1 Timothy 5
1 An ancient man rebuke not, but entreat him as a father: young men, as brethren:
REBUKE not harshly an aged man, but admonish him as a father; the younger men as brethren;
2 Old women, as mothers: young women, as sisters, in all chastity.
the aged women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.
3 Honour widows, that are widows indeed.
Honour the widows, that are widows indeed.
4 But if any widow have children, or grandchildren, let her learn first to govern her own house, and to make a return of duty to her parents: for this is acceptable before 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 But she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, let her trust in God, and continue 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 For she that liveth in pleasures, is dead while she is living.
But she who lives voluptuously is dead, though she liveth.
7 And this give in charge, that they may be blameless.
And these things inculcate, that they may be blameless.
8 But if any man have not care of his own, and especially of those of his house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
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 chosen of no less than threescore years of age, who hath been the wife of one husband.
Let no widow be put on the list under sixty years of age, who hath been the wife of one husband,
10 Having testimony for her good works, if she have brought up children, if she have received to harbour, if she have washed the saints’ feet, if she have ministered to them that suffer tribulation, 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 the younger widows avoid. For when they have grown wanton in Christ, they will marry:
But the younger widows reject: for when they give themselves to wantonness contrary to Christ, they will marry;
12 Having damnation, because they have made void their first faith.
incurring censure, for having violated their former engagement.
13 And withal being idle they learn to go about from house to house: and are not only idle, but tattlers also, and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
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 should marry, bear children, be mistresses of families, give no occasion to the adversary to speak evil.
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 some are already turned aside after Satan.
For some are already turned aside after Satan.
16 If any of the faithful have widows, let him minister to them, and let not the church be charged: that there may be sufficient for them 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 priests that rule well, be esteemed worthy of double honour: especially they who labour in the word and doctrine:
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 saith: Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn: and, The labourer is worthy of his reward.
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 a priest receive not an accusation, but under two or three witnesses.
Against a presbyter receive not an accusation, except it be from two or three witnesses.
20 Them that sin reprove before all: that the rest also may have fear.
Those who sin rebuke before all, that the rest also may tremble.
21 I charge thee before God, and Christ Jesus, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by declining to either side.
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 Impose not hands lightly upon any man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins. Keep thyself chaste.
Lay hands hastily on no man, nor share another’s sins: keep thyself pure;
23 Do not still drink water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake, and thy frequent infirmities.
confine thyself no longer to water-drinking; but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake, and thy frequent indispositions.
24 Some men’s sins are manifest, going before to judgment: and some men 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 also good deeds are manifest: and they 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.
