Verse 2

aged women as mothers, younger ones as sisters -- in all purity;

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Tim 4:12 : 12 let no one despise thy youth, but a pattern become thou of those believing in word, in behaviour, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity;
  • Matt 12:50 : 50 for whoever may do the will of my Father who is in the heavens, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.'
  • John 19:26-27 : 26 Jesus, therefore, having seen `his' mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he was loving, he saith to his mother, `Woman, lo, thy son;' 27 afterward he saith to the disciple, `Lo, thy mother;' and from that hour the disciple took her to his own `home'.
  • Phil 4:8 : 8 As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as `are' grave, as many as `are' righteous, as many as `are' pure, as many as `are' lovely, as many as `are' of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon;
  • 1 Tim 5:3 : 3 honour widows who are really widows;
  • 2 Tim 2:22 : 22 and the youthful lusts flee thou, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those calling upon the Lord out of a pure heart;
  • 1 Thess 5:22 : 22 from all appearance of evil abstain ye;