1 Timothy
1 Timothy 5:1
1Do not rebuke an older man, but appeal to him as to a father.
Treat younger men as brothers,
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| not | μὴ | mē | Adverb | G3361 not, lest |
| rebuke | ἐπιπλήξῃς | epiplēxēs | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular | G1969 I rebuke, chide, reprove |
| an older man | Πρεσβυτέρῳ | Presbyterō | Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular - Comparative | G4245 elder |
| but | ἀλλὰ | alla | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| appeal to | παρακάλει | parakalei | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G3870 I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort |
| as to | ὡς | hōs | Adverb | G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that |
| a father | πατέρα | patera | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3962 father, Father, ancestor |
| younger | νεωτέρους | neōterous | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural - Comparative | G3501 young, new, fresh |
| as | ὡς | hōs | Adverb | G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that |
| brothers | ἀδελφούς | adelphous | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G80 a brother |
Cross-references
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Leviticus 19:32 · 1 Peter 5:5–6 · Titus 2:2 · Galatians 6:1 · 1 Timothy 5:19–20 · 1 Peter 5:1 · Titus 2:6 · Matthew 18:15–17 · Matthew 23:8 · 1 Timothy 5:17 · 2 Timothy 2:24–25 · Acts 15:4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.