Today, Paul offers Timothy more instruction.
1 Timothy 5
1 Never speak harshly to an older man, but appeal to him respectfully as you would to your own father. Talk to younger men as you would to your own brothers.
2 Treat older women as you would your mother, and treat younger women with all purity as you would your own sisters.
Respectfully. I appreciate the relational perspective that Paul offers. We sometimes forget that everyone is someone’s child. More importantly, we forget that everyone is a child of God ... especially when they just cut you off in traffic or “stabbed” you in the back or cheated you in some way. Respect isn’t about them, it’s about us.
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