1 Timothy 4:12 Despise = look down upon; think disparingly of. Youth = youthfulness, probably about 35-40 yrs old. (Acts 16:1-3 how old was he then? It has been about 16 years since that time.) [ We can imagine some of the older false teacher ridiculing Timothy's youthfulness and crying that he is young, and knows nothing!] An Example In 1. Word = in speech 2. conversation = manner of conduct, behavior 3. charity = love for God & brethren, his motive. 4. spirit = passion and emotions 5. faith = faithfulness, consistency in his practice, 6. purity = moral integerity, chaste