1 Timothy 5
1 Do not rebuke an older man, but appeal to him as to a father. Treat younger men as brothers,
tvaM prAchInaM na bhartsaya kintu taM pitaramiva yUnashcha bhrAtR^iniva
2 older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.
vR^iddhAH striyashcha mAtR^iniva yuvatIshcha pUrNashuchitvena bhaginIriva vinayasva|
3 Honor the widows who are truly widows.
aparaM satyavidhavAH 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.
kasyAshchid vidhavAyA yadi putrAH pautrA vA vidyante tarhi te prathamataH svIyaparijanAn sevituM pitroH pratyupakarttu ncha shikShantAM yatastadeveshvarasya sAkShAd uttamaM grAhya ncha 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.
aparaM yA nArI satyavidhavA nAthahInA chAsti sA IshvarasyAshraye tiShThantI divAnishaM nivedanaprArthanAbhyAM kAlaM yApayati|
6 But she who lives for pleasure is dead even while she is still alive.
kintu yA vidhavA sukhabhogAsaktA sA jIvatyapi mR^itA bhavati|
7 Give these instructions to the believers, so that they will be above reproach.
ataeva tA yad aninditA bhaveyUstadartham etAni tvayA nidishyantAM|
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 kashchit svajAtIyAn lokAn visheShataH svIyaparijanAn na pAlayati tarhi sa vishvAsAd bhraShTo. apyadhamashcha bhavati|
9 A widow should be enrolled if she is at least sixty years old, the wife of one man,
vidhavAvarge yasyA gaNanA bhavati tayA ShaShTivatsarebhyo nyUnavayaskayA na bhavitavyaM; aparaM pUrvvam ekasvAmikA bhUtvA
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.
sA yat shishupoShaNenAtithisevanena pavitralokAnAM charaNaprakShAlanena kliShTAnAm upakAreNa sarvvavidhasatkarmmAcharaNena cha satkarmmakaraNAt sukhyAtiprAptA bhavet tadapyAvashyakaM|
11 But refuse to enroll younger widows. For when their passions draw them away from Christ, they will want to marry,
kintu yuvatI rvidhavA na gR^ihANa yataH khrIShTasya vaiparItyena tAsAM darpe jAte tA vivAham ichChanti|
12 and thus will incur judgment because they are setting aside their first faith.
tasmAchcha pUrvvadharmmaM parityajya daNDanIyA 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.
anantaraM tA gR^ihAd gR^ihaM paryyaTantya AlasyaM shikShante kevalamAlasyaM nahi kintvanarthakAlApaM parAdhikAracharchchA nchApi shikShamANA anuchitAni vAkyAni bhAShante|
14 So I advise the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their households, denying the adversary occasion for slander.
ato mamechCheyaM yuvatyo vidhavA vivAhaM kurvvatAm apatyavatyo bhavantu gR^ihakarmma kurvvatA nchetthaM vipakShAya kimapi nindAdvAraM na dadatu|
15 For some have already turned aside to follow Satan.
yata itaH pUrvvam api kAshchit shayatAnasya pashchAdgAminyo jAtAH|
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.
aparaM vishvAsinyA vishvAsino vA kasyApi parivArANAM madhye yadi vidhavA vidyante tarhi sa tAH pratipAlayatu tasmAt samitau bhAre. anAropite satyavidhavAnAM pratipAlanaM karttuM tayA shakyate|
17 Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
ye prA nchaH samitiM samyag adhitiShThanti visheShata IshvaravAkyenopadeshena cha ye yatnaM vidadhate te dviguNasyAdarasya yogyA mAnyantAM|
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.”
yasmAt shAstre likhitamidamAste, tvaM shasyamarddakavR^iShasyAsyaM mA badhAneti, aparamapi kAryyakR^id vetanasya yogyo bhavatIti|
19 Do not entertain an accusation against an elder, except on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
dvau trIn vA sAkShiNo vinA kasyAchit prAchInasya viruddham abhiyogastvayA na gR^ihyatAM|
20 But those who persist in sin should be rebuked in front of everyone, so that the others will stand in fear of sin.
aparaM ye pApamAcharanti tAn sarvveShAM samakShaM bhartsayasva tenApareShAmapi bhIti rjaniShyate|
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 Ishvarasya prabho ryIshukhrIShTasya manonItadivyadUtAnA ncha gochare tvAm idam Aj nApayAmi tvaM kasyApyanurodhena kimapi na kurvvana vinApakShapAtam etAna vidhIn pAlaya|
22 Do not be too quick in the laying on of hands and thereby share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
kasyApi mUrddhi hastAparNaM tvarayA mAkArShIH| parapApAnA nchAMshI mA bhava| svaM shuchiM rakSha|
23 Stop drinking only water and use a little wine instead, because of your stomach and your frequent ailments.
aparaM tavodarapIDAyAH punaH puna durbbalatAyAshcha nimittaM kevalaM toyaM na pivan ki nchin madyaM 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.
keShA nchit mAnavAnAM pApAni vichArAt pUrvvaM keShA nchit pashchAt prakAshante|
25 In the same way, good deeds are obvious, and even the ones that are inconspicuous cannot remain hidden.
tathaiva satkarmmANyapi prakAshante tadanyathA sati prachChannAni sthAtuM na shaknuvanti|
