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1 Timothy 5:1

Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;

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Πρεσβυτέρῳpresbuterōan elderπρεσβύτερος (presbuteros)adjective, comparative, dative, singular, masculine — “an elder”, the to- or for-formG4245elder, usually used as subst.; an elder, a member of the Sanhedrin, an elder of a Christian assembly.an elderμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.ἐπιπλήξῃςepiplēxēsto rebukeἐπιπλήσσω (epiplēssō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person singular — “to rebuke”, a single actionG1969I rebuke, chide, reprove, strike at.This verse uses “rebuke”.ἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butπαρακάλειparakaleiintreatπαρακαλέω (parakaleō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person singular — “intreat”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3870(a) I send for, summon, invite, (b) I beseech, entreat, beg, (c) I exhort, admonish, (d) I comfort, encourage, console.intreatὡςhōshim asὡςconjunction — “him as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.him asπατέραpateraa fatherπατήρ (patēr)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “a father”, the object formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.a fatherνεωτέρουςneōterousand the younger menνέος (neos)adjective, comparative, accusative, plural, masculine — “and the younger men”, the object formG3501(a) young, youthful, (b) new, fresh.and the younger menὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asἀδελφούςadelphousbrethrenἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “brethren”, the object formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.brethren

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

An aged person thou mayest not rebuke, but be entreating as a father; younger persons as brethren;

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

An aged person thou mayest not rebuke, but be entreating as a father; younger persons as brethren;

World English Bible

Don’t rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers;

Darby Translation

Rebuke not an elder sharply, but exhort [him] as a father, younger [men] as brethren,

Douay-Rheims

An ancient man rebuke not, but entreat him as a father: young men, as brethren:

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