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1 Timothy 5:1-12 (CEV)

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¹ Don't correct an older man. Encourage him, as you would your own father. Treat younger men as you would your own brother, ² and treat older women as you would your own mother. Show the same respect to younger women that you would to your sister. ³ Take care of any widow who is really in need. ⁴ But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they should learn to serve God by taking care of her, as she once took care of them. This is what God wants them to do. ⁵ A widow who is really in need is one who doesn't have any relatives. She has faith in God, and she keeps praying to him night and day, asking for his help. ⁶ A widow who thinks only about having a good time is already dead, even though she is still alive. ⁷ Tell all of this to everyone, so they will do the right thing. ⁸ People who don't take care of their relatives, and especially their own families, have given up their faith. They are worse than someone who doesn't have faith in the Lord. ⁹ For a widow to be put on the list of widows, she must be at least sixty years old, and she must have been faithful in marriage. ¹⁰ She must also be well-known for doing all sorts of good things, such as raising children, giving food to strangers, welcoming God's people into her home, helping people in need, and always making herself useful. ¹¹ Don't put young widows on the list. They may later have a strong desire to get married. Then they will turn away from Christ ¹² and become guilty of breaking their promise to him.


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 1) Anger / Fits of Rage / Bitterness - Do not rebuke an older man harshly
(v. 2) Purity / Sexual Immorality / Adultery - Treat younger women as sisters, with absolute purity
(v. 4) Pleasing God - Caring for your family pleases God
(v. 4) Family / Marriage / Husband / Wife - Caring for your family pleases God
(v. 8) Giving / Contribution - Not giving to family, worst than an unbeliever
(v. 8) Family / Marriage / Husband / Wife - Not giving to family, worst than an unbeliever
(v. 12) Laziness - Bring judgment on themselves - habit of being idle
(v. 12) Speaking / Gossip / Lying / Slander - Bring judgment on themselves - saying things they ought not to

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 1) Day 7 - The Family of God (2011-12-10)
(v. 2) Day 7 - The Family of God (2011-12-10)
(v. 3) Day 7 - The Family of God (2011-12-10)
(v. 4) Day 7 - The Family of God (2011-12-10)
(v. 5) Day 7 - The Family of God (2011-12-10)
(v. 6) Mind of Christ - About Self (part II) (2011-07-16)
(v. 6) Day 7 - The Family of God (2011-12-10)
(v. 7) Day 7 - The Family of God (2011-12-10)
(v. 7) Jesus with People - Grateful Son (2009-01-18)
(v. 8) Day 7 - The Family of God (2011-12-10)
(v. 8) Raising Awesome Kids - Provision and Protection (2008-11-23)
(v. 8) Daughter Needs - Sugar Daddy (2011-08-06)
(v. 8) Jesus with People - Grateful Son (2009-01-18)
(v. 9) Day 7 - The Family of God (2011-12-10)
(v. 10) Day 7 - The Family of God (2011-12-10)
(v. 11) Day 7 - The Family of God (2011-12-10)
(v. 12) Day 7 - The Family of God (2011-12-10)