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1 Timothy 5:1

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower (Study),

    8/2018, p. 11

    The Watchtower,

    6/1/1987, p. 5

    2/15/1968, pp. 115-117

    11/15/1964, pp. 689-691

    7/15/1963, pp. 434-436

    3/1/1963, pp. 150-152

    7/15/1962, pp. 438-440

    5/15/1961, pp. 300-301

    Choosing, pp. 94-95

    Awake!,

    6/22/1979, p. 8

    Kingdom Ministry,

    11/1974, p. 3

  • Publications Index

    w18.08 11; w87 6/1 5;

    bw 94; g79 6/22 8; km 11/74 3; w68 116; w64 690; w63 151, 435; w62 439; w61 301

1 Timothy 5:2

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Life and Ministry Meeting Workbook,

    7/2021, p. 11

    The Watchtower,

    2/1/1991, p. 23

    9/15/1986, p. 13

    9/1/1980, p. 24

    3/15/1978, p. 26

    9/1/1973, pp. 539-540

    2/15/1968, pp. 115-117

    12/15/1965, pp. 739-740

    5/1/1965, p. 287

    11/15/1964, pp. 689-691

    3/1/1963, pp. 150-152

    7/15/1962, pp. 438-440

    Choosing, pp. 94-95

    Awake!,

    5/22/1972, pp. 14-15

  • Publications Index

    mwb21.07 11; w91 2/1 23; w86 9/15 13;

    w80 9/1 24; bw 94-95; w78 3/15 26; w73 540; g72 5/22 14-15; w68 116; w65 287, 740; w64 690; w63 151; w62 439

1 Timothy 5:3

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  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    5/1/2001, p. 6

    6/1/1987, pp. 8-9

    7/15/1962, pp. 438-440

    11/1/1954, pp. 670-671

    Awake!,

    10/22/1975, p. 28

  • Publications Index

    w01 5/1 6; w87 6/1 8;

    g75 10/22 28; w62 439; w54 670

1 Timothy 5:4

Footnotes

  • *

    5:4 Lit. welcome before God

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, p. 971

    The Watchtower,

    6/1/2006, p. 6

    5/1/2001, pp. 5-6

    9/1/1997, p. 4

    8/1/1994, p. 28

    9/15/1993, pp. 16-17

    3/1/1990, pp. 20-21

    1/15/1989, p. 23

    6/15/1987, pp. 25-26

    6/1/1987, pp. 13-18

    11/1/1986, p. 22

    1/1/1981, p. 4

    9/15/1980, p. 21

    2/1/1966, pp. 93-95

    7/15/1963, pp. 433-435

    4/15/1963, p. 255

    7/15/1962, pp. 438-442

    3/15/1951, pp. 171-172

    Family Happiness, pp. 149, 173-174

    Proclaimers, p. 305

    Awake!,

    3/22/1991, p. 18

    6/22/1979, p. 11

    10/22/1975, p. 28

    9/22/1973, p. 19

    Kingdom Ministry,

    5/1991, p. 2

  • Publications Index

    it-1 971; w06 6/1 6; w01 5/1 5-6; w97 9/1 4; fy 149, 173-174; w94 8/1 28; w93 9/15 16-17; jv 305; g91 3/22 18; km 5/91 2; w90 3/1 20-21; w89 1/15 23; w87 6/1 13-18; w87 6/15 25-26; w86 11/1 22;

    w81 1/1 4; w80 9/15 21; g79 6/22 11; fl 168-170; g75 10/22 28; g73 9/22 19; ad 666; w66 94; w63 255, 434; w62 439, 441; g62 12/8 18; w51 172

