1 Timothy 5
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;
2The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.
3Honour widows that are widows indeed.
4But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.
5Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.
6But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.
7And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.
8But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
9Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,
10Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.
11But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;
12Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.
13And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
14I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
15For some are already turned aside after Satan.
16If any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.
17Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
18For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.
19Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.
20Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.
21I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.
22Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.
23Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.
24Some men's sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after.
25Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- ὁhoG358835× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- καίkaíG253222× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- δέdéG11619× in this chapter
but, and, etc.
- εἰeiG14879× in this chapter
if, whether, that, etc.
- χήραchḗraG55038× in this chapter
a widow (as lacking a husband), literally or figuratively
- μήmḗG33616× in this chapter
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 (οὐ) expects an affirmative one)) whether
- τὶςtìsG51006× in this chapter
some or any person or object
- εἰμίeimíG15105× in this chapter
I exist (used only when emphatic)
- ἔχωéchōG21925× in this chapter
to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)
- γάρgárG10634× in this chapter
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
- ἵναhínaG24434× in this chapter
compare G3588 (ὁ)); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
- νέοςnéosG35014× in this chapter
"new", i.e. (of persons) youthful, or (of things) fresh; figuratively, regenerate
- οὐouG37564× in this chapter
the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not
- πρεσβύτεροςpresbýterosG42454× in this chapter
older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist (also figuratively, member of the celestial council) or Christian "presbyter"
- ὡςhōsG56134× in this chapter
which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
- ἐνenG17223× in this chapter
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
- ἐνώπιονenṓpionG17993× in this chapter
in the face of (literally or figuratively)
- ἐπαρκέωeparkéōG18843× in this chapter
to avail for, i.e. help
- ἔργονérgonG20413× in this chapter
toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act
- ἤḗG22283× in this chapter
disjunctive, or; comparative, than
- θεόςtheósG23163× in this chapter
figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
- ἀλλάalláG2353× in this chapter
properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
- καλόςkalósG25703× in this chapter
X better, fair, good(-ly), honest, meet, well, worthy
- μηδείςmēdeísG33673× in this chapter
not even one (man, woman, thing)
- ὄντωςóntōsG36893× in this chapter
really
- οὗτοςhoûtosG37783× in this chapter
the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)
- πᾶςpâsG39563× in this chapter
all, any, every, the whole
- σύsýG47713× in this chapter
thou
- γαμέωgaméōG10602× in this chapter
to wed (of either sex)
- ἐπακολουθέωepakolouthéōG18722× in this chapter
to accompany
- ἐπίepíG19092× in this chapter
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
- ἴδιοςídiosG23982× in this chapter
pertaining to self, i.e. one's own; by implication, private or separate
- κατάkatáG25962× in this chapter
(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
- ἁμαρτίαhamartíaG2662× in this chapter
a sin (properly abstract)
- μάλισταmálistaG31222× in this chapter
(adverbially) most (in the greatest degree) or particularly
- μανθάνωmanthánōG31292× in this chapter
to learn (in any way)
- πίστιςpístisG41022× in this chapter
persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself
- πιστόςpistósG41032× in this chapter
objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful
- πρόδηλοςpródēlosG42712× in this chapter
plain before all men, i.e. obvious
- πρῶτοςprōtosG44132× in this chapter
foremost (in time, place, order or importance)