1Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;stylusLeviticus 19:32, Leviticus 19:32, 1 Peter 5:5, 1 Peter 5:6, 1 Peter 5:52The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.stylus1 Timothy 4:12, 1 Timothy 4:12, Matthew 12:50, Matthew 12:50, Philippians 4:83Honour widows that are widows indeed.stylusDeuteronomy 27:19, Deuteronomy 27:19, Acts 6:1, Deuteronomy 14:29, Deuteronomy 10:184But 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.stylusEphesians 6:1, Ephesians 6:3, Ephesians 6:1, Ephesians 6:3, Matthew 15:45Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.stylusLuke 2:37, 1 Timothy 5:3, Luke 2:37, 1 Timothy 5:3, 1 Corinthians 7:326But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.stylusJames 5:5, James 5:5, Revelation 3:1, Revelation 18:7, Revelation 3:17And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.stylus1 Timothy 4:11, 1 Timothy 4:11, Titus 2:15, Titus 2:15, 2 Timothy 4:18But 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.stylusGalatians 6:10, Galatians 6:10, 2 Corinthians 12:14, 2 Corinthians 12:14, Luke 11:119Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,stylus1 Timothy 3:2, 1 Timothy 3:2, 1 Timothy 5:11, Luke 2:36, Luke 2:3710Well 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.stylus1 Timothy 6:18, 1 Timothy 6:18, Titus 3:8, Titus 3:8, Acts 9:3611But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;stylus1 Timothy 5:14, 1 Timothy 5:14, Hosea 13:6, Hosea 13:6, James 5:512Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.stylusJames 3:1, Galatians 1:6, James 3:1, Galatians 1:6, 1 Corinthians 11:3413And 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.stylusProverbs 20:19, Proverbs 20:19, Acts 20:30, 2 Thessalonians 3:6, 2 Thessalonians 3:1114I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.stylusTitus 2:5, Titus 2:5, 1 Timothy 6:1, 1 Timothy 6:1, Proverbs 31:2715For some are already turned aside after Satan.stylus2 Peter 2:2, 2 Peter 2:2, Jude 1:4, Jude 1:5, Jude 1:416If 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.stylus1 Timothy 5:3, 1 Timothy 5:5, 1 Timothy 5:3, 1 Timothy 5:5, 1 Timothy 5:817Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.stylusHebrews 13:17, Hebrews 13:17, 1 Thessalonians 5:12, 1 Thessalonians 5:13, 1 Thessalonians 5:1218For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.stylusDeuteronomy 25:4, Deuteronomy 25:4, 1 Corinthians 9:14, 1 Corinthians 9:14, 1 Corinthians 9:719Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.stylusMatthew 18:16, Matthew 18:16, Deuteronomy 19:15, Deuteronomy 19:15, 2 Corinthians 13:120Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.stylus2 Timothy 4:2, 2 Timothy 4:2, Deuteronomy 13:11, Acts 5:11, Titus 1:1321I 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.stylus1 Timothy 6:13, 2 Peter 2:4, 2 Timothy 4:1, 1 Timothy 6:13, 2 Peter 2:422Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure.stylusEphesians 5:11, Ephesians 5:11, 1 Timothy 3:10, 1 Timothy 3:10, 1 Timothy 3:623Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities.stylusPsalms 104:15, Psalms 104:15, Proverbs 31:4, Proverbs 31:7, Proverbs 31:424Some men’s sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after.stylus2 Timothy 4:10, 2 Timothy 4:10, Acts 8:18, Acts 8:18, Acts 1:1625Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.stylusProverbs 10:9, Proverbs 10:9, Luke 11:33, Luke 11:33, Matthew 6:3