1 Timothy 5:1

“Rebuke not an elder, etc.] By whom is meant, not an elder in office, but in age; for elders by office are afterwards spoken of, and particular rules concerning them are given, (<540517>1 Timothy 5:17,19). Besides, an elder is here opposed, not to a private member of a church, but to young men in age; and the apostle is here giving rules to be observed in rebuking members of churches, according to their different age and sex, and not according to their office and station; and this sense is confirmed by a parallel text in (<560202>Titus 2:2-6). Now an ancient man, a member of a church, is not to be rebuked in a sharp and severe way; the word here used signifies to smite or strike; and so the…”

“GENERAL DIRECTIONS AS TO HOW TIMOTHY SHOULD DEAL WITH DIFFERENT CLASSES IN THE CHURCH. (1Ti. 5:1-25) an elder--in age; probably not an elder in the ministry; these latter are not mentioned till Ti1 5:17, "the elders that rule." Compare Act 2:17, "your old men," literally, "elders." Contrasted with "the younger men." As Timothy was admonished so to conduct himself as to give no man reason to despise his youth (Ti1 4:12); so here he is told to bear in mind his youth, and to behave with the modesty which becomes a young man in relation to his elders. Rebuke not--literally, "Strike not hard upon"; Rebuke not sharply: a different word from "rebuke" in Ti2 4:2. entreat--exhort. as brethren--and…”

“Rebuke not an elder - The word “elder” here is not used in the sense in which it often is, to denote an officer of the church, a presbyter, but in its proper and usual sense, to denote an aged man. This is evident, because the apostle immediately mentions in contradistinction from the elder, “the younger men,” where it cannot be supposed that he refers to them as officers. The command to treat the “elder” as a “father,” also shows the same thing. By the direction not to rebuke, it is not to be supposed that the minister of the gospel is not to admonish the aged, or that he is not to show them their sins when they go astray, but that he is to do this as he would to a father. He is not to…”

“Rebuke not - Considering your own youth, with such a severity as would otherwise be proper. 1 Timothy 5:3”

“5:1–6:2a Right conduct in God’s household (see 3:15) relates to old and young (5:1-2), widows (5:3-16), elders (5:17-25), and slaves (6:1-2a). Proper honor within the household cuts across social boundaries.”

“Rebuke: Ti1 5:19, Ti1 5:20; Lev 19:32; Deu 33:9; Gal 2:11-14 an elder: Ti1 5:17; Act 14:23, Act 15:4, Act 15:6, Act 20:17; Tit 1:5, Tit 1:6; Jam 5:14; Pe1 5:1; Jo2 1:1; Jo3 1:1; Rev 4:4 entreat: Rom 13:7; Gal 6:1; Ti2 2:24, Ti2 2:25; Plm 1:9, Plm 1:10; Jam 3:17; Pe1 5:5, Pe1 5:6 as brethren: Mat 18:15-17, Mat 23:8 1 Timothy 5:2”