1 Timothy 5
1 Rebuke not an elder sharply, but exhort [him] as a father, younger [men] as brethren,
| لَا تُوَبِّخْ شَيْخاً تَوْبِيخاً قَاسِياً، بَلْ عِظْهُ كَأَنَّهُ أَبٌ لَكَ. وَعَامِلِ الشُّبَّانَ كَأَنَّهُمْ إِخْوَةٌ لَكَ؛ | ١ |
2 elder women as mothers, younger women as sisters, with all purity.
| وَالعَجَائِزَ كَأَنَّهُنَّ أُمَّهَاتٌ؛ وَالشَّابَّاتِ كَأَنَّهُنَّ أَخَوَاتٌ، بِكُلِّ طَهَارَةٍ. | ٢ |
3 Honour widows who are really widows;
| أَكْرِمِ الأَرَامِلَ اللَّوَاتِي لَا مُعِيلَ لَهُنَّ. | ٣ |
4 but if any widow have children or descendants, let them learn first to be pious as regards their own house, and to render a return on their side to [their] parents; for this is acceptable in the sight of God.
| فَإِنْ كَانَ لِلأَرْمَلَةِ أَوْلادٌ أَوْ أَحْفَادٌ، فَمِنْ أَوَّلِ وَاجِبَاتِ هَؤُلاءِ أَنْ يَتَعَلَّمُوا تَوْقِيرَ أَهْلِهِمْ وَأَنْ يَفُوا حَقَّ وَالِدِيهِمْ. فَإِنَّ هَذَا الْعَمَلَ مَقْبُولٌ فِي نَظَرِ اللهِ. | ٤ |
5 Now she who [is] a widow indeed, and is left alone, has put [her] hope in God, and continues in supplications and prayers night and day.
| وَلَكِنَّ الأَرْمَلَةَ الَّتِي تَعِيشُ وَحِيدَةً وَلا مُعِيلَ لَهَا، فَقَدْ وَضَعَتْ رَجَاءَهَا فِي اللهِ وَهِيَ تُدَاوِمُ عَلَى الأَدْعِيَةِ وَالصَّلَوَاتِ لَيْلاً وَنَهَاراً. | ٥ |
6 But she that lives in habits of self-indulgence is dead [while] living.
| أَمَّا تِلْكَ الَّتِي تَعِيشُ مُنْغَمِسَةً فِي اللَّذَّاتِ، فَقَدْ مَاتَتْ، وَإِنْ كَانَتْ حَيَّةً. | ٦ |
7 And these things enjoin, that they may be irreproachable.
| وَعَلَيْكَ أَنْ تُوصِيَ بِهذِهِ الأُمُورِ، لِكَيْ يَكُونَ الْجَمِيعُ بِلا لَوْمٍ. | ٧ |
8 But if any one does not provide for his own, and specially for those of [his] house, he has denied the faith, and is worse than the unbeliever.
| فَإِذَا كَانَ أَحَدٌ لَا يَهْتَمُّ بِذَوِيهِ، وَبِخَاصَّةٍ بِأَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ، فَقَدْ أَنْكَرَ الإِيمَانَ، وَهُوَ أَسْوَأُ مِنْ غَيْرِ الْمُؤْمِنِ. | ٨ |
9 Let a widow be put upon the list, being of not less than sixty years, [having been] wife of one man,
| لِتُقَيَّدْ فِي سِجِلِّ الأَرَامِلِ مَنْ بَلَغَتْ سِنَّ السِّتِّينَ عَلَى الأَقَلِّ، عَلَى أَنْ تَكُونَ قَدْ تَزَوَّجَتْ مِنْ رَجُلٍ وَاحِدٍ، | ٩ |
10 borne witness to in good works, if she have brought up children, if she have exercised hospitality, if she have washed saints' feet, if she have imparted relief to the distressed, if she have diligently followed every good work.
| وَيَكُونَ مَشْهُوداً لَهَا بِالأَعْمَالِ الصَّالِحَةِ، كَأَنْ تَكُونَ قَدْ رَبَّتِ الأَوْلادَ، وَأَضَافَتِ الْغُرَبَاءَ، وَغَسَّلَتْ أَقْدَامَ الْقِدِّيسِينَ، وَأَسْعَفَتِ الْمُتَضَايِقِينَ، وَمَارَسَتْ كُلَّ عَمَلٍ صَالِحٍ! | ١٠ |
11 But younger widows decline; for when they grow wanton against Christ, they desire to marry,
| أَمَّا الأَرَامِلُ الشَّابَّاتُ، فَلا تُقَيِّدْهُنَّ. إِذْ عِنْدَمَا يَنْشَغِلْنَ عَنْ الْمَسِيحِ، يَرْغَبْنَ فِي الزَّوَاجِ، | ١١ |
12 being guilty, because they have cast off their first faith.
| فَيَصِرْنَ أَهْلاً لِلْقَصَاصِ، لأَنَّهُنَّ قَدْ نَكَثْنَ عَهْدَهُنَّ الأَوَّلَ. | ١٢ |
13 And, at the same time, they learn also [to be] idle, going about to people's houses; and not only idle, but also gossipers and meddlers, speaking things not becoming.
| وَفِي الْوَقْتِ نَفْسِهِ يَتَعَوَّدْنَ الْبَطَالَةَ وَالتَّنَقُّلَ مِنْ بَيْتٍ إِلَى بَيْتٍ. وَلا تَكْفِيهِنَّ الْبَطَالَةُ، بَلْ يَنْصَرِفْنَ أَيْضاً إِلَى الثَّرْثَرَةِ وَالتَّشَاغُلِ بِمَا لَا يَعْنِيهِنَّ وَالتَّحَدُّثِ بِأُمُورٍ غَيْرِ لائِقَةٍ. | ١٣ |
14 I will therefore that the younger marry, bear children, rule the house, give no occasion to the adversary in respect of reproach.
