality, if she has washed the feet of the saints, if she has helped those who are oppressed, if she has devoted herself to every good work.
1 Timothy 5:11 (show verse)
But refuse younger widows, for whenever their physical desires lead them away from Christ, they want to marry,
1 Timothy 5:12 (show verse)
[thus] incurring condemnation because they have broken their former pledge.
1 Timothy 5:13 (show verse)
And at the same time also, going around from house to house, they learn [to be] idle, and not only idle, but also gossipy and busybodies, saying the things [that are] not necessary.
1 Timothy 5:14 (show verse)
Therefore I want younger [widows] to marry, to bear children, to manage a household, to give the adversary no opportunity for reproach.
1 Timothy 5:15 (show verse)
For already some have turned away [and followed] after Satan.
1 Timothy 5:16 (show verse)
If any believing woman has widows, she must help them, and the church must not be burdened, in order that it may help those [who are] truly widows.
1 Timothy 5:17 (show verse)
The elders who lead well must be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor by speaking and teaching.
1 Timothy 5:18 (show verse)
For the scripture says, "You must not muzzle an ox [while it] is threshing," and "The worker [is] worthy of his wages."
1 Timothy 5:19 (show verse)
Do not accept an accusation against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses.
1 Timothy 5:20 (show verse)
Reprove those who sin in the presence of all, in order that the rest also may experience fear.
1 Timothy 5:21 (show verse)
I testify solemnly before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels that you observe these [things] without prejudice, doing nothing according to partiality.
1 Timothy 5:22 (show verse)
Lay hands on no one hastily, and do not participate in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
1 Timothy 5:23 (show verse)
(No longer drink only water, but use a little wine for your stomach and your frequent illnesses.)
1 Timothy 5:24 (show verse)
The sins of some people are evident, preceding [them] to judgment, but for some also they follow after [them].
1 Timothy 5:25 (show verse)
Likewise also good works [are] evident, and those considered otherwise are not able to be hidden.