1 تيموثاوس 5

١ 1 لَا تُوَبِّخْ شَيْخاً تَوْبِيخاً قَاسِياً، بَلْ عِظْهُ كَأَنَّهُ أَبٌ لَكَ. وَعَامِلِ الشُّبَّانَ كَأَنَّهُمْ إِخْوَةٌ لَكَ؛

Do not rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers;

٢ 2 وَالعَجَائِزَ كَأَنَّهُنَّ أُمَّهَاتٌ؛ وَالشَّابَّاتِ كَأَنَّهُنَّ أَخَوَاتٌ، بِكُلِّ طَهَارَةٍ.

the older women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.

٣ 3 أَكْرِمِ الأَرَامِلَ اللَّوَاتِي لَا مُعِيلَ لَهُنَّ.

Honor widows who are widows indeed.

٤ 4 فَإِنْ كَانَ لِلأَرْمَلَةِ أَوْلادٌ أَوْ أَحْفَادٌ، فَمِنْ أَوَّلِ وَاجِبَاتِ هَؤُلاءِ أَنْ يَتَعَلَّمُوا تَوْقِيرَ أَهْلِهِمْ وَأَنْ يَفُوا حَقَّ وَالِدِيهِمْ. فَإِنَّ هَذَا الْعَمَلَ مَقْبُولٌ فِي نَظَرِ اللهِ.

But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety towards their own family, and to repay their parents, for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

٥ 5 وَلَكِنَّ الأَرْمَلَةَ الَّتِي تَعِيشُ وَحِيدَةً وَلا مُعِيلَ لَهَا، فَقَدْ وَضَعَتْ رَجَاءَهَا فِي اللهِ وَهِيَ تُدَاوِمُ عَلَى الأَدْعِيَةِ وَالصَّلَوَاتِ لَيْلاً وَنَهَاراً.

Now she who is a widow indeed, and desolate, has her hope set on God, and continues in petitions and prayers night and day.

٦ 6 أَمَّا تِلْكَ الَّتِي تَعِيشُ مُنْغَمِسَةً فِي اللَّذَّاتِ، فَقَدْ مَاتَتْ، وَإِنْ كَانَتْ حَيَّةً.

But she who gives herself to pleasure is dead while she lives.

٧ 7 وَعَلَيْكَ أَنْ تُوصِيَ بِهذِهِ الأُمُورِ، لِكَيْ يَكُونَ الْجَمِيعُ بِلا لَوْمٍ.

Also command these things, so that they will be without fault.

٨ 8 فَإِذَا كَانَ أَحَدٌ لَا يَهْتَمُّ بِذَوِيهِ، وَبِخَاصَّةٍ بِأَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ، فَقَدْ أَنْكَرَ الإِيمَانَ، وَهُوَ أَسْوَأُ مِنْ غَيْرِ الْمُؤْمِنِ.

But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

٩ 9 لِتُقَيَّدْ فِي سِجِلِّ الأَرَامِلِ مَنْ بَلَغَتْ سِنَّ السِّتِّينَ عَلَى الأَقَلِّ، عَلَى أَنْ تَكُونَ قَدْ تَزَوَّجَتْ مِنْ رَجُلٍ وَاحِدٍ،

Let no one be enrolled as a widow under sixty years old, having been the wife of one man,

١٠ 10 وَيَكُونَ مَشْهُوداً لَهَا بِالأَعْمَالِ الصَّالِحَةِ، كَأَنْ تَكُونَ قَدْ رَبَّتِ الأَوْلادَ، وَأَضَافَتِ الْغُرَبَاءَ، وَغَسَّلَتْ أَقْدَامَ الْقِدِّيسِينَ، وَأَسْعَفَتِ الْمُتَضَايِقِينَ، وَمَارَسَتْ كُلَّ عَمَلٍ صَالِحٍ!

being approved by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the saints' feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, and if she has diligently followed every good work.

١١ 11 أَمَّا الأَرَامِلُ الشَّابَّاتُ، فَلا تُقَيِّدْهُنَّ. إِذْ عِنْدَمَا يَنْشَغِلْنَ عَنْ الْمَسِيحِ، يَرْغَبْنَ فِي الزَّوَاجِ،

But refuse younger widows, for whenever their passions lead them away from Christ, they desire to marry;

١٢ 12 فَيَصِرْنَ أَهْلاً لِلْقَصَاصِ، لأَنَّهُنَّ قَدْ نَكَثْنَ عَهْدَهُنَّ الأَوَّلَ.

having condemnation, because they have rejected their first pledge.

١٣ 13 وَفِي الْوَقْتِ نَفْسِهِ يَتَعَوَّدْنَ الْبَطَالَةَ وَالتَّنَقُّلَ مِنْ بَيْتٍ إِلَى بَيْتٍ. وَلا تَكْفِيهِنَّ الْبَطَالَةُ، بَلْ يَنْصَرِفْنَ أَيْضاً إِلَى الثَّرْثَرَةِ وَالتَّشَاغُلِ بِمَا لَا يَعْنِيهِنَّ وَالتَّحَدُّثِ بِأُمُورٍ غَيْرِ لائِقَةٍ.

Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.

