51 Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;
51 Do not rebuke an older man harshly, but exhort him as if he were your father. Treat younger men as brothers,
51 Do not rebuke an older man but encourage him as you would a father, younger men as brothers,
51 Don't be harsh or impatient with an older man. Talk to him as you would your own father, and to the younger men as your brothers.
51 Do not rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father, younger men as brothers,
51 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.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Timothy 5:1
Commentary on 1 Timothy 5:1-2
(Read 1 Timothy 5:1-2)
Respect must be paid to the dignity of years and place. The younger, if faulty, must be rebuked, not as desirous to find fault with them, but as willing to make the best of them. There is need of much meekness and care in reproving those who deserve reproof.