1 Timothy 5:1
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An ancient man rebuke not, but entreat him as a father: young men, as brethren:

Leviticus 19:32
Rise up before the hoary head, and honour the person of the aged man: and fear the Lord thy God. I am the Lord.

1 Timothy 5:2
Old women, as mothers: young women, as sisters, in all chastity.

Titus 2:2
That the aged men be sober, chaste, prudent, sound in faith, in love, in patience.

Titus 2:6
Young men, in like manner, exhort that they be sober.

1 Peter 5:5
In like manner, ye young men, be subject to the ancients. And do you all insinuate humility one to another: for God resisteth the proud, but to the humble he giveth grace.

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An ancient man rebuke not, but entreat him as a father: young men, as brethren:

Rebuke.

1 Timothy 5:19,20 Against a priest receive not an accusation, but under two or three witnesses. . . .

Leviticus 19:32 Rise up before the hoary head, and honour the person of the aged man: and fear the Lord thy God. I am the Lord.

Deuteronomy 33:9 Who hath said to his father, and to his mother: I do not know you; and to his brethren: I know you not: and their own children they have not known. These have kept thy word, and observed thy covenant,

Galatians 2:11-14 But when Cephas was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed. . . .

an elder.

1 Timothy 5:17 Let the priests that rule well be esteemed worthy of double honour: especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

Acts 14:23 And when they had ordained to them priests in every church and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, in whom they believed.

Acts 15:4,6 And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received by the church and by the apostles and ancients, declaring how great things God had done with them. . . .

Acts 20:17 And sending from Miletus to Ephesus, he called the ancients of the church.

Titus 1:5,6 For this cause I left thee in Crete: that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting and shouldest ordain priests in every city, as I also appointed thee: . . .

James 5:14 Is any man sick among you? Let him bring in the priests of the church and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.

1 Peter 5:1 The ancients therefore that are among you, I beseech who am myself also an ancient and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as also a partaker of that glory which is to be revealed in time to come:

2 John 1:1 The Ancient to the lady Elect and her children, whom I love in the truth: and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth,

3 John 1:1 The Ancient, to the dearly beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.

Revelation 4:4 And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats, four and twenty ancients sitting, clothed in white garments. And on their heads were crowns of gold.

intreat.

Romans 13:7 Render therefore to all men their dues. Tribute, to whom tribute is due: custom, to whom custom: fear, to whom fear: honour, to whom honour.

Galatians 6:1 Brethren, and if a man be overtaken in any fault, you, who are spiritual, instruct such a one in the spirit of meekness, considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

2 Timothy 2:24,25 But the servant of the Lord must not wrangle: but be mild toward all men, apt to teach, patient, . . .

Philemon 1:9,10 For charity sake I rather beseech, whereas thou art such a one, as Paul, an old man and now a prisoner also of Jesus Christ. . . .

James 3:17 But the wisdom that is from above, first indeed is chaste, then peaceable, modest, easy to be persuaded, consenting to the good, full of mercy and good fruits, without judging, without dissimulation.

1 Peter 5:5,6 In like manner, ye young men, be subject to the ancients. And do you all insinuate humility one to another: for God resisteth the proud, but to the humble he giveth grace. . . .

as brethren.

Matthew 18:15-17 But if thy brother shall offend against thee, go, and rebuke him between thee and him alone. If he shall hear thee, thou shalt gain thy brother. . . .

Matthew 23:8 But be not you called Rabbi. For one is your master: and all you are brethren.

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1An ancient man rebuke not, but entreat him as a father: young men, as brethren: 2Old women, as mothers: young women, as sisters, in all chastity.…
Lexicon
{Do} not
μὴ (mē)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

rebuke
ἐπιπλήξῃς (epiplēxēs)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1969: To rebuke, chide, reprove, strike at. From epi and plesso; to chastise, i.e. to upbraid.

an older man,
Πρεσβυτέρῳ (Presbyterō)
Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular - Comparative
Strong's Greek 4245: Comparative of presbus; older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist or Christian 'presbyter'.

but
ἀλλὰ (alla)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

appeal to [him]
παρακάλει (parakalei)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3870: From para and kaleo; to call near, i.e. Invite, invoke.

as to
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

a father.
πατέρα (patera)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'.

[Treat] younger [men]
νεωτέρους (neōterous)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural - Comparative
Strong's Greek 3501: (a) young, youthful, (b) new, fresh.

as
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

brothers,
ἀδελφούς (adelphous)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 80: A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.


Additional Translations
Do not rebuke an older man, but appeal to him as to a father. Treat younger men as brothers,

Do not rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; younger men as brothers;

Rebuke not an elder, but entreat him as a father; and the younger men as brothers;

Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brethren:

Rebuke not an elder sharply, but exhort [him] as a father, younger [men] as brethren,

Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brethren:

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

Never administer a sharp reprimand to a man older than yourself; but entreat him as if he were your father, and the younger men as brothers;

Don't rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers;

An aged person thou mayest not rebuke, but be entreating as a father; younger persons as brethren;
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