1 Timothy 5:5

Footnotes

  • *

    5:5 Lit. the really widow, and left alone, has

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    6/1/1987, pp. 8-9

    9/15/1980, pp. 15, 16-19

    7/15/1962, pp. 439-441

    3/15/1951, pp. 171-172

  • Publications Index

    w87 6/1 8;

    w80 9/15 15-19; w62 440; w51 172

1 Timothy 5:6

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    6/1/1987, p. 9

    9/15/1980, p. 17

    9/1/1955, pp. 541-542

    8/15/1953, p. 485

  • Publications Index

    w87 6/1 9;

    w80 9/15 17; cj 185; g66 6/8 29; g62 10/22 28; w55 542; dh 38; w53 485; w43 138

1 Timothy 5:8

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Enjoy Life Forever!, lesson 49

    The Watchtower (Study),

    8/2018, p. 24

    Insight, Volume 1, p. 685

    Remain in God’s Love, p. 137

    The Watchtower,

    4/15/2014, pp. 23-24

    2/15/2012, p. 7

    5/15/2011, p. 7

    5/1/2007, pp. 20-21

    6/15/2005, pp. 18-20

    6/1/1998, pp. 20-21

    9/1/1997, pp. 4-5

    8/15/1997, pp. 19-20

    10/15/1996, pp. 22-23

    10/1/1996, pp. 29-31

    2/15/1993, p. 23

    11/1/1992, p. 17

    11/1/1988, p. 22

    9/1/1988, p. 30

    7/15/1988, p. 21

    2/15/1988, p. 31

    6/15/1987, pp. 24-27

    6/1/1987, pp. 13-14

    11/1/1986, p. 22

    7/1/1983, pp. 28-29

    8/1/1978, p. 24

    4/1/1977, pp. 203, 206

    2/15/1974, p. 122

    11/15/1973, p. 703

    8/15/1964, pp. 493-494

    4/15/1964, pp. 253-255

    9/15/1963, pp. 570-572

    9/1/1963, p. 536

    7/15/1963, pp. 443-445

    6/15/1963, pp. 355-356, 383-384

    2/15/1963, pp. 121-123

    2/1/1963, pp. 76-77

    12/15/1962, pp. 742-743

    8/1/1962, pp. 458-460

    7/15/1962, pp. 433-435, 440-442

    6/1/1962, pp. 341-342

    4/1/1962, pp. 208-210

    2/15/1961, pp. 127-128

    9/15/1959, pp. 548-550

    8/15/1956, p. 511

    “God’s Love,” p. 116

    Family Happiness, p. 160

    Knowledge, pp. 145-146

    Proclaimers, p. 305

    Awake!,

    2/22/1993, p. 7

    6/22/1979, p. 11

    10/8/1978, pp. 18-19

    10/22/1975, p. 28

    6/22/1973, p. 9

    Kingdom Ministry,

    9/1973, p. 8

  • Publications Index

    lff lesson 49; w18.08 24; it-1 685; lvs 137; w14 4/15 23-24; lv 116; w12 2/15 7; w11 5/15 7; w07 5/1 20-21; w05 6/15 18-20; w98 6/1 20-21; w97 8/15 19-20; w97 9/1 4-5; w96 10/1 29-31; w96 10/15 22-23; fy 160; kl 145-146; w93 2/15 23; jv 305; g93 2/22 7; w92 11/1 17; w88 2/15 31; w88 7/15 21; w88 9/1 30; w88 11/1 22; w87 6/1 13-14; w87 6/15 24-27; w86 11/1 22;

    w83 7/1 28-29; g79 6/22 11; w78 8/1 24; fl 44-47; g78 10/8 18-19; w77 203, 206; g75 10/22 28; w74 122; w73 703; g73 6/22 9; km 9/73 8; w64 254, 493; w63 77, 122, 356, 383, 444, 536, 571; ln 45; g63 3/8 11; w62 209, 341, 434, 441, 459, 743; w61 128; w59 549; w56 511; g30 9/17 829

