1 Timothy 5
1 REBUKE not harshly an aged man, but admonish him as a father; the younger men as brethren;
Do not rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers;
2 the aged women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.
the older women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.
3 Honour the widows, that are widows indeed.
Honor widows who are widows indeed.
4 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.
But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety towards their own family, and to repay their parents, for this is acceptable in the sight of God.
5 But she who is a widow indeed, and abandoned to solitude, hopeth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.
Now she who is a widow indeed, and desolate, has her hope set on God, and continues in petitions and prayers night and day.
6 But she who lives voluptuously is dead, though she liveth.
But she who gives herself to pleasure is dead while she lives.
7 And these things inculcate, that they may be blameless.
Also command these things, so that they will be without fault.
8 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.
But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.
9 Let no widow be put on the list under sixty years of age, who hath been the wife of one husband,
Let no one be enrolled as a widow under sixty years old, having been the wife of one man,
10 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.
being approved by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the saints' feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, and if she has diligently followed every good work.
11 But the younger widows reject: for when they give themselves to wantonness contrary to Christ, they will marry;
But refuse younger widows, for whenever their passions lead them away from Messiah, they desire to marry;
12 incurring censure, for having violated their former engagement.
having condemnation, because they have rejected their first pledge.
13 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.
Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.
14 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.
I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, and give no occasion to the adversary for reviling.
15 For some are already turned aside after Satan.
For already some have turned aside after Satan.
16 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.
If any believing woman has widows, she must assist them, and do not let the church be burdened; that it might help those widows who are truly in need.
17 Let the elders who preside properly be counted worthy of double honour, especially those who are laborious in preaching and teaching.
Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.
18 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.”
For the Scripture says, "Do not muzzle the ox when it treads out the grain." And, "The laborer is worthy of his wages."
19 Against a presbyter receive not an accusation, except it be from two or three witnesses.
Do not receive an accusation against an elder, except at the word of two or three witnesses.
20 Those who sin rebuke before all, that the rest also may tremble.
Those who sin, reprove in the sight of all, that the rest also may be in fear.
21 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.
I command you in the sight of God, and Messiah Jesus, and the chosen angels, that you observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.
22 Lay hands hastily on no man, nor share another’s sins: keep thyself pure;
Do not ordain anyone hastily, nor participate in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
23 confine thyself no longer to water-drinking; but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake, and thy frequent indispositions.
Be no longer a drinker of water only, but use a little wine for your stomach's sake and your frequent infirmities.
24 Some men’s sins are glaringly manifest, going before to judgment; and after others also they follow to detection.
The sins of some people are obvious, going before them to judgment, but those of others show up later.
25 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.
In the same way also there are good works that are obvious, and those that are otherwise cannot be hidden.
