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1 Timothy 5:1

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

KJV

Πρεσβυτέρῳ μὴ ἐπιπλήξῃς, ἀλλὰ παρακάλει ὡς πατέρα, νεωτέρους ὡς ἀδελφούς,

Greek NT

Seniorem ne increpaveris, sed obsecra ut patrem : juvenes, ut fratres :

Vulgate

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

ASV

An ancient man rebuke not, but entreat him as a father: young men, as brethren:

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

9 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

μή
me
particle · 1033×
νέος
neos
adjective · 23×
παρακαλέω
parakaleo
verb · 108×
πατήρ
pater
noun · 412×
πρεσβύτερος
presbuteros
adjective · 67×
ἀδελφός
adelphos
noun · 343×
ἀλλά
alla
conjunction · 636×
ἐπιπλήσσω
epiplesso
verb · 1×
ὡς
os
adverb · 502×

Historic Christian voices

5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

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Cross-references

  • 1Pet 5:1 — The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:
  • 1Pet 5:5 — Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
  • 1Tim 5:17 — Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
  • 1Tim 5:19 — Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.
  • 2Tim 2:24 — And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
  • Acts 14:23 — And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
  • Acts 14:23 — And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
  • Acts 15:4 — And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.
  • Acts 15:6 — And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.
  • Acts 20:17 — And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.
  • Deut 33:9 — Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have observed thy word, and kept thy covenant.
  • Gal 2:11 — But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.
  • Gal 6:1 — Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
  • Job 32:6 — And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.
  • Lev 19:32 — Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD.
  • Lev 19:32 — Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD.
  • Matt 18:15 — Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
  • Matt 23:8 — But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.
  • Matt 23:9 — And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
  • Rom 13:7 — Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
  • Titus 1:5 — For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:
  • Titus 2:2 — That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
  • Titus 2:6 — Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.
  • Titus 2:6 — Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.