1 Timothy 5:9

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    4/1/2007, p. 31

    6/1/2006, pp. 6-7

    10/15/1995, p. 32

    6/1/1987, p. 9

    10/15/1986, pp. 17-18

    9/15/1980, p. 16

    7/1/1963, pp. 401-403

    7/15/1962, pp. 439-441

    4/15/1951, pp. 234-236

    3/15/1951, pp. 171-172

    Choosing, p. 84

  • Publications Index

    w07 4/1 31; w06 6/1 6-7; w95 10/15 32; w87 6/1 9; w86 10/15 17-18;

    w80 9/15 16; bw 84; w63 402; w62 440; w51 172, 235

1 Timothy 5:10

Footnotes

  • *

    5:10 Lit. widow of one husband, attested in good works

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, p. 1150

    The Watchtower,

    6/1/2006, pp. 6-7

    10/15/1995, p. 32

    9/15/1980, pp. 16, 23

    7/15/1962, pp. 439-441

    Proclaimers, p. 305

    Choosing, p. 84

  • Publications Index

    it-1 1150; w06 6/1 6-7; w95 10/15 32; jv 305;

    w80 9/15 16, 23; bw 84; ad 796; w62 440; g59 11/8 27

1 Timothy 5:11

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 2, pp. 227-228, 343-344

    The Watchtower,

    6/1/1987, p. 9

    9/15/1980, p. 17

    3/15/1959, pp. 176-177

    11/1/1954, pp. 670-671

  • Publications Index

    it-2 227-228, 343-344; w87 6/1 9;

    w80 9/15 17; ad 1049, 1117; w59 176; w54 670; w38 325

1 Timothy 5:12

Footnotes

  • *

    5:12 Lit. having a judgment

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 2, pp. 227-228, 343-344

    The Watchtower,

    6/1/1987, p. 9

    3/15/1959, pp. 176-177

    11/1/1954, pp. 670-671

  • Publications Index

    it-2 227-228, 343-344; w87 6/1 9;

    ad 1049, 1117; w59 176; w54 670

1 Timothy 5:13

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, p. 990

    Insight, Volume 2, pp. 227-228, 343-344

    The Watchtower,

    7/15/2011, p. 18

    6/15/2007, p. 20

    10/15/1989, pp. 11, 20

    1/15/1969, pp. 63-64

    7/1/1960, pp. 404-406

    3/15/1959, pp. 176-177

    10/1/1956, pp. 601-603

    Awake!,

    7/8/1989, p. 17

    7/22/1978, p. 4

  • Publications Index

    it-1 990; it-2 227-228, 343-344; w11 7/15 18; w07 6/15 20; w89 10/15 11, 20; g89 7/8 17;

    g78 7/22 4; ad 1049, 1117; w69 64; w60 405; w59 176; w56 602

1 Timothy 5:14

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, pp. 436, 808

    Insight, Volume 2, pp. 343-344

    The Watchtower,

    10/15/1989, p. 20

    12/1/1960, pp. 714-716

    3/15/1959, pp. 176-177

    4/15/1951, pp. 237-239

  • Publications Index

    it-1 436, 808; it-2 343-344; w89 10/15 20;

    ad 1117; g63 11/22 27; w60 715; w59 176; w51 238; w38 325

1 Timothy 5:15

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    7/15/2011, pp. 18-19

    3/15/1959, pp. 176-177

  • Publications Index

    w11 7/15 18-19;

    w59 176

1 Timothy 5:16

Footnotes

  • *

    5:16 Var. believer has widows, let him or her

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 2, p. 1182

    The Watchtower,

    8/1/1994, p. 28

    1/1/1981, pp. 6-7

    2/1/1966, pp. 93-95

    7/15/1962, pp. 438-442

    3/15/1959, pp. 176-177

  • Publications Index

    it-2 1182; w94 8/1 28;

