1 Timothy 5:1-6:2a

Tue Mar 9 21:46:28 PST 2010

“*TWO ARE BETTER THAN ONE” MINISTRIES*

*Jim & Marie Watt*

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*March 9, 2010
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   *F. 1 TIMOTHY 5:1-6:2a*

*STANDARDS FOR VARIOUS CHURCH CLASSES*

*1. 5:1-16 STANDARD FOR WIDOWS*

*a. 5:1-2 ON REBUKING*

Pres-buTEr*o* [4245] m*e* e-pi-PL*E*x*e*s [1969], alLA pa-raKAlei [3870] h*o
*s paTEra; ne-*o*TErous [3501] h*o*s a-delPHOUS:

*Rebuke not an elder, but exhort as a father; the younger as brethren:*

pres-buTEras [4245] h*o*s m*e*TEras; ne*o*TEras [3501] h*o*s a-delPHAS, en
PAs*e* hagNIa [47].

*2 the elder as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.*

 *b. 5:3 ON WIDOWS*

CH*E*ras [5503 TIma [5091] tas ONt*o*s CH*E*ras.

*Honor widows that are widows indeed.*

 *c. 5:4 HELP FOR WIDOWS*

ei DE tis CH*E*ra TEKna [5043] *e* EKgo-na [1549] Echei,

*But if any widow has children or grandchildren,*

man-thaNEt*o*-san [3129] PR*O*ton ton Idi-on OIkon eu-seBEIN [2151],

*let them learn first to show piety towards their own house,*

kai a-moiBAS [287] a-po-diDOnai [591] tois proGOnois [4269]:

*and to requite their parents: *

TOUto GAR es-tin aPOdek-ton [587] eN*O*pi-on tou TheOU.

*for this is acceptable before :God.*

 *d. 5:5 STANDARD FOR WIDOWS*

h*e* de ONt*o*s CH*E*ra kai me-mo-n*o*MEn*e* [3443], *E*Lpi-ken [1679] ePI
ton TheON,

*Now she that is a widow indeed and lone, has her hope set on :God,*

kai prosMEnei [4357] tais de*E*se-sin [1162] kai tais pro-seuCHAIS
[4335]nukTOS kai h
*e*MEras.

*and continues in :supplications and :prayers night and day.*

 *e. 5:6 DISQUALIFICATION OF WIDOWS*

h*e* de spa-taL*O*sa [4684] Z*O*sa TETHn*e*-ken [2348].

*But who lives in self-indulgence is dead while she lives.*

 *f. 5:7 EINFORCEMENT OF STANDARDS FOR WIDOWS*

kai TAUta paRAGgel-le [3853], HIna a-nePIl*e*mp-toi [423] *O*sin.

*These things also command, that they be without reproach. *

 *g. 5:8 NEGLECT OF WIDOWS*

ei DE tis t*o*n iDI*o*n, kai MAlis-ta oiKEI*o*n [3609] ou pro-noEI [4306],

*But if any provides not for his :own, and specially his household, *

t*e*n PIstin *E*Rn*e*-tai [720], kai EStin aPIstou [571] CHEIr*o*n [5501].

*he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.*

 *h. 5:9-10 CONDITIONS FOR SUPPORT OF WIDOWS*

CH*E*ra ka-ta-leGESth*o* [2639] m*e* Elat-ton eT*O*N heX*E*kon-ta ge-goNUIa
[1096],

*Let none be enrolled as a widow under threescore years old,*

HEnos anDROS guN*E*,

*wife of one man,*

en ERgois [2041] kaLOIS mar-tu-rouMEn*e* [3140];

*10 well reported of for good works; *

ei e-tek-noTROph*e*-sen [5044], ei e-xe-noDOch*e*-sen [3580],

*if she has brought up children, if she was hospitable to strangers,*

ei haGI*o*n [40] POdas Eni-psen [3538], ei thli-boMEnois [2346] eP*E*Rke-sen
[1884],

*if she has washed saints' feet, if she has relieved the afflicted,*

ei panTI ERg*o* a-gaTH*O* e-p*e*-koLOUth*e*-sen [1872].

*if she has diligently followed every good work.*

 *i. 5:11-12 YOUNGER WIDOWS*

ne-*o*TEras [3501] de CH*E*ras pa-raiTOU [3868]:

*But younger widows refuse:*

HOtan gar ka-ta-str*e*-niAs*o*-sin [2691] ton ChrisTOU, gaMEIN [1060]THElou-sin
[2309];

*for when they have waxed careless against the Christ, they desire to marry;
*

Echou-sai KRIma [2917], HOti t*e*n PR*O*t*e*n PIstin *e*THEt*e*-san [114].

