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This commentary on the Pastoral Epistles provides pastors, Sunday school teachers, and students of Scripture with doctrinally sound interpretation that emphasizes the practical application of Bible truth. Working from the King James Version, John Phillips not only provides helpful commentary on the text, but also includes detailed outlines and numerous illustrations and quotations. Anyone wanting...

Paul continues his instruction on how to become an effective Christian. He told Timothy, “Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father.” Epiplēssō, the forceful word translated “rebuke,” occurs only here in the New Testament and means literally “to strike at.” Presbuteros, the word translated “elder,” refers here not to an office but to old age. Young people, who forget that one day they will be old, tend to be impatient with and intolerant of the
1 Timothy 5:1a
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