1 Timothy 5:2

“older women as mothers, younger women as sisters, in all purity.”

1 Timothy 5:2 · direct translation from the Greek
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1 Timothy 5:2, word by word

older womenπρεσβυτέραςpresbyteras

older

A person older than others, or advanced in years.

Where else “presbyteras” appears
mothersμητέραςmēteras

mother figure

One who is like a mother to someone.

Where else “mēteras” appears
younger womenνεωτέραςneōteras

young

Of few years, or with fewer years than others.

Where else “neōteras” appears
sistersἀδελφὰςadelphas

sister in faith

A woman believer, of the same family of God.

Where else “adelphas” appears
purityἁγνείᾳhagneiai

purity

Purity: a clean, chaste life.

Where else “hagneiai” appears

The context

1Do not rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father, younger men as brothers,

2 · This verse (above)

3Honor widows who are truly widows.

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