*12 having condemnation, because they have rejected their first faith.*

 *j. 5:13 THE TEMPTATIONS OF YOUNGER WIDOWS*

HAma de kai arGAI [692] manTHAnou-sin [3129], pe-ri-erCHOme-nai [4022] tas
oiKIas,

*And above all they learn also to be idle, going about houses,*

ou MOnon de arGAI, alLA kai PHLUa-roi [5397] kai peRIer-goi [4021],

*and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies,*

laLOUsai to m*e* DEon-ta [1163].

*speaking the things they ought not.*

 *k. 5:14-15 THE MARRIAGE CALLING OF YOUNG WIDOWS*

BOUlo-mai [1014] oun ne-*o*TEras gaMEIN [1060], tek-no-goNEIN [5041],
oi-ko-de-spoTEIN [3616],

*I desire therefore the younger to marry, bear children, rule a household,*

m*e*-deMIan a-phorM*E*N [874] diDOnai t*o* an-ti-keiMEn*o* [480] loi-doRIas
[3059] CHArin:

*give no occasion to the adversary for reviling:*

*E*d*e* GAR ti-nes e-xeTRAp*e*-san [1624] oPIs*o* tou Sa-taNA [4567].

*15 for already some are turned aside after :Satan.*

 *l. 5:16 THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER*

EI tis piST*E* Echei CH*E*ras, e-parKEIt*o* [1884] auTAIS,

*If any believer has widows, let her relieve them,*

kai m*e* baREISth*o* [916] h*e* ek-kl*e*SIa;

*and let not the church be burdened;*

HIna tais ONt*o*s CH*E*rais e-parKEs*e* [1884].

*that it may relieve the real widows.*

 *2. 5:17-25 STANDARD FOR ELDERS*

*a. 5:17 SUPPORT OF ELDERS*

Hoi kaL*O*S pro-eST*O*tes [4291] presBUte-roi [4245] diPL*E*S [5092] tiM*E*S
a-xiOUSth*o*-san [515],

*Let the elders ruling well be counted worthy of double honor,*

MAlis-ta hoi ko-pi*O*Ntes [2872] en LOg*o* kai di-da-skaLIa [1319).

*specially those who toil in the word and teaching.*

 *b. 5:18a OLD COVENANT APPLICATION*

LEgei gar h*e* graPH*E* [1124], Boun [1016] a-lo*O*Nta [248] ou phiM*O*seis
[5392].

*For the scripture says, You shall not muzzle the ox when treading out corn.
*

 *c. 5:18b LABORING ELDERS: WORTHY OF SUPPORT*

kai, Axi-os [514] ho erGAt*e*s [2040] tou misTHOU [3408] auTOU.

*And, the laborer is worthy of his :hire.*

 *d. 5:19 RULES FOR TAKING ACTION AGAINST ELDERS*

kaTA pres-buTErou [4245] ka-t*e*-goRIan [2724] m*e* pa-raDEchou [3858],

*Against an elder receive no accusation,*

ekTOS ei m*e* ePI DUo *e* tri*O*N marTUr*o*n [3144].

*except from two or three witnesses.*

 *e. 5:20 PUBLIC REPROOF FOR SINNING ELDERS*

tous de ha-marTAnon-tas [264] eN*O*pi-on PANt*o*n Eleg-che [1651],

*But the sinning reprove before all,*

HIna kai hoi loiPOI PHObon [5401] Ech*o*-sin.

*that the rest also be in fear.*

 *f. 5:21 SOLEMN CHARGE: NO RESPECT OF PERSONS IN JUSGMENT*

di-a-marTUro-mai [1263] eN*O*pi-on tou TheOU, kai ChrisTOU 'I*e*SOU,

*I charge before :God, and Christ Jesus, *

kai t*o*n e-klekT*O*N [1588] agGEl*o*n,

*and the elect angels,*

HIna TAUta phuLAx*e*s [5442] ch*o*RIS proKRIma-tos [4299], m*e*DEN poi*O*N
kaTA PROSkli-sin [4346].

*that you observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by
partiality.*

 *g. 5:22 CAUTION IN ORDINATION OF ELDERS*

CHEIras [5495] taCHE*o*s [5030] m*e*-deNI e-piTIthei [2007], m*e*DE koiN*O*nei
[2841] ha-marTIais al-loTRIais:

*Lay hands hastily on no one, neither be partaker of others' sins:*

se-auTON hagNON [53] T*E*rei [5083].

*keep yourself pure.*

 *h. 5:23 USE OF WINE*

m*e*KEti hu-droPOtei [5202], alLA OIn*o* oLIg*o* chr*o* [5530]

*No longer drink water, but use a little wine*

diA ton STOma-chon [4751] kai tas pukNAS [4437] sou as-theNEIas [769].

