1 Timothy 5:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Timothy 5:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Timothy 5:1 is a verse from the book of 1 Timothy in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Timothy 5:1 — KJV
“Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;”
— 1 Timothy 5:1 (KJV)
1 Timothy 5:1 in Context — About the Book of 1 Timothy
1 Timothy is a veteran's field manual for a young pastor in Ephesus — sound doctrine, qualified leaders, care for widows, contentment over the love of money, and fighting the good fight of faith. It urges prayers for kings and all in authority so believers can live peaceful, godly lives.
Cross-References for 1 Timothy 5:1
“And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?”
Shares key themes with 1 Timothy 5:1: rebuke, father, brethren
“The land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest any men of activity among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.”
Shares key themes with 1 Timothy 5:1: father, men, brethren
“And if his father have no brethren, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his kinsman that is next to him of his family, and he shall possess it: and it shall be unto the children of Israel a statute of judgment, as the LORD commanded Moses.”
Shares key themes with 1 Timothy 5:1: father, men, brethren
“And the young men that were spies went in, and brought out Rahab, and her father, and her mother, and her brethren, and all that she had; and they brought out all her kindred, and left them without the camp of Israel. kindred: Heb. families”
Shares key themes with 1 Timothy 5:1: father, men, brethren
“And they came near before Eleazar the priest, and before Joshua the son of Nun, and before the princes, saying, The LORD commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brethren. Therefore according to the commandment of the LORD he gave them an inheritance among the brethren of their father.”
Shares key themes with 1 Timothy 5:1: father, men, brethren
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