1 Timothy 5

Treated in 33 passages across the library.

  • 5:8 Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. 8
  • 5:23 Stop drinking only water, and take a little wine for your stomach and your frequent illnesses. 7
  • 5:6 But the widow who lives for pleasure is dead even while she is alive. 3
  • 5:17 Elders who lead the church well should be thought worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching. 3
  • 5:19 Do not listen to an accusation against an elder unless it is supported by two or three witnesses. 3
  • 5:20 Those who keep on sinning should be rebuked in front of everyone, so that the others will also take warning. 3
  • 5:1 Never speak harshly to an older man, but appeal to him as you would to a father. Treat younger men as brothers, 2
  • 5:18 For the Scripture says, "Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain," and "The worker deserves to be paid." 2
  • 5:10 She must be well known for good deeds: bringing up children, welcoming strangers, washing the feet of God's people, helping those in trouble, and giving herself to every kind of good work. 1
  • 5:12 and so they come under judgment for breaking their first pledge. 1
  • 5:22 Do not be in a hurry to lay hands on anyone, and do not share in other people's sins. Keep yourself pure. 1

Open Word Bible

  1. Faithful With Little · Ochorus Originals

    Provide for Your Own cites 1 Timothy 5:8

    …for their own household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.” (1 Timothy 5:8) That’s one of the strongest statements in the New Testament, and it’s about money. A…

  2. Old Paths · J. C. Ryle

    Alive or Dead? cites 1 Tim. v. 6

    …in the first Epistle to Timothy: “She that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.” (1 Tim. v. 6.) Shall a mortal man be wise above that which is written? Must I not take heed to speak…

  3. The God of All Comfort · Hannah Whitall Smith

    He Spoke to Them of the Father cites 1 Timothy 5:8

    …for his own household, he has “denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.” (1 Timothy 5:8) Since we belong to the household of God, this principle applies to Him; and if He were…

  4. The Key Teachings of A. W. Tozer · Ochorus Originals

    A Man of God cites 1 TIMOTHY 5:8

    …for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. 1 TIMOTHY 5:8 That verse speaks of material provision, and Tozer did provide. But the wider principle…

  5. George Müller of Bristol · Arthur T. Pierson

    Appendix M: Church Conduct cites 1 Tim. v. 17

    …in the Lord? Ans. Yes. See 1 Cor. xvi. 15, 16; 1 Thess. v. 12, 13; Heb. xiii. 7, 17; and 1 Tim. v. 17. In these passages obedience to pastoral authority is clearly enjoined. II.—Ought matters…

  6. Soar Like The Eagle · Gareth Evans

    Being Released cites 1 Tim. 5: 1

    …disciplining of an elder is a serious matter and will be public before the membership – 1 Tim. 5: 1,2,19,20) Relationship with Pastor Having been responsible for the pastor’s ‘call’ the…

  7. Portraits of Courage – David Livingstone · Ochorus Originals

    Kolobeng Plundered cites 1 Timothy 5:8

    …provide for his own household “hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever” (1 Timothy 5:8, ASV). Livingstone did not intend to neglect his family. He sent them to safety. But he…

  8. The Fundamental Doctrines of the Christian Faith · R. A. Torrey

    Is There a Literal Hell? cites 1 Tim. 5:6

    …as used in the Bible mean either non-conscious existence, or annihilation? Look first at 1 Tim. 5:6; here we read, "She that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth." Death here…

  9. Portraits of Courage – Watchman Nee · Ochorus Originals

    The Young Preacher and the Little Flock cites 1 Timothy 5:18

    …and also work with his hands. He could teach that “the laborer is worthy of his hire” (1 Timothy 5:18, ASV) and still choose not to use a right in certain settings. Nee's deeper point was…

  10. The Key Teachings of Derek Prince · Ochorus Originals

    Laying the Foundation cites 1 Timothy 5:22

    …can turn into control. Scripture itself counsels restraint: Lay hands suddenly on no man (1 Timothy 5:22). Resurrection and judgement The last two stones look forward, and Prince insisted they…

  11. The Reformed Pastor · Richard Baxter

    Section 1 — the Nature of This Oversight cites 1 Timothy 5.20

    …(Matthew 18.15-17) and those that sin, we must rebuke before all, that others may fear, (1 Timothy 5.20) and rebuke with all authority: (Titus 2.15) yea, were it an apostle of Christ that…

  12. Rise Up, Men of God · Ochorus Originals

    By the Sweat of Your Brow cites 1 Timothy 5:8

    …for their own household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever." — 1 Timothy 5:8 These are sobering words. The apostle Paul does not say a man who fails to provide is a…

  13. Rise Up, Men of God · Ochorus Originals

    The Battle Within cites 1 Timothy 5:23

    …dies on his lips. Scripture does not forbid the moderate use of wine (Psalm 104:15, 1 Timothy 5:23). But it repeatedly condemns drunkenness. "Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to…

  14. Portraits of Courage – C. T. Studd · Ochorus Originals

    The Thorn and the Needle cites 1 Timothy 5:23

    …trouble, to “use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities” (1 Timothy 5:23, ASV). The principle is plain enough. Christians are not called to refuse the help of…

  15. Portraits of Courage – David Livingstone · Ochorus Originals

    Appendix a: Lessons from the Life of David Livingstone cites 1 Timothy 5:8

    …specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever” (1 Timothy 5:8, ASV). 10. Keep Your Word He would not leave twenty-seven men on the coast at Luanda…

  16. Portraits of Courage – David Livingstone · Ochorus Originals

    Appendix B: Chapter-by-Chapter Study and Reflection Guide cites 1 Timothy 5:8

    …the interior, at a heavy cost to his wife and children. Scriptures to revisit Isaiah 35; 1 Timothy 5:8. Reflection 1. When does a calling justify risk to others? 2. What did you hear in Mary’s…

