1 Timothy 5:1-3

The Voice

Paul instructs Timothy not to let his youth cause distraction: meet this objection with loving speech, faithful conduct, pure action, and transparent living as an example for all.

5 Respect an elderly man. Don’t speak to him sharply; appeal to him as you would a father. Treat younger men as brothers, ²elderly women as mothers, and younger women as sisters in all purity.

³Honor widows, but be discerning about which ones are truly widows.

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