New Testament in a Year – 1 Timothy 5

By Ron

September 29, 2024

1 Timothy, New Testament

Advice About Widows, Elders and Slaves - 1 Timothy 5:1-6:2

How should believers treat older men, younger men, older women, and younger women? (5:1-2)
To whom did Paul tell Timothy to give proper recognition? (5:3)
What should the children and grandchildren of a widow do? (5:4)
What does the widow who is really in need and left alone do? (5:5)
What is true about the widow who lives for pleasure? (5:6)
Why did Paul tell Timothy to give these instructions? (5:7)
Why is it important to provide for your family? (5:8)
When should the church go out of its way to care for widows? (5:9-10)
Why should younger widows not be put on the "list of widows"? (5:11)
How do younger widows bring judgment upon themselves? (5:12)
To what habits may younger widows fall prey? (5:13)
What was Paul’s advice to younger widows? (5:14)
What had some of the younger widows already done? (5:15)
Why did Paul encourage Christian women to care for the widows in their families? (5:16)
Of what is the elder who directs the affairs of the church worthy? (5:17)
Why should elders be paid? (5:18)
How should accusations against an elder be handled? (5:19)
Why should those who sin be rebuked publicly? (5:20)
How did Paul encourage Timothy to keep these instructions? (5:21)
What did Paul encourage Timothy to do and not to do? (5:22)
Why did Paul encourage Timothy to use a little wine? (5:23)
What is the impact of a person’s sins and good deeds? (5:24-25)
Why should slaves consider their masters worthy of respect? (6:1)
How should slaves treat masters who are believers? (6:2)

In what area of your life do you need to depend on God to help you keep yourself pure?
How can you assist your church in the care of widows or others in need?
In what specific ways do you need to treat older men, younger men, older women, or younger women?