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1 Timothy 5
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Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as
brethren; |
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| 5:2
The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity. |
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Honour widows that are widows indeed. |
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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. |
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| 5:5
Now she that is a widow
indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications
and prayers night and day. |
 (5:5-6) "A widow indeed"
Real widows are "desolate" and pray
"night and day." But those widows that experience pleasure are
"dead while [they] live."
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| 5:6
But she that liveth
in pleasure is dead while she liveth. |
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And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless. |
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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. |
"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."
Should Christians be concerned with material things?
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| 5:9
Let not a widow be taken
into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man.
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 (5:9-16)
When to help a widow
You should help a widow only if she 1) is
over 60 years old, 2) had only one husband, 3) has raised children, 4) has
lodged strangers, 5) has "washed the saints feet," 6) has relieved the
afflicted, and 7) has "diligently followed very good work."
"But the younger widows refuse [to help]: for ... they
will marry; having damnation." Besides the young widows are always idle
tattlers -- "busybodies, spreading things which they ought not." He
adds that "some are already turned aside after Satan."
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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.
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But the younger widows
refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will
marry;
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Having damnation,
because they have cast off their first 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. |
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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. |
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| 5:15
For some are already
turned aside after Satan. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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| 5:19
Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three
witnesses. |
 (Jehovah's Witnesses)
"Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three
witnesses."
Jehovah's Witnesses use this verse (along with Dt.19:15) to justify their refusal to report or investigate incidents of
child molestation unless two or three JWs have witnessed the
event. If witnesses do not come forward (and they are discouraged from doing so since
it would embarrass the organization), then the victim is told to be quiet about it.
"That others may also fear"
Publicly humiliate those who sin by announcing their sins in front of God and everybody so
"that others may also fear."
"Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake."
Is it OK to drink alcohol?
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Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.
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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.
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Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins:
keep thyself pure.
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Drink no longer water,
but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often
infirmities.
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Some men's sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some
men they follow after.
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Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they
that are otherwise cannot be hid.
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