1 Timothy 5:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Bible Comments

The Pastoral Care of the Aged, the Young, the Widows.

1 Timothy 5:1-8

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

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

3 Honour widows that are widows indeed.

4 But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew pietya at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.

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

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

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

8 But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house,b he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.