1 Timothy 5:1 meaning and explanation
Do not rebuke an older man, but appeal to him as to a father. Treat younger men as brothers,
1 Timothy 5:1, Berean Standard Bible
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Paul writes to Timothy, a young pastor in Ephesus, giving guidance on how to treat people of different ages within the church family. The Greek word for "older man" is presbyteros, which can mean simply an elder in age or an appointed church leader.
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