1 Timoteus 5
1 En gammel Mand maa du ikke skælde paa, men forman ham som en Fader, unge Mænd som Brødre,
Do not reprimand an aged man, but continue pleading with him as if he were your father. Treat the young men as brothers,
2 gamle Kvinder som Mødre, unge som Søstre, i al Renhed.
the older women as mothers, the younger women as sisters in all purity.
3 Ær Enker, dem, som virkelig ere Enker;
Ever honor widows who are really widows;
4 men om en Enke har Børn eller Børnebørn, da lad dem først lære at vise deres eget Hus skyldig Kærlighed og gøre Gengæld imod Forældrene; thi dette er velbehageligt for Gud.
but if any widow has children or grandchildren, let these learn to show their piety first toward their own household, and to make some return to their parents, for that is pleasing in God’s sight.
5 Men den, som virkelig er Enke og staar ene, har sat sit Haab til Gud og bliver ved med sine Bønner og Paakaldelser Nat og Dag;
Now she who is a widow indeed, and desolate, has fixed her hope on God, and devotes herself to supplications and prayers, day and night.
6 men den, som lever efter sine Lyster, er levende død.
But she who lives in wantonness is dead even while she still lives.
7 Forehold dem ogsaa dette, for at de maa være ulastelige.
Keep admonishing them regarding these things, so that they may be irreproachable.
8 Men dersom nogen ikke har Omsorg for sine egne og især for sine Husfæller, han har fornægtet Troen og er værre end en vantro.
But if any one fails to provide for his own, and especially for his kindred, he has denied the faith and is worse than an infidel.
9 En Enke kan udnævnes, naar hun er ikke yngre end tresindstyve Aar, har været een Mands Hustru,
A widow, to be placed upon the list, must be not less than sixty years old, and one who has been the wife of but one husband.
10 har Vidnesbyrd for gode Gerninger, har opfostret Børn, har vist Gæstfrihed, har toet helliges Fødder, har hjulpet nødlidende, har lagt sig efter al god Gerning.
She must be well reputed for good works, as one who has brought up a family, received strangers with hospitality, washed the feet of the saints, relieved the distressed, and diligently followed every good work.
11 Men afvis unge Enker; thi naar de i kødelig Attraa gøre Oprør imod Kristus, ville de giftes
But exclude from the list the younger widows; for where they have become wanton against Christ, they desire to marry,
12 og have saa den Dom, at de have sveget deres første Tro.
and incur condemnation because they have broken their first troth.
13 Tilmed lære de, idet de løbe omkring i Husene, at være ørkesløse, og ikke alene ørkesløse, men ogsaa at være sladderagtige og blande sig i uvedkommende Ting, idet de tale, hvad der er utilbørligt.
Moreover, they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house, and are not only idlers, but gossips also, and busybodies, repeating things they ought not.
14 Derfor vil jeg, at unge Enker skulle giftes, føde Børn, styre Hus, ingen Anledning give Modstanderen til slet Omtale.
It is my wish, then, that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule their houses, and give no occasion to our adversary for railing.
15 Thi allerede have nogle vendt sig bort efter Satan.
For already some widows have gone astray after Satan.
16 Dersom nogen troende Kvinde har Enker, da lad hende hjælpe dem, og lad ikke Menigheden bebyrdes, for at den kan hjælpe de virkelige Enker.
Any believing woman, who has widowed relatives, ought to relieve them and not let the church be burdened with them; so that the church may relieve the really destitute widows.
17 De Ældste, som ere gode Forstandere, skal man holde dobbelt Ære værd, mest dem, som arbejde i Tale og Undervisning.
Let the elders who fill their offices well, be held worthy of twofold honor; especially those who have the task of preaching and teaching.
18 Thi Skriften siger: „Du maa ikke binde Munden til paa en Okse, som tærsker”; og: „Arbejderen er sin Løn værd.”
For the Scripture says, You must not muzzle an ox when he is treading out the grain, and The worker is worth his wages.
19 Tag ikke imod noget Klagemaal imod en Ældste, uden efter to eller tre Vidner.
Do not receive an accusation against an elder, except on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
20 Dem, som synde, irettesæt dem for alles Aasyn, for at ogsaa de andre maa have Frygt.
Rebuke offenders publicly, so that others also may take warning.
21 Jeg besværger dig for Guds og Kristi Jesu og de udvalgte Engles Aasyn, at du vogter paa dette uden Partiskhed, saa du intet gør efter Tilbøjelighed.
I charge you solemnly in the presence of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ and of the elect angels, that you observe these things without prejudice against any man, and do nothing out of partiality.
22 Vær ikke hastig til at lægge Hænder paa nogen, og gør dig ikke delagtig i andres Synder; hold dig selv ren!
Never ordain any one hastily, nor take part in the wrong-doing of others. Keep yourself pure.
23 Drik ikke længere bare Vand, men nyd lidt Vin for din Mave og dine jævnlige Svagheder.
Do not continue to drink nothing but water, but take a little wine for your stomach’s sake, and your frequent attacks of illness.
24 Nogle Menneskers Synder ere aabenbare og gaa forud til Dom; men for nogle følge de ogsaa bagefter.
Some men’s sins are notorious, and lead them straight on the way to condemnation; but others’ sins follow them up.
25 Ligeledes ere ogsaa de gode Gerninger aabenbare, og de, som det forholder sig anderledes med, kunne ikke skjules.
So also noble deeds are conspicuous, and even if otherwise, they cannot be kept hidden.