    w81 1/1 6-7; ad 1654; w66 94; w62 439, 441; w59 176

1 Timothy 5:17

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, pp. 1136, 1194

    Insight, Volume 2, pp. 551, 782, 1073

    The Watchtower,

    10/1/1997, p. 20

    2/1/1991, p. 23

    9/15/1989, p. 22

    6/1/1986, p. 24

    9/1/1977, pp. 531-532

    3/1/1977, pp. 153-154

    8/1/1975, p. 471

    9/15/1972, p. 553

    8/1/1972, pp. 458-459

    12/15/1971, p. 752

    11/15/1971, p. 687

    10/1/1965, pp. 591-593

    7/15/1963, pp. 434-436

    7/1/1963, pp. 401-403

    10/15/1962, pp. 627-629

    2/15/1960, pp. 115-117

    1/15/1957, pp. 55-57

    Choosing, pp. 144-145

    Awake!,

    1/8/1974, p. 28

  • Publications Index

    it-1 1136, 1194; it-2 551, 782, 1073; w97 10/1 20; w91 2/1 23; w89 9/15 22; w86 6/1 24;

    bw 144; w77 153-154; w77 531-532; w75 471; g74 1/8 28; w72 458, 553; w71 687; w71 752; ad 777, 826, 1250, 1393; w65 592; w63 402, 435; w62 628; w60 116; w57 56; w38 170

1 Timothy 5:18

Footnotes

  • *

    5:18 Or beast” and “A worker deserves his pay.”

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, pp. 1122, 1136

    The Watchtower,

    9/15/1989, p. 22

    9/1/1977, pp. 531-532

    1/15/1957, pp. 55-57

    Awake!,

    1/8/1974, p. 28

  • Publications Index

    it-1 1122, 1136; w89 9/15 22;

    w77 531-532; g74 1/8 28; ad 777; w57 56

1 Timothy 5:19

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    9/15/1989, p. 18

    4/1/1957, pp. 216-218

  • Publications Index

    w89 9/15 18;

    w57 217; w44 154

1 Timothy 5:20

Footnotes

  • *

    5:20 Lit. Those who sin reprove in the presence of all, in order that the rest too may

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Organized, p. 149

    Reasoning, p. 84

    The Watchtower,

    9/1/1981, p. 24

    12/1/1976, pp. 725-726, 730-735

    5/15/1973, pp. 319-320

    1/1/1972, p. 16

    9/15/1968, pp. 547-549

    11/1/1963, pp. 659-661

    7/1/1963, pp. 410-412

    5/1/1961, pp. 274-275

    4/1/1957, pp. 216-218

    1972 Yearbook, p. 21

  • Publications Index

    od 149; rs 84;

    w81 9/1 24; w76 725-726, 730-735; w73 319-320; w72 15-16; or 168-169; yb72 20-21; w68 548; w63 411, 660; g62 3/22 7; w61 275; w57 217; w44 154

1 Timothy 5:21

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    4/1/1957, pp. 216-218

  • Publications Index

    w57 217; w38 168

1 Timothy 5:22

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, p. 1029

    Insight, Volume 2, p. 969

    The Watchtower,

    11/1/2015, p. 15

    11/15/1985, pp. 21-22

    9/1/1980, p. 27

    2/1/1977, p. 89

    12/1/1975, p. 732

    2/1/1975, p. 93

    2/15/1972, pp. 123-124, 126

    1/1/1972, pp. 13-14, 19

    11/15/1964, pp. 685-687

    6/1/1952, pp. 345-347

    Awake!,

    7/8/1979, p. 27

    1972 Yearbook, pp. 17-18, 26-27

  • Publications Index

    it-1 1029; it-2 969; w15 11/1 15; om 37-38;

    w85 11/15 21-22; w80 9/1 27; g79 7/8 27; w77 89; w75 93; w75 732; w72 14, 19, 124, 126; yb72 17-18, 26; ad 709-710, 1509; li 180; w64 686; g63 1/22 11; w52 346; w44 326; w40 367; w38 167-168

1 Timothy 5:23

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Enjoy Life Forever!, lesson 43

