Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Timothy 5:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Timothy 5:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Timothy 5:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Paul, he is telling Timothy to remind people to do the right things so that no one can say they did something bad. He wants everyone to listen carefully and be good.

1 Timothy 5:7: And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.

Contradiction with James 1:27

This verse emphasizes taking care of orphans and widows as pure religion, which can contrast with the more administrative tone of instructing conduct in 1 Timothy 5:7.

James 1:27: Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, [and] to keep himself unspotted from the world.

Contradiction with Matthew 23:23

This verse criticizes neglecting the weightier matters of law and mercy while focusing on minutiae, potentially contradicting the focus on specific behavior commands in 1 Timothy 5:7.

Matthew 23:23: Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier [matters] of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. [anise: Gr. dill]

Contradiction with Matthew 6:1

This verse warns against performing acts of righteousness to be seen by others, which might contrast with ensuring public adherence to commands as indicated in 1 Timothy 5:7.

Matthew 6:1: Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. [alms: or, righteousness] [of your: or, with your]

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 13:1-3

Here, the emphasis on love being greater than adherence to rules might contradict the prescriptive nature of 1 Timothy 5:7, which focuses on commanding behaviors.

1 Corinthians 13:1-3: Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become [as] sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
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