1 Timothy 5:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;”

1 Timothy 5:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Timothy 5:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Timothy 5:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Don’t rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers;”

1 Timothy 5:1 — World English Bible

1 Timothy 5:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brethren: ”

1 Timothy 5:1 — American Standard Version

1 Timothy 5:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“An aged person thou mayest not rebuke, but be entreating as a father; younger persons as brethren;”

1 Timothy 5:1 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Timothy 5:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Rebuke not an elder sharply, but exhort [him] as a father, younger [men] as brethren, ”

1 Timothy 5:1 — Darby Translation

1 Timothy 5:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Rebuke not an Elder, but exhort him as a father, and the yonger men as brethren,”

1 Timothy 5:1 — Geneva Bible

1 Timothy 5:1 in Context — 1 Timothy 5

1 Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;

2 The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.

3 Honour widows that are widows indeed.

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What Does 1 Timothy 5:1 Mean?

1 Timothy 5:1 is a verse from the Book of 1 Timothy, part of the New Testament. It appears in 1 Timothy chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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