    Insight, Volume 1, pp. 632, 1056

    Insight, Volume 2, p. 1188

    The Watchtower,

    12/15/2015, pp. 25-26

    11/1/2015, p. 15

    8/1/2012, p. 26

    8/1/1987, pp. 4-5

    6/1/1977, p. 342

    8/15/1969, pp. 503-505

    5/1/1962, pp. 261-263

    7/1/1959, pp. 402-404

    8/15/1951, pp. 510-511

    5/1/1951, pp. 266-268

    Awake!,

    9/8/1982, p. 22

    1/8/1979, p. 27

  • Publications Index

    lff lesson 43; it-1 632, 1056; it-2 1188; w15 11/1 15; w15 12/15 25-26; w12 8/1 26; w87 8/1 4-5;

    g82 9/8 22; g79 1/8 27; w77 342; ad 453, 727; w69 504; w62 262; g60 3/8 15; w59 403; g59 9/8 28; w51 267, 510; w42 207; w39 78; v-3 276

1 Timothy 5:24

Footnotes

  • *

    5:24 Lit. going ahead to judgment, and some they follow up

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    2/1/1977, p. 89

    4/1/1974, p. 212

    9/1/1973, pp. 538-539

    2/15/1960, pp. 99-100

    1/1/1960, pp. 12-14

  • Publications Index

    w77 89; w74 212; w73 538-539; g63 3/8 3; w60 13, 100; w39 116; s 348; w38 326

1 Timothy 5:25

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    7/15/1977, p. 445

    2/1/1977, p. 89

    4/1/1974, p. 212

    1/1/1960, pp. 14-16

  • Publications Index

    w77 89; w77 445; w74 212; g69 5/22 15; w60 15; s 348; w38 326

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1 Timothy 5:1-25

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5 Do not rebuke an elderly man but appeal to him as a father; younger men as brothers, 2 older women as mothers, younger ones as sisters in all purity.

3 Honor widows who really are widows. 4* But if any widow has children or grandchildren let them learn first to show piety toward their own family and to make returns to their progenitors; for this is a thing welcome to God. 5* But the real widow, left alone in the world, has her hope set on God and keeps up her petitions and prayers night and day; 6 but the self-indulgent one is dead while she is alive. 7 Give these injunctions too, in order that they may be unimpeachable. 8 But if one does not look out for his own, and especially those of his immediate family, he has disowned the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

9 Let a widow be listed as such when she is not less than sixty years old, widow of one husband, 10* well attested for good works, if she has brought up children, if she has practiced hospitality, if she has washed the feet of people of God’s, if she has assisted persons in distress, if she has been assiduous in every good work. 11 But decline younger widows; for when they get too high-strung for the Christ, they want to marry, 12* incurring a judgment because they slighted their first faith. 13 And at the same time they also learn to be idlers going the rounds of the houses, and not only idlers but also chatterers and busybodies, talking of what they ought not. 14 So I would have younger ones marry, bear children, keep house, not give the opponent any opening toward abusive talk; 15 for some have already turned off to follow Satan. 16* If any believing woman has widows, let her assist them and the church not be burdened, in order that it may assist the real widows.

17 Let elders who have done well in management be deemed to deserve double honor, especially those who exert themselves in speaking and teaching. 18* For the text says “You shall not muzzle a threshing beast”; and a worker deserves his pay. 19 Do not accept an accusation against an elder unless on the word of two or three witnesses. 20* Reprove publicly those who sin, in order that the rest may on their part have something to be afraid of. 21 I notify you before God and Christ Jesus and the chosen angels to take care of these things without prejudging, not doing anything in the way of favor. 22 Do not be quick to lay hands on anybody, nor share other people’s sins; keep yourself pure.

23 Do not keep on with water-drinking, but use a little wine on account of your stomach and your frequent illnesses.

24* Some men’s sins are obvious, going ahead of them to judgment, and some their sins follow up. 25 In the same way good works too are obvious, and such as are otherwise cannot be hidden.

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