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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge: 1 Timothy 5

Chapter 5

Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;

Rebuke

19,20 Leviticus 19:32 Deuteronomy 33:9 Galatians 2:11-14

an elder

17 Acts 14:23 15:4,6 20:17 Titus 1:5,6 James 5:14 1 Peter 5:1 2 John 1:1 3 John 1:1 Revelation 4:4

intreat

Romans 13:7 Galatians 6:1 2 Timothy 2:24,25 Philemon 1:9,10 James 3:17 1 Peter 5:5,6

as brethren

Matthew 18:15-17 23:8

The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.

elder

3 Matthew 12:50 John 19:26,27

with

4:12 Philippians 4:8 1 Thessalonians 5:22 2 Timothy 2:22

Honour widows that are widows indeed.

Honour

2,17 Exodus 20:12 Matthew 15:6 1 Thessalonians 2:6 1 Peter 2:17 3:7

widows

9 Deuteronomy 10:18 14:29 16:11,14 27:19 Job 29:13 31:16 Psalms 68:5 Psalms 94:6 146:9 Jeremiah 49:11 Matthew 23:14 Luke 7:12 Acts 6:1 9:39 James 1:27

indeed

4,5,9-11,16 Luke 2:37 John 1:47

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.

nephews

Judges 12:14 *marg:; Job 18:19 Isaiah 14:22

learn

1 Samuel 22:3,4 Proverbs 31:28 Luke 2:51 John 19:26,27

piety

or, kindness.

Matthew 15:4-6 Mark 7:11-13

to requite

Genesis 45:10,11 47:12,28 Ruth 2:2,18 Ephesians 6:1-3

good

2:3

Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

a widow

3 Romans 1:5,12,20,21 1 Corinthians 7:32

and desolate

Isaiah 3:26 49:21 54:1 Lamentations 1:13

trusteth

Ruth 2:12 Psalms 91:4 Isaiah 12:2 50:10 1 Corinthians 7:32 1 Peter 3:5

continueth

Luke 2:37 18:1,7 Acts 26:7 Ephesians 6:18

But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.

she

1 Samuel 25:6 Job 21:11-15 Psalms 73:5-7 Isaiah 22:13 Amos 6:5,6 Luke 12:19 Luke 15:13 16:19 James 5:5 Revelation 18:7

in pleasure

or, delicately.

Deuteronomy 28:54,56 1 Samuel 15:32 Proverbs 29:21 Isaiah 47:1 Jeremiah 6:2 Lamentations 4:5 Luke 7:25

dead

Matthew 8:22 Luke 15:24,32 2 Corinthians 5:14,15 Ephesians 2:1,5 5:14 Colossians 2:13 Revelation 3:1

And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.

1:3 4:11 6:17 2 Timothy 4:1 Titus 1:13 2:15

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.

and specially

Genesis 30:30 Isaiah 58:7 Matthew 7:11 Luke 11:11-13 2 Corinthians 12:14 Galatians 6:10

house

or, kindred.

he hath

2 Timothy 3:5 Titus 1:16 Revelation 2:13 3:8

and is

Matthew 18:17 Luke 12:47,48 John 15:22 2 Corinthians 2:15,16 6:15

Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,

a widow

3,4

taken

or, chosen. under.

11,14 Luke 2:36,37

having

3:2,12 1 Corinthians 7:10,11,39,40

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.

reported

3:7 Acts 6:3 10:22 22:12 3 John 1:12

good

25 2:10 6:18 Matthew 5:16 Acts 9:36 Ephesians 2:10 2 Timothy 3:17 Titus 2:7 3:8 Titus 3:14 Hebrews 10:24 13:21 1 Peter 2:12

if she have brought

2 Timothy 1:5 3:15

if she have lodged

Acts 16:14,15 Romans 12:13 Hebrews 13:2 1 Peter 4:9

washed

Genesis 18:4 19:2 24:32 Luke 7:38,44 John 13:5-15

if she have relieved

Leviticus 25:35 Isaiah 1:17 Acts 9:39

if she have diligently

Psalms 119:4 Colossians 1:10 2 Timothy 2:21 Titus 2:14 3:1,8 *Gr:

But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;

the younger

9,14

to wax

Deuteronomy 32:15 Isaiah 3:16 Hosea 13:6 James 5:5 2 Peter 2:18

they will

14 4:3 1 Corinthians 7:39,40

Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.

damnation

1 Corinthians 11:34 James 3:1 1 Peter 4:17 *Gr:

their

Galatians 1:6 Revelation 2:4,5

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.

to be

Proverbs 31:27 2 Thessalonians 3:6-11

wandering

Leviticus 19:16 Proverbs 20:19 Luke 10:7 Acts 20:20

busy-bodies

2 Thessalonians 3:11 1 Peter 4:15

speaking

Acts 20:30 Titus 1:11 James 3:10

I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.

