Chapter 5:
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 2 Thessalonians 2 Timothy
1 Timothy 5
Concise Complete
Directions as to the elder and younger men and women.
(1,2) And as to poor widows. (3-8) Concerning widows. (9-16) The respect to be
paid to elders. Timothy is to take care in rebuking offenders, in ordaining
ministers, and as to his own health. (17-25)
Verses 1-2
Respect must be paid to the dignity of years and place. The younger, if faulty,
must be rebuked, not as desirous to find fault with them, but as willing to make
the best of them. There is need of much meekness and care in reproving those who
deserve reproof.
Verses 3-8
Honour widows that are widows indeed, relieve them, and maintain them. It is the
duty of children, if their parents are in need, and they are able to relieve
them, to do it to the utmost of their power. Widowhood is a desolate state; but
let widows trust in the Lord, and continue in prayer. All who live in pleasure,
are dead while they live, spiritually dead, dead in trespasses and sins. Alas,
what numbers there are of this description among nominal Christians, even to the
latest period of life! If any men or women do not maintain their poor relations,
they in effect deny the faith. If they spend upon their lusts and pleasures,
what should maintain their families, they have denied the faith, and are worse
than infidels. If professors of the gospel give way to any corrupt principle or
conduct, they are worse than those who do not profess to believe the doctrines
of grace.
Verses 9-16
Every one brought into any office in the church, should be free from just
censure; and many are proper objects of charity, yet ought not to be employed in
public services. Those who would find mercy when they are in distress, must show
mercy when they are in prosperity; and those who show most readiness for every
good work, are most likely to be faithful in whatever is trusted to them. Those
who are idle, very seldom are only idle, they make mischief among neighbours,
and sow discord among brethren. All believers are required to relieve those
belonging to their families who are destitute, that the church may not be
prevented from relieving such as are entirely destitute and friendless.
Verses 17-25
Care must be taken that ministers are maintained. And those who are laborious in
this work are worthy of double honour and esteem. It is their just due, as much
as the reward of the labourer. The apostle charges Timothy solemnly to guard
against partiality. We have great need to watch at all times, that we do not
partake of other men's sins. Keep thyself pure, not only from doing the like
thyself, but from countenancing it, or any way helping to it in others. The
apostle also charges Timothy to take care of his health. As we are not to make
our bodies masters, so neither slaves; but to use them so that they may be most
helpful to us in the service of God. There are secret, and there are open sins:
some men's sins are open before-hand, and going before unto judgment; some they
follow after. God will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and make
known the counsels of all hearts. Looking forward to the judgment-day, let us
all attend to our proper offices, whether in higher or lower stations, studying
that the name and doctrine of God may never be blasphemed on our account.
Chapter 5:
| Darby
| Geneva
| Gill
| Jamieson Faussett Brown
| Johnson
| Matthew Henry
| Matthew Henry Concise
| Wesley
| Index
| Bible Gateway |
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