1 Timothy 5:2

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older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters—with absolute purity.

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  • 1 Tim 4:12 : 12 Let no one despise you for your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in faith, and in purity.
  • Matt 12:50 : 50 For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.
  • John 19:26-27 : 26 When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, "Woman, here is your son." 27 Then he said to the disciple, "Here is your mother." From that time on, this disciple took her into his home.
  • Phil 4:8 : 8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable—if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise—think about these things.
  • 1 Tim 5:3 : 3 Honor widows who are truly widows.
  • 2 Tim 2:22 : 22 Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.
  • 1 Thess 5:22 : 22 Abstain from every form of evil.

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  • 1 Tim 5:1
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    1Do not rebuke an older man harshly, but appeal to him as you would to a father. Treat younger men as brothers,

  • 1 Tim 5:3-5
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    3Honor widows who are truly widows.

    4But if a widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to show respect within their own family and repay their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.

    5The widow who is truly alone and desolate has placed her hope in God and continues in prayers and petitions night and day.

  • 1 Tim 5:13-14
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    13At the same time, they also learn to be idle, going around from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things they should not.

    14Therefore, I desire that younger widows marry, bear children, manage their households, and give the adversary no occasion for slander.

  • Titus 2:1-7
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    1As for you, speak the things that are consistent with sound teaching.

    2Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love, and in perseverance.

    3Likewise, older women are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of good things.

    4They are to encourage the young women to love their husbands and children,

    5to be self-controlled, pure, committed to their homes, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God may not be slandered.

    6Similarly, encourage the young men to be self-controlled.

    7In all things, present yourself as an example of good works, with integrity, dignity, and incorruptibility in your teaching.

  • 1 Tim 5:9-11
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    9A widow should be enrolled only if she is at least sixty years old and has been faithful to one husband,

    10and is well known for her good works: if she has brought up children, shown hospitality, washed the feet of the saints, helped those in affliction, and devoted herself to every good work.

    11But refuse to enroll younger widows, for when their physical desires draw them away from Christ, they desire to marry,

  • 1 Tim 2:9-11
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    9Likewise, I want women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hair, gold, pearls, or expensive clothing,

    10but with good works, which are appropriate for women who profess to worship God.

    11A woman should learn in quietness and full submission.

  • 1 Pet 3:5-8
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    5For in this way, in the past, the holy women who hoped in God also adorned themselves, submitting to their own husbands.

    6Just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. You are her children if you do what is good and do not fear anything that frightens you.

    7Husbands, in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with a weaker vessel, showing them honor as co-heirs of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.

    8Finally, all of you be like-minded and sympathetic, love one another as brothers and sisters, be tenderhearted and humble.

  • 1 Tim 5:16-17
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    16If any believing man or woman has widows, let them help them and not let the church be burdened, so that it may assist those who are truly widows.

    17The elders who lead well should be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching.

  • 1 Pet 5:5
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    5In the same way, you younger ones, submit yourselves to the elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.

  • 1 Tim 4:12
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    12Let no one despise you for your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in faith, and in purity.

  • 1 Tim 3:11
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    11Their wives likewise must be dignified, not slanderers, but sober-minded and faithful in all things.

  • 2 Tim 2:22
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    22Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.

  • 1 Pet 3:1-3
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    1In the same way, wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands, so that even if some disobey the word, they may be won over without a word by the conduct of their wives.

    2When they observe your pure and reverent behavior.

    3Let your beauty not be external—such as elaborate hairstyles, the wearing of gold jewelry, or fine clothes.

  • 1 Pet 5:1
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    1I urge the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of Christ's sufferings, and also as one who will share in the glory to be revealed.

  • Titus 1:5-6
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    5I left you in Crete for this reason, so that you might set in order what was left unfinished and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you.

    6An elder must be blameless, the husband of one wife, with faithful children who are not accused of wild living or rebellion.

  • 1 Pet 1:22
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    22Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart.

  • Eph 5:22
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    22Wives, submit to your own husbands as to the Lord.

  • Eph 5:1
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    1Therefore, be imitators of God, as beloved children.

  • 1 Tim 5:7
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    7Command these things so that they may be above reproach.

  • 1 Cor 5:1
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    1It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and a kind of immorality that is not even found among the Gentiles—a man is sleeping with his father’s wife.

  • 3 John 1:5
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    5Beloved, you are acting faithfully in whatever you do for the brothers, especially when they are strangers.

  • 2 Pet 1:7
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    7to godliness, brotherly love; and to brotherly love, love.

  • 1 Tim 3:2
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    2Therefore, an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,

  • 1 Pet 2:2
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    2Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk so that by it you may grow in your salvation,

  • 1 Thess 5:13
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    13Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with one another.

  • 1 Cor 14:34
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    34Women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak but must be in submission, as the law says.

  • 1 Thess 2:7
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    7Although we could have asserted our authority as apostles of Christ, we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother caring for her own children.

  • Eph 6:2
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    2"Honor your father and mother" (this is the first commandment with a promise),

  • 1 Tim 5:22
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    22Do not be hasty in laying on hands, and do not share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.

  • 1 Thess 4:4
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    4That each of you knows how to control his own body in holiness and honor,