1 Timothy 5

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We should respect our elders, treating them kindly and not harshly. We should treat young men as brothers and share with them brotherly love. We should treat older women as mothers and show them the same kindness. We should treat young women as sisters and live with them in purity. Paul gives a lot of instruction on what to do about widows. He says that we are to help widows who are in need, but it is up to them to get right with their faith if they really want to live right. She should continue to pray for God to provide for her. She should not engage in unholy pleasures. If she does, she should be reprimanded as an example for all. A woman should not be placed on the widow list unless she is over sixty because the younger women can and most likely will wish to remarry. This is fine as long as they do not break the church's trust. Elders who help with the church are worth a lot of honor. They should be treated the best, but if they sin openly as witnessed by two to three credible witnesses, they should be reprimanded first as an example to others. If such honorable people find trouble from their sins, no one is safe. Leaders should pray over others often. They should never take part in the sins of others but should keep themselves pure. Paul also points out that drinking in moderation is not a sin. He does point out in other parts, however, that drinking to get drunk is sinful.