1 Timothy 5
1 Rebuke not an Elder, but exhort him as a father, and the yonger men as brethren,
Do not scold an older man. Instead, exhort him as if he were a father. Exhort younger men as if they were brothers.
2 The elder women as mothers, the yonger as sisters, with all purenesse.
Exhort older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters in all purity.
3 Honour widowes, which are widowes in deede.
Honor widows, the real widows.
4 But if any widowe haue children or nephewes, let them learne first to shewe godlinesse towarde their owne house, and to recompense their kinred: for that is an honest thing and acceptable before God.
But if a widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to show honor in their own household. Let them repay their parents, because this is pleasing to God.
5 And shee that is a widowe in deede and left alone, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and praiers night and day.
But a real widow is left all alone. She puts her certain hope in God. She always remains with requests and prayers both night and day.
6 But shee that liueth in pleasure, is dead, while shee liueth.
However, the woman who lives for pleasure is dead, even though she is still alive.
7 These things therefore warne them of, that they may be blamelesse.
Give these instructions as well, so that they may be blameless.
8 If there bee any that prouideth not for his owne, and namely for them of his housholde, hee denieth the faith, and is worse then an infidell.
But if someone does not provide for his own relatives, especially for those of his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
9 Let not a widow be taken into the number vnder three score yeere olde, that hath beene the wife of one husband,
Let a woman be enrolled as a widow who is not younger than sixty, a wife of one husband.
10 And well reported of for good woorkes: if shee haue nourished her children, if shee haue lodged the strangers, if shee haue washed the Saintes feete, if shee haue ministred vnto them which were in aduersitie, if shee were continually giuen vnto euery good woorke.
She must be known for good deeds, whether it is that she has cared for children, or has been hospitable to strangers, or has washed the feet of the saints, or has relieved the afflicted, or has been devoted to every good work.
11 But refuse the yonger widowes: for when they haue begun to waxe wanton against Christ, they will marrie,
But as for younger widows, refuse to enroll them in the list. For when they give in to bodily desires against Christ, they want to marry.
12 Hauing damnation, because they haue broken the first faith.
In this way they incur guilt because they revoke their first commitment.
13 And likewise also being idle they learne to goe about from house to house: yea, they are not onely ydle, but also pratlers and busibodies, speaking things which are not comely.
At the same time, they also learn to be lazy and they go around from house to house. They not only become lazy, but they also talk nonsense and are busybodies, saying things they should not say.
14 I will therefore that the yonger women marie, and beare children, and gouerne the house, and giue none occasion to the aduersary to speake euill.
I therefore want younger women to marry, to bear children, to manage the household, and to give no opportunity for the enemy to slander us.
15 For certaine are alreadie turned backe after Satan.
For some have already turned aside after Satan.
16 If any faithfull man, or faithfull woman haue widowes, let them minister vnto them, and let not the Church bee charged, that there may bee sufficient for them that are widowes in deede.
If any believing woman has widows, let her help them, so that the church will not be weighed down, so that it might help the real widows.
17 The Elders that rule well, let them be had in double honour, specially they which labour in the worde and doctrine,
Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who work with the word and in teaching.
18 For the Scripture sayeth, Thou shalt not mousell the mouth of the oxe that treadeth out the corne: and, The labourer is worthie of his wages.
For the scripture says, “You shall not put a muzzle on an ox while it treads the grain” and “The laborer is worthy of his wages.”
19 Against an Elder receiue none accusation, but vnder two or three witnesses.
Do not receive an accusation against an elder unless there are two or three witnesses.
20 Them that sinne, rebuke openly, that the rest also may feare.
Correct sinners before all so that the rest may be afraid.
21 I charge thee before God and the Lord Iesus Christ, and the elect Angels, that thou obserue these thinges without preferring one to an other, and doe nothing partially.
I solemnly command you before God and Christ Jesus and the chosen angels, to keep these commands without partiality, and to do nothing out of favoritism.
22 Lay handes suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other mens sinnes: keepe thy selfe pure.
Place hands hastily on no one. Do not share in the sins of another person. You should keep yourself pure.
23 Drinke no longer water, but vse a litle wine for thy stomakes sake, and thine often infirmities.
You should no longer drink water. Instead, you should take a little wine for the stomach and your frequent sicknesses.
24 Some mens sinnes are open before hand, and goe before vnto iudgement: but some mens folowe after.
The sins of some people are openly known, and they go before them into judgment. But some sins follow later.
25 Likewise also the good woorkes are manifest before hande, and they that are otherwise, cannot be hid.
Likewise, some good works are openly known, but even the others cannot be hidden.
