1 Timothy 5:2
1 Timothy 5:2 Meaning and Explanation
“The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.”
King James Version (KJV)
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What Does 1 Timothy 5:2 Mean?
Paul continues the family picture. Older women deserve the honor given a mother; younger women are to be regarded as sisters.
The added phrase 'with all purity' guards these relationships from any hint of impropriety. To treat a younger woman as a sister means love without exploitation. The whole church is to relate as a pure and honorable household.
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What does 1 Timothy 5:2 mean?
Older women are to be treated as mothers and younger women as sisters, with all purity.