1 Timothy 5
Lutheran reading notes
In 1 Timothy chapter 5, the message of the gospel develops the theme of pastoral guidance for church leadership. Lutheran interpretation frequently emphasizes the proclamation of Christ, the distinction between law and gospel, and the promise of justification through faith.
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Rebuke not an elder, but intreat {him} as a father; {and} the younger men as brethren;
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The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.
1 Timothy 5:2 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Honour widows that are widows indeed.
1 Timothy 5:3 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God. {piety: or, kindness}
1 Timothy 5:4 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.
1 Timothy 5:5 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth. {in...: or, delicately}
1 Timothy 5:6 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.
1 Timothy 5:7 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. {house: or, kindred}
1 Timothy 5:8 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man, {taken...: or, chosen}
1 Timothy 5:9 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.
1 Timothy 5:10 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;
1 Timothy 5:11 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.
1 Timothy 5:12 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And withal they learn {to be} idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
1 Timothy 5:13 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully. {to speak...: Gr. for their railing}
1 Timothy 5:14 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For some are already turned aside after Satan.
1 Timothy 5:15 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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If any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.
1 Timothy 5:16 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
1 Timothy 5:17 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer {is} worthy of his reward.
1 Timothy 5:18 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses. {before: or, under}
1 Timothy 5:19 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.
1 Timothy 5:20 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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I charge {thee} before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality. {preferring...: or, prejudice}
1 Timothy 5:21 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.
1 Timothy 5:22 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.
1 Timothy 5:23 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Some men's sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some {men} they follow after.
1 Timothy 5:24 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Likewise also the good works {of some} are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.
1 Timothy 5:25 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.