  17. The Ten Commandments · Thomas Watson

    2.5 The Fifth Commandment cites 1 Tim 5: 19

    …for them, and wiping off those slanders and calumnies which are unjustly cast upon them. 1 Tim 5: 19. Constantine was a great honourer of the ministry; he vindicated them; he would not read…

  18. Portraits of Courage – C. T. Studd · Ochorus Originals

    Appendix B: Chapter-by-Chapter Study and Reflection Guide cites 1 Timothy 5:23

    …and with mercy. Scriptures to revisit 2 Corinthians 4:16-18; 2 Corinthians 12:7-10; 1 Timothy 5:23; Galatians 6:1-2. Reflection 1. How should Christians speak about leaders who are ill? 2.…

  19. Sons of the King – 30 Days with God for Guys – Book 1 · Ochorus Originals

    Day 17 — Treat Girls with Respect cites 1 Timothy 5:1–2

    …brothers, older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.” — 1 Timothy 5:1–2 (BSB) Paul was giving advice to Timothy, a young leader in the church, about how to treat…

  20. Institutes of the Christian Religion · John Calvin

    Book 2, Chapter 8 — Exposition of the Moral Law cites 1 Tim. 5:17

    …the Apostle says, “Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour,” (1 Tim. 5:17), he refers not only to the reverence which is due to them, but to the recompense to…

  21. The Ten Commandments · Thomas Watson

    2.6 The Sixth Commandment cites 1 Tim 5: 23

    …of life. ‘Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake.’ 1 Tim 5: 23. Timothy was not, by drinking too much water, to overcool his stomach, and weaken nature…

  22. The Key Teachings of Andrew Murray · Ochorus Originals

    The Lord for the Body cites 1 Timothy 5:23

    …Timothy had often infirmities, and Paul’s counsel was a practical remedy, not a rebuke (1 Timothy 5:23). And Paul himself asked three times for his thorn to be removed, and was refused. And he…

  23. The Key Teachings of Catherine Booth · Ochorus Originals

    Things by Their Right Names cites 1 Timothy 5:23

    …made wine at Cana (John 2:1–11), and Paul told Timothy to take a little for his health (1 Timothy 5:23). To bind every conscience where God has not bound it is, in the end, to call a good…

  24. The Key Teachings of A. B. Simpson · Ochorus Originals

    Christ Our Healer cites 1 Timothy 5:23

    …complaint, and Paul’s counsel was not a rebuke about faith but a practical remedy (1 Timothy 5:23). And Paul himself asked three times for the removal of his thorn and was refused. And he…

  25. The Key Teachings of Watchman Nee · Ochorus Originals

    Authority and Submission cites 1 Timothy 5:19– 20

    …17:11). Elders are to be examined before appointment and rebuked before all if they sin (1 Timothy 5:19– 20). The shepherds of God’s flock are explicitly forbidden to lord it over those in their…

  26. Portraits of Courage – Samuel Ajayi Crowther · Ochorus Originals

    Appendix A: Lessons from the Life of Samuel Ajayi Crowther cites 1 Timothy 5:8

    …provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith” (1 Timothy 5:8, ASV). 10. Gentleness Must Not Become Neglect His mercy to men who had fallen was real…

  27. Lectures to My Students · Charles H. Spurgeon

    The Call to the Ministry cites 1 Tim. v. 18

    …energies, and endeavours, for the good of those over whom he presides. 1 Cor. ix. 11; 1 Tim. v. 18. Such a man is addressed by Peter in the words, “Feed the flock of God which is among…

  28. Institutes of the Christian Religion · John Calvin

    Book 4, Chapter 3 — Of the Teachers and Ministers of the Church cites 1 Tim. 5:10

    …and the sick. Such were the widows of whom he makes mention in the Epistle to Timothy (1 Tim. 5:10). For there was no public office which women could discharge save that of devoting…

  29. Institutes of the Christian Religion · John Calvin

    Book 4, Chapter 11 — Of the Jurisdiction of the Church, and the Abuses of It, as Exemplified in the Papacy cites 1 Tim. 5:17

    …labour in the word, and others who do not perform the office of preaching, but rule well (1 Tim. 5:17). By this latter class there is no doubt he means those who were appointed to the…

  30. Institutes of the Christian Religion · John Calvin

    Book 4, Chapter 12 — Of the Discipline of the Church, and Its Principal Use in Censures and Excommunication cites 1 Tim. 5:20

    …sins Paul says to Timothy, “Those that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear” (1 Tim. 5:20). Our Saviour had previously used the words, “If thy brother shall trespass against thee”…

  31. Institutes of the Christian Religion · John Calvin

    Book 4, Chapter 13 — Of Vows cites 1 Tim. 5:12

    …who marry after having once undertaken a public office, “cast off their first faith” (1 Tim. 5:12). I by no means deny that widows who dedicated themselves and their labours to the…

  32. Knots Untied · J. C. Ryle

    Baptism cites 1 Tim. v. 6

    …remained “dead in trespasses and sins,” and were “dead while they lived.” (Ephes. ii. 1; 1 Tim. v. 6.) (6) Baptism is an ordinance which in Apostolic times went together with the first…

  33. Portraits of Courage – Watchman Nee · Ochorus Originals

    The Church and the Body of Christ cites 1 Timothy 5:19-20

    …provides for accusations against elders and public rebuke when leaders persist in sin (1 Timothy 5:19-20). Leadership is not beyond discipline. Apostles and Workers Nee used “apostles” more…