1 Timothy 5

Paul taught Timothy to deal with each person according to their age, respecting his elders and relating as an equal to the younger men and women. He also stressed the importance of taking care of family - especially widows.

We must remember that our elders always deserve respect. If we must confront them about some wrongdoing, we need to be sure that we have the information correct and approach them with humility instead of an attitude of arrogance or superiority. Likewise, with those of our own age or younger, we must not adopt a feeling of superiority, but go as a friend or a sibling and be compassionate in our actions. Taking care of family is very important. When our loved ones lose the ability to care for themselves, we should step in to provide for and care for them. The family was conceived by God as the way by which people would be taken care of. The church should only take care of those who have no earthly family left who can care for them.