1 Timothy 5:2
Good News Translation
the older women as mothers, and the younger women as sisters, with all purity.

New Revised Standard Version
to older women as mothers, to younger women as sisters—with absolute purity.

Contemporary English Version
and treat older women as you would your own mother. Show the same respect to younger women that you would to your sister.

New American Bible
older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters with complete purity.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Old women, as mothers: young women, as sisters, in all chastity.

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Old women, as mothers: young women, as sisters, in all chastity.

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1 Timothy 5:3 Honour widows that are widows indeed.

Matthew 12:50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father, that is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.

John 19:26,27 When Jesus therefore had seen his mother and the disciple standing whom he loved, he saith to his mother: Woman, behold thy son. . . .

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1 Timothy 4:12 Let no man despise thy youth: but be thou an example of the faithful, in word, in conversation, in charity, in faith, in chastity.

Philippians 4:8 For the rest, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever modest, whatsoever just, whatsoever holy, whatsoever lovely, whatsoever of good fame, if there be any virtue, if any praise of discipline: think on these things.

1 Thessalonians 5:22 From all appearance of evil refrain yourselves.

2 Timothy 2:22 But flee thou youthful desires, and pursue justice, faith, charity and peace with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Context
Guidelines for Reproof
1An ancient man rebuke not, but entreat him as a father: young men, as brethren: 2Old women, as mothers: young women, as sisters, in all chastity. 3Honour widows that are widows indeed.…
Cross References
1 Timothy 5:1
An ancient man rebuke not, but entreat him as a father: young men, as brethren:

1 Timothy 5:3
Honour widows that are widows indeed.

1 Timothy 5:1
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