1 Timothy 5
1 Don't rebuke a man who is older than you. Instead, encourage him as if he were your father. Treat younger men as brothers,
πρεσβυτερω μη επιπληξης αλλα παρακαλει ως πατερα νεωτερους ως αδελφους
2 older women as mothers, younger women as sisters, with the highest standards of decency.
πρεσβυτερας ως μητερας νεωτερας ως αδελφας εν παση αγνεια
3 Help widows who don't have a family.
χηρας τιμα τας οντως χηρας
4 For the Christian responsibility of a widow's children or grandchildren is to do their duty for their own family, and repay their parents by helping them out. This is what pleases God.
ει δε τις χηρα τεκνα η εκγονα εχει μανθανετωσαν πρωτον τον ιδιον οικον ευσεβειν και αμοιβας αποδιδοναι τοις προγονοις τουτο γαρ εστιν αποδεκτον ενωπιον του θεου
5 Now a real widow, having no family, alone and without support, puts her hope in God and prays for help night and day.
η δε οντως χηρα και μεμονωμενη ηλπικεν επι {VAR1: [τον] } θεον και προσμενει ταις δεησεσιν και ταις προσευχαις νυκτος και ημερας
6 But a widow who concentrates on pleasing herself is already dead, even though she's still physically alive.
η δε σπαταλωσα ζωσα τεθνηκεν
7 Give people these instructions so that they will be above criticism.
και ταυτα παραγγελλε ινα ανεπιλημπτοι ωσιν
8 But those who don't look after their relatives, especially their own family, have denied their beliefs, and are worse than those who don't believe.
ει δε τις των ιδιων και μαλιστα οικειων ου προνοει την πιστιν ηρνηται και εστιν απιστου χειρων
9 Only widows over sixty who have been faithful to their husbands should be put on the list.
χηρα καταλεγεσθω μη ελαττον ετων εξηκοντα γεγονυια ενος ανδρος γυνη
10 The widow should have a reputation for doing good. Did she bring up children properly? Has she been hospitable? Has she washed the feet of church members? Has she helped those who were in trouble? Has she really tried to do good in every way?
εν εργοις καλοις μαρτυρουμενη ει ετεκνοτροφησεν ει εξενοδοχησεν ει αγιων ποδας ενιψεν ει θλιβομενοις επηρκεσεν ει παντι εργω αγαθω επηκολουθησεν
11 Don't take on widows who are younger, because when their physical desires make them want to re-marry they abandon their dedication to Christ.
νεωτερας δε χηρας παραιτου οταν γαρ καταστρηνιασωσιν του χριστου γαμειν θελουσιν
12 In this they are guilty of breaking their previous commitment.
εχουσαι κριμα οτι την πρωτην πιστιν ηθετησαν
13 They also get used to a lazy life, just visiting each other in their homes. Not only lazy, but they gossip and meddle, talking about things they shouldn't.
αμα δε και αργαι μανθανουσιν περιερχομεναι τας οικιας ου μονον δε αργαι αλλα και φλυαροι και περιεργοι λαλουσαι τα μη δεοντα
14 So my best advice is that younger widows marry and have children and take care of the home. That way there's no opportunity for criticism from the Enemy.
βουλομαι ουν νεωτερας γαμειν τεκνογονειν οικοδεσποτειν μηδεμιαν αφορμην διδοναι τω αντικειμενω λοιδοριας χαριν
15 However, some have already gone the way of Satan.
ηδη γαρ τινες εξετραπησαν οπισω του σατανα
16 Any Christian woman who has widows in the family should help them, so that the church is not burdened with the responsibility, and can help those widows who are truly in need.
ει τις πιστη εχει χηρας επαρκειτω αυταις και μη βαρεισθω η εκκλησια ινα ταις οντως χηραις επαρκεση
17 Elders who direct the church well should be seen as doubly valuable, particularly those who work in speaking the Word and in teaching.
οι καλως προεστωτες πρεσβυτεροι διπλης τιμης αξιουσθωσαν μαλιστα οι κοπιωντες εν λογω και διδασκαλια
18 As Scripture says, “Don't muzzle the ox when it's threshing out the grain.” Also, “The worker deserves to be paid.”
λεγει γαρ η γραφη βουν αλοωντα ου φιμωσεις και αξιος ο εργατης του μισθου αυτου
19 Don't entertain any accusation against an elder unless two or three witnesses support it.
κατα πρεσβυτερου κατηγοριαν μη παραδεχου εκτος ει μη επι δυο η τριων μαρτυρων
20 Censure those who sin in front of everyone as a warning to others as well.
τους {VAR1: [δε] } αμαρτανοντας ενωπιον παντων ελεγχε ινα και οι λοιποι φοβον εχωσιν
21 Before God and Christ Jesus, and the holy angels, I instruct you to follow these instructions without bias. Don't do anything from an attitude of favoritism.
διαμαρτυρομαι ενωπιον του θεου και χριστου ιησου και των εκλεκτων αγγελων ινα ταυτα φυλαξης χωρις προκριματος μηδεν ποιων κατα προσκλισιν
22 Don't be in a hurry to lay hands on anyone; and don't get involved in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
χειρας ταχεως μηδενι επιτιθει μηδε κοινωνει αμαρτιαις αλλοτριαις σεαυτον αγνον τηρει
23 Don't just drink water, but use a little bit of wine because of your bad stomach—you're sick so often!
μηκετι υδροποτει αλλα οινω ολιγω χρω δια τον στομαχον και τας πυκνας σου ασθενειας
24 The sins of some people are really obvious, and they are clearly guilty, but the sins of others are not seen until later.
τινων ανθρωπων αι αμαρτιαι προδηλοι εισιν προαγουσαι εις κρισιν τισιν δε και επακολουθουσιν
25 Similarly some good works are obvious, and even those that are hidden won't be for long.
ωσαυτως και τα εργα τα καλα προδηλα και τα αλλως εχοντα κρυβηναι ου δυνανται
