1 Timothy 5
1 Do not rebuke an older man, but appeal to him as to a father. Treat younger men as brothers,
REBUKE not harshly an aged man, but admonish him as a father; the younger men as brethren;
2 older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.
the aged women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.
3 Honor the widows who are truly widows.
Honour the widows, that are widows indeed.
4 But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to show godliness to their own family and repay their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.
But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn as their first duty to shew their piety towards their own family, and make a grateful return to their progenitors: for this is becoming and acceptable before God.
5 The widow who is truly in need and left all alone puts her hope in God and continues night and day in her petitions and prayers.
But she who is a widow indeed, and abandoned to solitude, hopeth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.
6 But she who lives for pleasure is dead even while she is still alive.
But she who lives voluptuously is dead, though she liveth.
7 Give these instructions to the believers, so that they will be above reproach.
And these things inculcate, that they may be blameless.
8 If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
But if any man provide not for his own relations, and especially for those more immediately of his own family, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
9 A widow should be enrolled if she is at least sixty years old, the wife of one man,
Let no widow be put on the list under sixty years of age, who hath been the wife of one husband,
10 and well known for good deeds such as bringing up children, entertaining strangers, washing the feet of the saints, imparting relief to the afflicted, and devoting herself to every good work.
bringing attestation of her good works; that she hath well educated her children, that she hath been hospitable to strangers, that she hath washed the saints feet, that she hath assisted the afflicted, that she hath followed diligently every good work.
11 But refuse to enroll younger widows. For when their passions draw them away from Christ, they will want to marry,
But the younger widows reject: for when they give themselves to wantonness contrary to Christ, they will marry;
12 and thus will incur judgment because they are setting aside their first faith.
incurring censure, for having violated their former engagement.
13 At the same time they will also learn to be idle, going from house to house and being not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, discussing things they should not mention.
And at the same time also they learn to be idle, visiting about in the houses; and not merely idle, but talkative and inquisitive, speaking things they ought not.
14 So I advise the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their households, denying the adversary occasion for slander.
I would therefore have the younger widows to marry, bear children, govern their house, give no occasion to the adversary to bring a reproach on them.
15 For some have already turned aside to follow Satan.
For some are already turned aside after Satan.
16 If any believing woman has dependent widows, she must assist them and not allow the church to be burdened, so that it can help the widows who are truly in need.
But if any man or woman who believes hath widows their relations, let him provide for them, and let not the church be burdened; that there may be a sufficiency for the real widows.
17 Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
Let the elders who preside properly be counted worthy of double honour, especially those who are laborious in preaching and teaching.
18 For the Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and, “The worker is worthy of his wages.”
For the Scripture saith, “Thou shalt not muzzle the ox while he treadeth out the corn.” And again, “The labourer is worthy of his hire.”
19 Do not entertain an accusation against an elder, except on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
Against a presbyter receive not an accusation, except it be from two or three witnesses.
20 But those who persist in sin should be rebuked in front of everyone, so that the others will stand in fear of sin.
Those who sin rebuke before all, that the rest also may tremble.
21 I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels to maintain these principles without bias, and to do nothing out of partiality.
I adjure thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.
22 Do not be too quick in the laying on of hands and thereby share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
Lay hands hastily on no man, nor share another’s sins: keep thyself pure;
23 Stop drinking only water and use a little wine instead, because of your stomach and your frequent ailments.
confine thyself no longer to water-drinking; but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake, and thy frequent indispositions.
24 The sins of some men are obvious, going ahead of them to judgment; but the sins of others do not surface until later.
Some men’s sins are glaringly manifest, going before to judgment; and after others also they follow to detection.
25 In the same way, good deeds are obvious, and even the ones that are inconspicuous cannot remain hidden.
In like manner also the good works of some are previously manifest; and it is not possible that what they have besides should be concealed.
