1 Timothy 5
1 Rebuke not an elder sharply, but exhort [him] as a father, younger [men] as brethren,
REBUKE not harshly an aged man, but admonish him as a father; the younger men as brethren;
2 elder women as mothers, younger women as sisters, with all purity.
the aged women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.
3 Honour widows who are really widows;
Honour the widows, that are widows indeed.
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.
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 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.
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 that lives in habits of self-indulgence is dead [while] living.
But she who lives voluptuously is dead, though she liveth.
7 And these things enjoin, that they may be irreproachable.
And these things inculcate, that they may be blameless.
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.
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 Let a widow be put upon the list, being of not less than sixty years, [having been] 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 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.
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 younger widows decline; for when they grow wanton against Christ, they desire to marry,
But the younger widows reject: for when they give themselves to wantonness contrary to Christ, they will marry;
12 being guilty, because they have cast off their first faith.
incurring censure, for having violated their former engagement.
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.
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 I will therefore that the younger marry, bear children, rule the house, give no occasion to the adversary in respect of reproach.
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 already some have turned aside after Satan.
For some are already turned aside after Satan.
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.
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 Let the elders who take the lead [among the saints] well be esteemed worthy of double honour, specially those labouring in word 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, Thou shalt not muzzle an ox that treadeth out corn, and, The workman [is] worthy of his hire.
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 Against an elder receive not an accusation unless where there are two or three witnesses.
Against a presbyter receive not an accusation, except it be from two or three witnesses.
20 Those that sin convict before all, that the rest also may have fear.
Those who sin rebuke before all, that the rest also may tremble.
21 I testify before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, that thou keep these things without prejudice, doing nothing by favour.
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 Lay hands quickly on no man, nor partake in others' sins. Keep thyself pure.
Lay hands hastily on no man, nor share another’s sins: keep thyself pure;
23 Drink no longer only water, but use a little wine on account of thy stomach and thy frequent illnesses.
confine thyself no longer to water-drinking; but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake, and thy frequent indispositions.
24 Of some men the sins are manifest beforehand, going before to judgment, and some also they follow after.
Some men’s sins are glaringly manifest, going before to judgment; and after others also they follow to detection.
25 In like manner good works also are manifest beforehand, and those that are otherwise cannot be hid.
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.