١٤ 14 فَأُرِيدُ إِذَنْ أَنْ تَتَزَوَّجَ الأَرَامِلُ الشَّابَّاتُ، فَيَلِدْنَ الأَوْلادَ، وَيُدَبِّرْنَ بُيُوتَهُنَّ، وَلا يُفْسِحْنَ لِلْمُقَاوِمِ الْمَجَالَ لِلطَّعْنِ فِي سُلُوكِهِنَّ.

I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, and give no occasion to the adversary for reviling.

١٥ 15 ذَلِكَ لأَنَّ بَعْضاً مِنْهُنَّ قَدِ انْحَرَفْنَ وَرَاءَ الشَّيْطَانِ فِعْلاً.

For already some have turned aside after Satan.

١٦ 16 وَإِنْ كَانَ لأَحَدِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَوِ الْمُؤْمِنَاتِ أَرَامِلُ مِنْ ذَوِيهِ، فَعَلَيْهِ أَنْ يُعِينَهُنَّ حَتَّى لَا تَتَحَمَّلَ الْكَنِيسَةُ الأَعْبَاءَ، فَتَتَفَرَّغَ لإِعَانَةِ الأَرَامِلِ الْمُحْتَاجَاتِ حَقّاً.

If any believing woman has widows, she must assist them, and do not let the church be burdened; that it might help those widows who are truly in need.

١٧ 17 أَمَّا الشُّيُوخُ الَّذِينَ يُحْسِنُونَ الْقِيَادَةَ، فَلْيُعْتَبَرُوا أَهْلاً لِلإِكْرَامِ الْمُضَاعَفِ، وَبِخَاصَّةٍ الَّذِينَ يَبْذِلُونَ الْجَهْدَ فِي نَشْرِ الْكَلِمَةِ وَفِي التَّعْلِيمِ.

Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

١٨ 18 لأَنَّ الْكِتَابَ يَقُول: «لا تَضَعْ كِمَامَةً عَلَى فَمِ الثَّوْرِ وَهُوَ يَدْرُسُ الْحُبُوبَ»، وَأَيْضاً: «الْعَامِلُ يَسْتَحِقُّ أُجْرَتَهُ».

For the Scripture says, "Do not muzzle the ox when it treads out the grain." And, "The laborer is worthy of his wages."

١٩ 19 وَلا تَقْبَلْ تُهْمَةً مُوَجَّهَةً إِلَى أَحَدِ الشُّيُوخِ، إِلَّا إِذَا أَيَّدَهَا شَاهِدَانِ أَوْ ثَلاثَةٌ.

Do not receive an accusation against an elder, except at the word of two or three witnesses.

٢٠ 20 فَإِذَا ثَبَتَ أَنَّ الْمُتَّهَمَ مُخْطِئٌ، وَبِّخْهُ أَمَامَ الْجَمِيعِ، لِيَكُونَ عِنْدَ الْبَاقِينَ خَوْفٌ!

Those who sin, reprove in the sight of all, that the rest also may be in fear.

٢١ 21 أَطْلُبُ مِنْكَ أَمَامَ اللهِ وَالْمَسِيحِ وَالْمَلائِكَةِ الْمُخْتَارِينَ أَنْ تَعْمَلَ بِهذِهِ التَّوْصِيَاتِ دُونَ مُحَابَاةِ أَشْخَاصٍ، فَلا تَعْمَلَ شَيْئاً بِتَحَيُّزٍ.

I command you in the sight of God, and Christ Jesus, and the chosen angels, that you observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.

٢٢ 22 لَا تَتَسَرَّعْ فِي وَضْعِ يَدِكَ عَلَى أَحَدٍ. وَلا تَشْتَرِكْ فِي خَطَايَا الآخَرِينَ. وَاحْفَظْ نَفْسَكَ طَاهِراً.

Do not ordain anyone hastily, nor participate in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.

٢٣ 23 لَا تَشْرَبِ الْمَاءَ فَقَطْ بَعْدَ الآنَ. وَإِنَّمَا خُذْ قَلِيلاً مِنَ الْخَمْرِ مُدَاوِياً مَعِدَتَكَ وَأَمْرَاضَكَ الَّتِي تُعَاوِدُكَ كَثِيراً.

Be no longer a drinker of water only, but use a little wine for your stomach's sake and your frequent infirmities.

٢٤ 24 مِنَ النَّاسِ مَنْ تَكُونُ خَطَايَاهُمْ وَاضِحَةً قَبْلَ الْمُحَاكَمَةِ؛ وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَنْ لَا تَظْهَرُ خَطَايَاهُمْ إِلَّا بَعْدَ الْمُحَاكَمَةِ.

The sins of some people are obvious, going before them to judgment, but those of others show up later.

٢٥ 25 وَقِيَاساً عَلَى ذلِكَ، فَإِنَّ الأَعْمَالَ الصَّالِحَةَ تَكُونُ وَاضِحَةً مُسْبَقاً؛ وَالأَعْمَالَ الَّتِي لَيْسَتْ بِصَالِحَةٍ، لَا يُمْكِنُ أَنْ تَظَلَّ مَخْفِيَّةً.

In the same way also there are good works that are obvious, and those that are otherwise cannot be hidden.