1 Timothy 5:2

Bible in Basic English (1941)

To the older women as to mothers, to the younger as to sisters, with a clean heart.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Tim 4:12 : 12 Let no one make little of you because you are young, but be an example to the church in word, in behaviour, in love, in faith, in holy living.
  • Matt 12:50 : 50 For whoever does the pleasure of my Father in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.
  • John 19:26-27 : 26 So when Jesus saw his mother and the disciple who was dear to him, he said to his mother, Mother, there is your son! 27 Then he said to the disciple, There is your mother! And from that hour the disciple took her to his house.
  • Phil 4:8 : 8 For the rest, my brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things have honour, whatever things are upright, whatever things are holy, whatever things are beautiful, whatever things are of value, if there is any virtue and if there is any praise, give thought to these things.
  • 1 Tim 5:3 : 3 Give honour to widows who are truly widows.
  • 2 Tim 2:22 : 22 But keep yourself from those desires of the flesh which are strong when the body is young, and go after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those whose prayers go up to the Lord from a clean heart.
  • 1 Thess 5:22 : 22 Keep from every form of evil.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Tim 5:1
    83%

    1 Do not say sharp words to one who has authority in the church, but let your talk be as to a father, and to the younger men as to brothers:

  • 1 Tim 5:3-5
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    3 Give honour to widows who are truly widows.

    4 But if any widow has children or children's children, let these see that it is right to take care of their family and their fathers and mothers: for this is pleasing in the eyes of God.

    5 Now she who is truly a widow and without family puts her hope in God, giving herself to prayer day and night.

  • 1 Tim 5:13-14
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    79%

    13 And they get into the way of doing no work, going about from house to house; and not only doing no work, but talking foolishly, being over-interested in the business of others, saying things which they have no right to say.

    14 So it is my desire that the younger widows may be married and have children, controlling their families, and giving the Evil One no chance to say anything against them,

  • Titus 2:1-7
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    1 But let your words be in agreement with true and right teaching:

    2 That old men are to be simple in their tastes, serious, wise, true in faith, in love, and of a quiet mind.

    3 That old women are to be self-respecting in behaviour, not saying evil of others, not given to taking much wine, teachers of that which is good,

    4 Training the younger women to have love for their husbands and children,

    5 To be wise in mind, clean in heart, kind; working in their houses, living under the authority of their husbands; so that no evil may be said of the word of God.

    6 To the young men give orders to be wise and serious-minded:

    7 In all things see that you are an example of good works; holy in your teaching, serious in behaviour,

  • 1 Tim 5:9-11
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    74%

    9 Let no woman be numbered among the widows who is under sixty years old, and only if she has been the wife of one man,

    10 And if witness is given of her good works; if she has had the care of children, if she has been kind to travellers, washing the feet of the saints, helping those who are in trouble, giving herself to good works.

    11 But to the younger widows say No: for when their love is turned away from Christ, they have a desire to be married;

  • 1 Tim 2:9-11
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    9 And that women may be dressed in simple clothing, with a quiet and serious air; not with twisted hair and gold or jewels or robes of great price;

    10 But clothed with good works, as is right for women who are living in the fear of God.

    11 Let a woman quietly take the place of a learner and be under authority.

  • 1 Pet 3:5-8
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    5 And these were the ornaments of the holy women of the past, whose hope was in God, being ruled by their husbands:

    6 As Sarah was ruled by Abraham, naming him lord; whose children you are if you do well, and are not put in fear by any danger.

    7 And you husbands, give thought to your way of life with your wives, giving honour to the woman who is the feebler vessel, but who has an equal part in the heritage of the grace of life; so that you may not be kept from prayer.

    8 Last of all, see that you are all in agreement; feeling for one another, loving one another like brothers, full of pity, without pride:

  • 1 Tim 5:16-17
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    16 If any woman of the faith has relations who are widows, let her give them help, so that the care of them does not come on the church, and so it may give help to those who are truly widowed.

    17 Let rulers whose rule is good be honoured twice over, specially those whose work is preaching and teaching.

  • 1 Pet 5:5
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    5 And in the same way, let the younger men be ruled by the older ones. Let all of you put away pride and make yourselves ready to be servants: for God is a hater of pride, but he gives grace to those who make themselves low.

  • 1 Tim 4:12
    71%

    12 Let no one make little of you because you are young, but be an example to the church in word, in behaviour, in love, in faith, in holy living.

  • 1 Tim 3:11
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    11 Women are to be serious in behaviour, saying no evil of others, controlling themselves, true in all things.

  • 2 Tim 2:22
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    22 But keep yourself from those desires of the flesh which are strong when the body is young, and go after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those whose prayers go up to the Lord from a clean heart.

  • 1 Pet 3:1-3
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    70%

    1 Wives, be ruled by your husbands; so that even if some of them give no attention to the word, their hearts may be changed by the behaviour of their wives,

    2 When they see your holy behaviour in the fear of God.

    3 Do not let your ornaments be those of the body such as dressing of the hair, or putting on of jewels of gold or fair clothing;

  • 1 Pet 5:1
    70%

    1 I who am myself one of the rulers of the church, and a witness of the death of Christ, having my part in the coming glory, send this serious request to the chief men among you:

  • Titus 1:5-6
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    5 I did not take you with me when I went away from Crete, so that you might do what was necessary to put things in order there, placing men in authority over the churches in every town, as I said to you;

    6 Men having a good record, husbands of one wife, whose children are of the faith, children of whom it may not be said that they are given to loose living or are uncontrolled.

  • 1 Pet 1:22
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    22 And as you have made your souls clean, being ruled by what is true, and loving one another without deceit, see that your love is warm and from the heart:

  • Eph 5:22
    69%

    22 Wives, be under the authority of your husbands, as of the Lord.

  • Eph 5:1
    67%

    1 Let it then be your desire to be like God, as well-loved children;

  • 1 Tim 5:7
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    7 Give orders to this effect, so that no evil may be said of anyone.

  • 1 Cor 5:1
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    1 It is said, in fact, that there is among you a sin of the flesh, such as is not seen even among the Gentiles, that one of you has his father's wife.

  • 3 John 1:5
    67%

    5 My loved one, you are doing a good work in being kind to those brothers who come from other places;

  • 2 Pet 1:7
    67%

    7 And love of the brothers to fear of God, and to love of the brothers, love itself.

  • 1 Tim 3:2
    67%

    2 The Bishop, then, is to be a man of good name, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, serious-minded, having respect for order, opening his house freely to guests, a ready teacher;

  • 1 Pet 2:2
    67%

    2 Be full of desire for the true milk of the word, as babies at their mothers' breasts, so that you may go on to salvation;

  • 1 Thess 5:13
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    13 And have a high opinion of them in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.

  • 1 Cor 14:34
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    34 Let women keep quiet in the churches: for it is not right for them to be talking; but let them be under control, as it says in the law.

  • 1 Thess 2:7
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    7 But we were gentle among you, like a woman caring for her little ones:

  • Eph 6:2
    66%

    2 Give honour to your father and mother (which is the first rule having a reward),

  • 1 Tim 5:22
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    22 Do not put hands on any man without thought, and have no part in other men's sins: keep yourself clean.

  • 1 Thess 4:4
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    4 So that every one of you may keep his body holy and in honour;