Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren; Lev 19:321Pe 5:5-6Gal 6:1Tit 2:21Pe 5:11Ti 5:19-20Mat 23:8Tit 2:6 The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity. 1Ti 4:12Mat 12:50Php 4:81Ti 5:32Ti 2:22Jhn 19:26-271Th 5:22 Honour widows that are widows indeed. Deu 27:19Act 6:1Deu 10:18Deu 14:291Pe 2:171Th 2:61Ti 5:16-171Ti 5:4-5 But 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. Eph 6:1-3Jhn 19:26-27Mat 15:4-6Gen 47:121Ti 2:3Gen 45:10-11Mrk 7:11-131Sa 22:3-4 Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day. 1Ti 5:3Luk 2:371Co 7:321Pe 3:51Ti 5:16Luk 18:1Psa 91:4Eph 6:18 But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth. Jas 5:5Luk 15:24Rev 18:7Rev 3:1Luk 15:32Eph 2:1Eph 5:14Luk 15:13 And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless. 1Ti 4:11Tit 2:152Ti 4:1Tit 1:131Ti 1:31Ti 6:17 But 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. Gal 6:102Co 12:14Luk 11:11-13Isa 58:7Tit 1:16Mat 7:112Ti 3:5Gen 30:30 Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man, 1Ti 3:21Ti 5:11Luk 2:36-371Co 7:10-111Co 7:39-401Ti 3:121Ti 5:141Ti 5:3-4 Well 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. 1Ti 6:18Tit 3:8Act 9:36Tit 2:7Tit 3:12Ti 3:17Luk 7:44Mat 5:16 But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry; 1Ti 5:14Hos 13:6Jas 5:51Co 7:39-40Isa 3:161Ti 4:31Ti 5:92Pe 2:18 Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith. Gal 1:6Jas 3:11Co 11:341Pe 4:17Rev 2:4-5 And 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. Pro 20:192Th 3:6-11Pro 31:271Pe 4:15Act 20:20Act 20:30Jas 3:10Lev 19:16 I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully. Tit 2:51Ti 6:11Co 7:8-9Pro 31:27-29Tit 2:81Ti 4:3Dan 6:4Heb 13:4 For some are already turned aside after Satan. 2Pe 2:2Jud 1:4-52Pe 2:20-221Jn 2:191Ti 1:202Ti 4:10Php 3:18-192Pe 3:16 If 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. 1Ti 5:3-51Ti 5:8 Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine. Heb 13:171Th 5:12-13Gal 6:6Luk 10:7Heb 13:72Ti 2:6Php 2:29Rom 12:8 For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward. Deu 25:41Co 9:141Co 9:7-10Luk 10:7Mat 10:10Deu 24:14-15Lev 19:13Jas 4:5 Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses. Mat 18:16Deu 19:152Co 13:1Deu 17:6Tit 1:6Heb 10:28Act 25:16Deu 19:18-19 Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear. 2Ti 4:21Ti 1:20Deu 13:11Tit 1:13Act 5:11Gal 2:11-14Act 5:5Deu 19:20 I 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. 1Ti 6:132Ti 4:12Pe 2:41Th 5:272Co 5:162Ti 2:14Jud 1:6Jas 2:1-4 Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure. Eph 5:111Ti 3:101Ti 3:61Ti 4:14Act 6:62Jn 1:112Ti 1:62Ti 2:2 Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities. Psa 104:15Pro 31:4-71Ti 4:41Ti 3:31Ti 3:8Eph 5:18Ezk 44:21Lev 10:9-11 Some men’s sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after. 2Ti 4:10Act 8:182Pe 2:20-21Act 1:16-20Act 5:1-11Gal 5:19-21Jer 2:34 Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise can not be hid. Pro 10:9Luk 11:33Mat 6:3-6Psa 37:5-61Ti 3:7Act 10:22Act 16:1-3Act 22:12