1 Timothy 5

“Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;” Naming Rebuke keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.” The line’s distinctive content terms include elder, mothers, purity. Its relationship to verses 1 and 3 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Honour widows that are widows indeed.” Naming Honour keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents…” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and…” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.” The line’s distinctive content terms include liveth, dead, pleasure. Its relationship to verses 5 and 7 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse…” The line’s distinctive content terms include denied, faith, house. Its relationship to verses 9 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,” The number one makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the…” Naming Well keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;” Naming Christ keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.” Naming Having keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and…” The line’s distinctive content terms include house, idle, busybodies. Its relationship to verses 12 and 14 shows what work it does in this passage.

“I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to…” The line’s distinctive content terms include adversary, bear, children. Its relationship to verses 13 shows what work it does in this passage.

“For some are already turned aside after Satan.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“If any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.” The line’s distinctive content terms include counted, doctrine, double. Its relationship to verses 16 and 18 shows what work it does in this passage.

“For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.” The number two makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.” Naming Them keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure.” Naming Lay keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities.” Naming Drink keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Some men’s sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after.” Naming Some keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise can not be hid.” Naming Likewise keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.