1 Timothy 5
1 Do not rebuke an older man, but appeal to him as to a father. Treat younger men as brothers,
An aged person thou mayest not rebuke, but be entreating as a father; younger persons as brethren;
2 older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.
aged women as mothers, younger ones as sisters — in all purity;
3 Honor the widows who are truly widows.
honour widows who are really widows;
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.
and if any widow have children or grandchildren, let them learn first to their own house to show piety, and to give back a recompense to the parents, for this is right 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.
And she who is really a widow and desolate, hath hoped upon God, and doth remain in the supplications and in the prayers night and day,
6 But she who lives for pleasure is dead even while she is still alive.
and she who is given to luxury, living — hath died;
7 Give these instructions to the believers, so that they will be above reproach.
and these things charge, 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.
and if any one for his own — and especially for those of the household — doth not provide, the faith he hath denied, and than an unbeliever he is worse.
9 A widow should be enrolled if she is at least sixty years old, the wife of one man,
A widow — let her not be enrolled under sixty years of age, having been a 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.
in good works being testified to: if she brought up children, if she entertained strangers, if saints' feet she washed, if those in tribulation she relieved, if every good work she followed after;
11 But refuse to enroll younger widows. For when their passions draw them away from Christ, they will want to marry,
and younger widows be refusing, for when they may revel against the Christ, they wish to marry,
12 and thus will incur judgment because they are setting aside their first faith.
having judgment, because the first faith they did cast away,
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, going about the houses; and not only idle, but also tattlers and busybodies, speaking the 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 wish, therefore, younger ones to marry, to bear children, to be mistress of the house, to give no occasion to the opposer to reviling;
15 For some have already turned aside to follow Satan.
for already certain did turn aside after the Adversary.
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.
If any believing man or believing woman have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the assembly be burdened, that those really widows it may relieve.
17 Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
The well-leading elders of double honour let them be counted worthy, especially those labouring in word 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 Writing saith, 'An ox treading out thou shalt not muzzle,' and 'Worthy [is] the workman of his reward.'
19 Do not entertain an accusation against an elder, except on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
Against an elder an accusation receive not, except upon 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 sinning, reprove before all, that the others also may have fear;
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 testify fully, before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the choice messengers, that these things thou mayest keep, without forejudging, 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.
Be laying hands quickly on no one, nor be having fellowship with sins of others; be keeping thyself pure;
23 Stop drinking only water and use a little wine instead, because of your stomach and your frequent ailments.
no longer be drinking water, but a little wine be using, because of thy stomach and of thine often infirmities;
24 The sins of some men are obvious, going ahead of them to judgment; but the sins of others do not surface until later.
of certain men the sins are manifest beforehand, leading before to judgment, and certain also they follow after;
25 In the same way, good deeds are obvious, and even the ones that are inconspicuous cannot remain hidden.
in like manner also the right works are manifest beforehand, and those that are otherwise are not able to be hid.
