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Text -- 1 Timothy 5:1--6:1 (NET)
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5:1 Do not address an older man harshly but appeal to him as a father . Speak to younger men as brothers ,
5:2 older women as mothers , and younger women as sisters – with complete purity .
5:3 Honor widows who are truly in need .
5:4 But if a widow has children or grandchildren , they should first learn to fulfill their duty toward their own household and so repay their parents what is owed them. For this is what pleases God .
5:5 But the widow who is truly in need , and completely on her own, has set her hope on God and continues in her pleas and prayers night and day .
5:6 But the one who lives for pleasure is dead even while she lives .
5:7 Reinforce these commands , so that they will be beyond reproach .
5:8 But if someone does not provide for his own , especially his own family , he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever .
5:9 No widow should be put on the list unless she is at least sixty years old, was the wife of one husband ,
5:10 and has a reputation for good works : as one who has raised children , practiced hospitality , washed the feet of the saints , helped those in distress – as one who has exhibited all kinds of good works .
5:11 But do not accept younger widows on the list, because their passions may lead them away from Christ and they will desire to marry ,
5:12 and so incur judgment for breaking their former pledge .
5:13 And besides that , going around from house to house they learn to be lazy , and they are not only lazy , but also gossips and busybodies , talking about things they should not .
5:14 So I want younger women to marry , raise children , and manage a household , in order to give the adversary no opportunity to vilify us.
5:15 For some have already wandered away to follow Satan .
5:16 If a believing woman has widows in her family, let her help them . The church should not be burdened , so that it may help the widows who are truly in need .
5:17 Elders who provide effective leadership must be counted worthy of double honor , especially those who work hard in speaking and teaching .
5:18 For the scripture says , “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain ,” and , “The worker deserves his pay .”
5:19 Do not accept an accusation against an elder unless it can be confirmed by two or three witnesses .
5:20 Those guilty of sin must be rebuked before all , as a warning to the rest .
5:21 Before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels , I solemnly charge you to carry out these commands without prejudice or favoritism of any kind.
5:22 Do not lay hands on anyone hastily and so identify with the sins of others . Keep yourself pure .
5:23 (Stop drinking just water , but use a little wine for your digestion and your frequent illnesses .)
5:24 The sins of some people are obvious , going before them into judgment , but for others , they show up later .
5:25 Similarly good works are also obvious , and the ones that are not cannot remain hidden .
6:1 Those who are under the yoke as slaves must regard their own masters as deserving of full respect . This will prevent the name of God and Christian teaching from being discredited .
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NET Notes -> 1Ti 5:1; 1Ti 5:1; 1Ti 5:3; 1Ti 5:3; 1Ti 5:4; 1Ti 5:4; 1Ti 5:4; 1Ti 5:5; 1Ti 5:6; 1Ti 5:7; 1Ti 5:7; 1Ti 5:8; 1Ti 5:9; 1Ti 5:9; 1Ti 5:9; 1Ti 5:10; 1Ti 5:10; 1Ti 5:11; 1Ti 5:11; 1Ti 5:12; 1Ti 5:12; 1Ti 5:13; 1Ti 5:13; 1Ti 5:13; 1Ti 5:14; 1Ti 5:15; 1Ti 5:16; 1Ti 5:16; 1Ti 5:16; 1Ti 5:17; 1Ti 5:17; 1Ti 5:17; 1Ti 5:17; 1Ti 5:18; 1Ti 5:18; 1Ti 5:19; 1Ti 5:20; 1Ti 5:20; 1Ti 5:20; 1Ti 5:20; 1Ti 5:21; 1Ti 5:22; 1Ti 5:22; 1Ti 5:23; 1Ti 5:23; 1Ti 5:24; 1Ti 6:1; 1Ti 6:1; 1Ti 6:1; 1Ti 6:1
NET Notes: 1Ti 5:1 No verb “speak” is stated in this clause, but it continues the sense of the preceding.
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NET Notes: 1Ti 5:9 Or “a woman married only once,” “was devoted solely to her husband” (see the note on “wife” in 1 Tim 3:2; also 1 T...
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NET Notes: 1Ti 5:11 With a single verb and object, this clause means “pursue sensuous desires in opposition to Christ.”
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NET Notes: 1Ti 5:12 The pledge refers most likely to a vow not to remarry undertaken when a widow is put on the list (cf. 1 Tim 5:9).
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NET Notes: 1Ti 5:13 Grk “saying the things that are unnecessary.” Or perhaps “talking about things that are none of their business.”
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NET Notes: 1Ti 5:23 This verse gives parenthetical advice to Timothy, to clarify what it means to keep pure (5:22c). Verse 24 resumes the instructions about elders.
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