Note 6 at 1 Tim. 5:2: There is some real wisdom here about how Christian young men and women are to relate to each other. They should treat each other as brothers and sisters. The way some young people conduct themselves, by participating in the dating ritual where they "own" each other, is not healthy. Paul is advocating just friendship until the right one comes along.

Note 7 at 1 Tim. 5:2: Paul stresses"purity" in Timothy's relationship with the women in the church. Viewing the older women as he would his mother, and the younger women as he would his sister keeps purity in these relationships.