*for your :stomach's sake and your oft :infirmities.*

 *i. 5:24 SINS: MAY BE JUDGED NOW OR LATER*

TiN*O*N anTHR*O*p*o*n hai ha-marTIai PROd*e*LOI [4271] ei-sin, proAgou-sai
[4254] eis KRIsin [2920];

*The sins of some men are evident, going before unto judgment;*

tiSIN de kai e-pa-ko-louTHOUsin [1872].

*and some also they follow after.*

 *j. 5:25 BOTH GOOD AND EVIL WORKS: MANIFESTED IN TIME*

h*o*SAUt*o*s kai ta ERga ta kaLA PROd*e*-la [4271];

*Likewise also the good :works are evident;*

kai ta ALl*o*s Echon-ta kruB*E*nai [2928] ou DUnan-tai.

*and such as are otherwise cannot be hid.*

 *3. 6:1-2a STANDARD FOR SERVANTS*

*a. 6:1 IMPORTANCE OF RIGHT ATTITUDE OF SERVANTS TO MASTERS*

HOsoi eiSIN huPO zuGON [2218] DOUloi

*Let as many as are bondmen under the yoke*

tous iDIous desPOtas [1203] PAs*e*s tiM*E*S aXIous [514] h*e*GEISth*o*-san
[2233],

*count their own masters worthy of all honor,*

HIna m*e* to Ono-ma [3686] tou TheOU kai h*e* di-da-skaLIa [1319] blas-ph*e*
M*E*tai [987].

*that the name of :God and the teaching be not blasphemed.*

 *b. 6:2a ATTITUDE OF SERVANTS TO BELIEVING MASTERS*

hoi de piSTOUS Echon-tas deSPOtas, m*e* ka-ta-phroNEIt*o*-san [2706],

*And who have believing masters, let them not despise **them**,*

HOti a-delPHOI ei-sin; alLA MALlon dou-leuEt*o*-san [1398] ,

*because they are brethren; but let them serve rather,*

HOti piSTOI ei-sin kai a-ga-p*e*TOI hoi t*e*s eu-er-geSIas
[2108]an-ti-lam-baNOme-noi
[482].

*because they that partake of the benefit are believing and beloved.*

 *NOTE**: *5:1-16 - The church of Paul's day did support widows indeed, but
only for those who did not have children or grandchildren to look after
them, and who met the other qualifications mentioned here. See the
*heavy*word of 5:8. Imagine that the Holy Spirit through Paul gave
this amount of
space to this subject! It shows God's heart to this need! And conversely,
that those *not* qualified should not get church help through false
pretenses.

 5:17-25 - A *Word on Elders*! Double honor in 5:17 refers to remuneration.
Notice that this “teaching gift” of an elder deserves special recognition.

 See also 5:19 - All too often this word has been transgressed against. A
man in Timothy's position as the apostolic pastor over the entire City
Church of Ephesus, is responsible for the well-being of each elder, who is
in turn the leader for his respective church in the home. Should members in
that home church be dissatisfied with this leader, Timothy is to receive a
report against him *only* in the mouth of 2-3 witnesses, never just one. God
gives elders special protection in the area of their position. However,
should the accusation of the 2 or 3 prove accurate, then Timothy is
responsible to reprove the sinning elder before all the elders of Ephesus,
that the *rest* be in fear. How such scriptural action would lend itself to
*purity* in the church today - if this action should be restored! Notice
5:21 - *Very seldom* does the apostle Paul resort to such a serious charge.
But the few times he *is* led to do so, should capture our attention, and
lead us to similar action. How we need an Eldership in the Gate of each City
church to encourage the Apostolic Pastor of that City to do what is right!

 5:22 requires us to pay serious attention. If a denomination or fellowship
ordains an elder today without proper examination and care, *then*, God
holds *them too* responsible for the sins of that sinning elder. When we
return to the City Church government that Paul set forth for the 14 city
churches he founded, we will scarcely recognize the changes that will first
have to come to pass.

 And what about 5:22-24? We are all no doubt well aware that 5:23 is known
by every imbiber in every tavern. This will be a difficult verse for “total
temperance” promoters. Would Paul have signed such pledges? I think not. In
OT temple worship, wine was a part of the services. “Moderation” or
“temperance” is always the NT word one runs across. Total abstinence is not
there. In Israel at Passover, 4 cups of wine are annually observed. Even
children partook, though watered down to ¼ content. Among “observant” Jews,
children seldom go beyond moderation or temperance. It is often where the
total abstinence is enforced, that children when they leave their home
moorings move into excess.

 6:1-2a - Lastly in this section, the Spirit by Paul has a word for
servants. Labor and Management both could profit from the wise counsel given
to this subject at this point. Servants were to have a *right* attitude to
their masters, especially “believing” masters. The book of Philemon is a
fuller commentary on this subject. - J.A.W.

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