| فَأُرِيدُ إِذَنْ أَنْ تَتَزَوَّجَ الأَرَامِلُ الشَّابَّاتُ، فَيَلِدْنَ الأَوْلادَ، وَيُدَبِّرْنَ بُيُوتَهُنَّ، وَلا يُفْسِحْنَ لِلْمُقَاوِمِ الْمَجَالَ لِلطَّعْنِ فِي سُلُوكِهِنَّ. | ١٤ |
15 For already some have turned aside after Satan.
| ذَلِكَ لأَنَّ بَعْضاً مِنْهُنَّ قَدِ انْحَرَفْنَ وَرَاءَ الشَّيْطَانِ فِعْلاً. | ١٥ |
16 If any believing man or woman have widows, let them impart relief to them, and let not the assembly be charged, that it may impart relief to those [that are] widows indeed.
| وَإِنْ كَانَ لأَحَدِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَوِ الْمُؤْمِنَاتِ أَرَامِلُ مِنْ ذَوِيهِ، فَعَلَيْهِ أَنْ يُعِينَهُنَّ حَتَّى لَا تَتَحَمَّلَ الْكَنِيسَةُ الأَعْبَاءَ، فَتَتَفَرَّغَ لإِعَانَةِ الأَرَامِلِ الْمُحْتَاجَاتِ حَقّاً. | ١٦ |
17 Let the elders who take the lead [among the saints] well be esteemed worthy of double honour, specially those labouring in word and teaching;
| أَمَّا الشُّيُوخُ الَّذِينَ يُحْسِنُونَ الْقِيَادَةَ، فَلْيُعْتَبَرُوا أَهْلاً لِلإِكْرَامِ الْمُضَاعَفِ، وَبِخَاصَّةٍ الَّذِينَ يَبْذِلُونَ الْجَهْدَ فِي نَشْرِ الْكَلِمَةِ وَفِي التَّعْلِيمِ. | ١٧ |
18 for the scripture says, Thou shalt not muzzle an ox that treadeth out corn, and, The workman [is] worthy of his hire.
| لأَنَّ الْكِتَابَ يَقُول: «لا تَضَعْ كِمَامَةً عَلَى فَمِ الثَّوْرِ وَهُوَ يَدْرُسُ الْحُبُوبَ»، وَأَيْضاً: «الْعَامِلُ يَسْتَحِقُّ أُجْرَتَهُ». | ١٨ |
19 Against an elder receive not an accusation unless where there are two or three witnesses.
| وَلا تَقْبَلْ تُهْمَةً مُوَجَّهَةً إِلَى أَحَدِ الشُّيُوخِ، إِلَّا إِذَا أَيَّدَهَا شَاهِدَانِ أَوْ ثَلاثَةٌ. | ١٩ |
20 Those that sin convict before all, that the rest also may have fear.
| فَإِذَا ثَبَتَ أَنَّ الْمُتَّهَمَ مُخْطِئٌ، وَبِّخْهُ أَمَامَ الْجَمِيعِ، لِيَكُونَ عِنْدَ الْبَاقِينَ خَوْفٌ! | ٢٠ |
21 I testify before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, that thou keep these things without prejudice, doing nothing by favour.
| أَطْلُبُ مِنْكَ أَمَامَ اللهِ وَالْمَسِيحِ وَالْمَلائِكَةِ الْمُخْتَارِينَ أَنْ تَعْمَلَ بِهذِهِ التَّوْصِيَاتِ دُونَ مُحَابَاةِ أَشْخَاصٍ، فَلا تَعْمَلَ شَيْئاً بِتَحَيُّزٍ. | ٢١ |
22 Lay hands quickly on no man, nor partake in others' sins. Keep thyself pure.
| لَا تَتَسَرَّعْ فِي وَضْعِ يَدِكَ عَلَى أَحَدٍ. وَلا تَشْتَرِكْ فِي خَطَايَا الآخَرِينَ. وَاحْفَظْ نَفْسَكَ طَاهِراً. | ٢٢ |
23 Drink no longer only water, but use a little wine on account of thy stomach and thy frequent illnesses.
| لَا تَشْرَبِ الْمَاءَ فَقَطْ بَعْدَ الآنَ. وَإِنَّمَا خُذْ قَلِيلاً مِنَ الْخَمْرِ مُدَاوِياً مَعِدَتَكَ وَأَمْرَاضَكَ الَّتِي تُعَاوِدُكَ كَثِيراً. | ٢٣ |
24 Of some men the sins are manifest beforehand, going before to judgment, and some also they follow after.
| مِنَ النَّاسِ مَنْ تَكُونُ خَطَايَاهُمْ وَاضِحَةً قَبْلَ الْمُحَاكَمَةِ؛ وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَنْ لَا تَظْهَرُ خَطَايَاهُمْ إِلَّا بَعْدَ الْمُحَاكَمَةِ. | ٢٤ |
25 In like manner good works also are manifest beforehand, and those that are otherwise cannot be hid.
| وَقِيَاساً عَلَى ذلِكَ، فَإِنَّ الأَعْمَالَ الصَّالِحَةَ تَكُونُ وَاضِحَةً مُسْبَقاً؛ وَالأَعْمَالَ الَّتِي لَيْسَتْ بِصَالِحَةٍ، لَا يُمْكِنُ أَنْ تَظَلَّ مَخْفِيَّةً. | ٢٥ |
