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Blame thou not an elder man, but beseech [him] as a father, young men as brethren;

old women as mothers, young women as sisters, in all chastity.

Honour thou widows [Honour the widows], that be very widows.

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Widows, Elders and Slaves

Do not rebuke an older man(A) harshly,(B) but exhort him as if he were your father. Treat younger men(C) as brothers, older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.

Give proper recognition to those widows who are really in need.(D)

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