“Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;”
Do not rebuke an older man but encourage him as you would a father; treat younger men as brothers — the gerontological wisdom distinguishes correction strategies by age: to presbuteroi (older men) Timothy must extend paternal honor and encouragement; to younger men, fraternal approach. Authority tempered by relational propriety.
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Elena PetrovaNote1mo agoAppeal Rather Than Rebuke
When I need to correct someone, I'm supposed to appeal rather than rebuke, especially to elders. That's the gentler path.
I'm working on this with my aging parents. Instead of telling them they're wr...
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Elena PetrovaNote1mo agoThe heart of worship - 1 Timothy 5
God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. This ...
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