1 Timothy 5:1-5 ▼

1 Do not sharply rebuke an older man, but rather appeal to him as a father, and to the younger men as brothers,

2 to the older women as mothers, and to the younger women as sisters, in all purity.

3 Honor widows who are actually widows;

4 but if any widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to show proper respect for their own family and to give back compensation to their parents; for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

5 Now she who is actually a widow and has been left alone has set her hope on God, and she continues in requests and prayers night and day.