Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;
What does 1 Timothy 5:1 mean?
Respect must be paid to the dignity of years and place. The younger, if faulty, must be rebuked, not as desirous to find fault with them, but as willing to make the best of them.
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Keep this verse inside 1 Timothy 5:1-2 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
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