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1 Timothy 5
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Instructions for the Church

1bDo not rebuke an older man but encourage him as you would a father, cyounger men as brothers, 2older women as mothers, younger women as sisters, in all purity.

3Honor widows dwho are truly widows. 4But if a widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn eto show godliness to their own household and to make some return to their parents, for fthis is pleasing in the sight of God. 5She gwho is truly a widow, left all alone, has set her hope on God and hcontinues in supplications and prayers night and day, 6but ishe who is self-indulgent is jdead even while she lives. 7kCommand these things as well, so that they may be without reproach. 8But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for lmembers of his household, he has mdenied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

9Let a widow be enrolled if she is not less than sixty years of age, having been nthe wife of one husband,1 10and having a reputation for good works: if she has brought up children, has nshown hospitality, ohas washed the feet of the saints, has pcared for the afflicted, and has qdevoted herself to every good work. 11But refuse to enroll younger widows, for when rtheir passions draw them away from Christ, they desire to marry 12and so incur condemnation for having abandoned their former faith. 13Besides that, they learn to be idlers, going about from house to house, and not only idlers, but also sgossips and tbusybodies, saying what they should not. 14So I would have uyounger widows marry, bear children, vmanage their households, and wgive the adversary no occasion for slander. 15xFor some have already strayed after Satan. 16If any believing woman has relatives who are widows, let her care for them. Let the church not be burdened, so that it may care for those ywho are truly widows.

17Let the elders zwho rule well be considered worthy of adouble honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching. 18For the Scripture says, b“You shall not muzzle an ox when it treads out the grain,” and, c“The laborer deserves his wages.” 19Do not admit a charge against an elder except don the evidence of two or three witnesses. 20As for those who persist in sin, erebuke them in the presence of all, fso that the rest may stand in fear. 21In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of the elect angels gI charge you to keep these rules without prejudging, hdoing nothing from partiality. 22iDo not be hasty in the jlaying on of hands, nor ktake part in the sins of others; keep yourself pure. 23(No longer drink only water, but luse a little wine mfor the sake of your stomach and your frequent ailments.) 24The sins of some people are conspicuous, going before them to judgment, but the sins of others appear later. 25So also good works are conspicuous, and neven those that are not cannot remain hidden.

Footnotes

  • 1 5:9 Or a woman of one man
Displaying 1-3 of 3 sermons for this passage.

Lessons in Leadership — Part One

1 Timothy 5:17–25 Sermon 49:45 ID: 1985

Lessons in Leadership — Part Two

1 Timothy 5:17–25 Sermon 36:25 ID: 1986

Different Strokes for Different Folks

1 Timothy 5:1–16 Sermon Includes Transcript 44:39 ID: 1982

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The Kingdom of God, Volume 2

Matthew 1:1 – Revelation 22:21 Series ID: 26802

A Study in 1 Timothy, Volume 2

Godliness and the Good Fight 1 Timothy 5:1–6:21 Series ID: 15402


1 Timothy 6
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1oLet all who are under a yoke as bondservants1 regard their own masters as worthy of all honor, pso that the name of God and the teaching may not be reviled. 2Those who have believing masters must not be disrespectful on the ground that they are qbrothers; rather they must serve all the better since those who benefit by their good service are believers and beloved.

False Teachers and True Contentment

rTeach and urge these things. 3If anyone steaches a different doctrine and does not agree with tthe sound2 words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching uthat accords with godliness, 4vhe is puffed up with conceit and wunderstands nothing. He has an unhealthy craving for xcontroversy and for yquarrels about words, which produce envy, dissension, slander, evil suspicions, 5and constant friction among people zwho are depraved in mind and deprived of the truth, aimagining that godliness is a means of gain. 6But bgodliness cwith contentment is great gain, 7for dwe brought nothing into the world, and3 we cannot take anything out of the world. 8But eif we have food and clothing, with these we will be content. 9But fthose who desire to be rich fall into temptation, ginto a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that hplunge people into ruin and destruction. 10For the love of money is a root of iall kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.

Fight the Good Fight of Faith

11But as for you, jO man of God, kflee these things. lPursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. 12mFight the good fight of the faith. nTake hold of the eternal life oto which you were called and about which you made pthe good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 13qI charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, rwho in his testimony before4 Pontius Pilate made pthe good confession, 14to keep the commandment unstained and free from reproach until sthe appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15which he will display tat the proper time—he who is uthe blessed and only Sovereign, vthe King of kings and Lord of lords, 16wwho alone has immortality, xwho dwells in yunapproachable light, zwhom no one has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.

17As for the rich in athis present age, charge them bnot to be haughty, nor cto set their hopes on dthe uncertainty of riches, but on God, ewho richly provides us with everything to enjoy. 18They are to do good, fto be rich in good works, to be generous and gready to share, 19thus hstoring up treasure for themselves as a good foundation for the future, so that they may itake hold of jthat which is truly life.

20O Timothy, guard the deposit entrusted to you. kAvoid the lirreverent babble and contradictions of what is falsely called “knowledge,” 21for by professing it some have swerved from the faith.

mGrace be with you.5

Footnotes

  • 1 6:1 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface
  • 2 6:3 Or healthy
  • 3 6:7 Greek for; some manuscripts insert [it is] certain [that]
  • 4 6:13 Or in the time of
  • 5 6:21 The Greek for you is plural
Displaying 1-10 of 13 sermons for this passage.

Advice Well Given

1 Timothy 6:2–8, Acts 9:19–22, Philippians 1:18–21 Sermon 34:00 ID: 3159

Duties of a Man of God

1 Timothy 6:3–16 Sermon 53:34 ID: GS942

True Security

1 Timothy 6:17–19 Sermon 44:29 ID: 2646

Guarding the Gospel

1 Timothy 6:20–21 Sermon 52:21 ID: 2011

Money Talk

1 Timothy 6:17–19 Sermon 43:14 ID: 2009

Glory to God

1 Timothy 6:14–16 Sermon 49:32 ID: 2007

The Good Confession

1 Timothy 6:11–13, John 18:28–40 Sermon 45:14 ID: 2001

A Charge to a Man of God — Part Two

1 Timothy 6:11–16 Sermon 39:34 ID: 1998

A Charge to a Man of God — Part One

1 Timothy 6:11–16 Sermon 44:19 ID: 1994

Contentment or Corruption? — Part Two

1 Timothy 6:6–10 Sermon 42:57 ID: 1993

Displaying 1-2 of 2 series for this passage.

The Kingdom of God, Volume 2

Matthew 1:1 – Revelation 22:21 Series ID: 26802

A Study in 1 Timothy, Volume 2

Godliness and the Good Fight 1 Timothy 5:1–6:21 Series ID: 15402