1 Timothy 5
1 Do not rebuke an older man, but appeal to him as to a father. Treat younger men as brothers,
tvaṁ prācīnaṁ na bhartsaya kintu taṁ pitaramiva yūnaśca bhrātṛniva
2 older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.
vṛddhāḥ striyaśca mātṛniva yuvatīśca pūrṇaśucitvena bhaginīriva vinayasva|
3 Honor the widows who are truly widows.
aparaṁ satyavidhavāḥ sammanyasva|
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.
kasyāścid vidhavāyā yadi putrāḥ pautrā vā vidyante tarhi te prathamataḥ svīyaparijanān sevituṁ pitroḥ pratyupakarttuñca śikṣantāṁ yatastadeveśvarasya sākṣād uttamaṁ grāhyañca karmma|
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.
aparaṁ yā nārī satyavidhavā nāthahīnā cāsti sā īśvarasyāśraye tiṣṭhantī divāniśaṁ nivedanaprārthanābhyāṁ kālaṁ yāpayati|
6 But she who lives for pleasure is dead even while she is still alive.
kintu yā vidhavā sukhabhogāsaktā sā jīvatyapi mṛtā bhavati|
7 Give these instructions to the believers, so that they will be above reproach.
ataeva tā yad aninditā bhaveyūstadartham etāni tvayā nidiśyantāṁ|
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.
yadi kaścit svajātīyān lokān viśeṣataḥ svīyaparijanān na pālayati tarhi sa viśvāsād bhraṣṭo 'pyadhamaśca bhavati|
9 A widow should be enrolled if she is at least sixty years old, the wife of one man,
vidhavāvarge yasyā gaṇanā bhavati tayā ṣaṣṭivatsarebhyo nyūnavayaskayā na bhavitavyaṁ; aparaṁ pūrvvam ekasvāmikā bhūtvā
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.
sā yat śiśupoṣaṇenātithisevanena pavitralokānāṁ caraṇaprakṣālanena kliṣṭānām upakāreṇa sarvvavidhasatkarmmācaraṇena ca satkarmmakaraṇāt sukhyātiprāptā bhavet tadapyāvaśyakaṁ|
11 But refuse to enroll younger widows. For when their passions draw them away from Christ, they will want to marry,
kintu yuvatī rvidhavā na gṛhāṇa yataḥ khrīṣṭasya vaiparītyena tāsāṁ darpe jāte tā vivāham icchanti|
12 and thus will incur judgment because they are setting aside their first faith.
tasmācca pūrvvadharmmaṁ parityajya daṇḍanīyā bhavanti|
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.
anantaraṁ tā gṛhād gṛhaṁ paryyaṭantya ālasyaṁ śikṣante kevalamālasyaṁ nahi kintvanarthakālāpaṁ parādhikāracarccāñcāpi śikṣamāṇā anucitāni vākyāni bhāṣante|
14 So I advise the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their households, denying the adversary occasion for slander.
ato mameccheyaṁ yuvatyo vidhavā vivāhaṁ kurvvatām apatyavatyo bhavantu gṛhakarmma kurvvatāñcetthaṁ vipakṣāya kimapi nindādvāraṁ na dadatu|
15 For some have already turned aside to follow Satan.
yata itaḥ pūrvvam api kāścit śayatānasya paścādgāminyo jātāḥ|
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.
aparaṁ viśvāsinyā viśvāsino vā kasyāpi parivārāṇāṁ madhye yadi vidhavā vidyante tarhi sa tāḥ pratipālayatu tasmāt samitau bhāre 'nāropite satyavidhavānāṁ pratipālanaṁ karttuṁ tayā śakyate|
17 Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
ye prāñcaḥ samitiṁ samyag adhitiṣṭhanti viśeṣata īśvaravākyenopadeśena ca ye yatnaṁ vidadhate te dviguṇasyādarasya yogyā mānyantāṁ|
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.”
yasmāt śāstre likhitamidamāste, tvaṁ śasyamarddakavṛṣasyāsyaṁ mā badhāneti, aparamapi kāryyakṛd vetanasya yogyo bhavatīti|
19 Do not entertain an accusation against an elder, except on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
dvau trīn vā sākṣiṇo vinā kasyācit prācīnasya viruddham abhiyogastvayā na gṛhyatāṁ|
20 But those who persist in sin should be rebuked in front of everyone, so that the others will stand in fear of sin.
aparaṁ ye pāpamācaranti tān sarvveṣāṁ samakṣaṁ bhartsayasva tenāpareṣāmapi bhīti rjaniṣyate|
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.
aham īśvarasya prabho ryīśukhrīṣṭasya manonītadivyadūtānāñca gocare tvām idam ājñāpayāmi tvaṁ kasyāpyanurodhena kimapi na kurvvana vināpakṣapātam etāna vidhīn pālaya|
22 Do not be too quick in the laying on of hands and thereby share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
kasyāpi mūrddhi hastāparṇaṁ tvarayā mākārṣīḥ| parapāpānāñcāṁśī mā bhava| svaṁ śuciṁ rakṣa|
23 Stop drinking only water and use a little wine instead, because of your stomach and your frequent ailments.
aparaṁ tavodarapīḍāyāḥ punaḥ puna durbbalatāyāśca nimittaṁ kevalaṁ toyaṁ na pivan kiñcin madyaṁ piva|
24 The sins of some men are obvious, going ahead of them to judgment; but the sins of others do not surface until later.
keṣāñcit mānavānāṁ pāpāni vicārāt pūrvvaṁ keṣāñcit paścāt prakāśante|
25 In the same way, good deeds are obvious, and even the ones that are inconspicuous cannot remain hidden.
tathaiva satkarmmāṇyapi prakāśante tadanyathā sati pracchannāni sthātuṁ na śaknuvanti|