I will

2:8

the younger

11 4:3 1 Corinthians 7:8,9 Hebrews 13:4

guide

Genesis 18:6,9 Proverbs 14:1 31:27-29 Titus 2:5 *Gr:

give

6:1 2 Samuel 12:14 Daniel 6:4 Romans 14:13 2 Corinthians 11:12 Titus 2:5,8 1 Peter 4:14,15

to speak reproachfully

Gr. for their railing.

Luke 23:35-41

For some are already turned aside after Satan.

Philippians 3:18,19 2 Timothy 1:15 2:18 4:10 2 Peter 2:2,20-22 3:16 1 John 2:19 Jude 1:4,5 Revelation 12:9

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.

let them

4,8

widows indeed

3,5

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

the elders

rule

3:5 Matthew 24:25 Luke 12:42 Romans 12:8 1 Thessalonians 5:12,13 Hebrews 13:7,17,24

be

3 Acts 28:10 Romans 15:27 1 Corinthians 9:5-14 Galatians 6:6 Philippians 2:29

double

2 Kings 2:9 Isaiah 40:2 Jeremiah 16:18 17:18 Zechariah 9:12

labour

4:10 Matthew 9:37,38 Luke 10:1,2,7 John 4:38 Acts 20:35 Romans 16:12 1 Corinthians 3:9 15:10 16:16 2 Corinthians 6:1 Philippians 2:16 4:3 2 Timothy 2:6

word

4:6,16 2 Timothy 4:2

For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.

the scripture

Romans 4:3 9:17 10:11 11:2 Galatians 3:8 James 4:5

Thou

Deuteronomy 25:4 1 Corinthians 9:9,10

The labourer

Leviticus 19:13 Deuteronomy 24:14,15 Matthew 10:10 Luke 10:7

Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.

receive

John 18:29 Acts 24:2-13 25:16 Titus 1:6

before

or, under. two.

Deuteronomy 17:6 19:15,18,19 Matthew 18:16 John 8:17 2 Corinthians 13:1 Hebrews 10:28

Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.

rebuke

Leviticus 19:17 Galatians 2:11-14 2 Timothy 4:2 Titus 1:13

that others

1:20 Deuteronomy 13:11 17:13 19:20 21:21 Acts 5:5,11 19:17

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.

charge

6:13 1 Thessalonians 5:27 2 Timothy 2:14 4:1

the elect

Matthew 16:27 25:41 2 Peter 2:4 Jude 1:6 Revelation 12:7-9 14:10

that

Psalms 107:43 119:34 Matthew 28:20

without preferring

or, without prejudice.

Leviticus 19:15 Deuteronomy 1:7 33:9 Proverbs 18:5 Luke 20:21 Acts 15:37,38 2 Corinthians 5:16

partiality

Malachi 2:9 James 2:1-4 3:17

Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.

Lay

4:14 Acts 6:6 13:3 2 Timothy 1:6 Hebrews 6:2

suddenly

3:6,10 Joshua 9:14 2 Timothy 2:2 Titus 1:5-9

neither

Ephesians 5:11 2 John 1:11 Revelation 18:4

keep

4:12 Acts 18:6 20:26

Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.

3:3 4:4 Leviticus 10:9-11 Psalms 104:15 Proverbs 31:4-7 Ezekiel 44:21 Ephesians 5:18 Titus 1:7 2:3

Some men's sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after.

Jeremiah 2:34 Acts 1:16-20 5:1-11 8:18 Galatians 5:19-21 2 Timothy 4:10 2 Peter 2:20,21

Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.

the good

3:7 Matthew 5:16 Acts 9:36 10:22 16:1-3 22:12 Galatians 5:22,23 Philippians 1:11

cannot

Psalms 37:5,6 Matthew 6:3-6 Luke 11:33