1 Timothy 5
1 You may not rebuke an elder, but exhort [him] as a father, younger persons as brothers,
Rebuke not an elder, but entreat [him] as a father; [and] the younger men as brethren;
2 aged women as mothers, younger ones as sisters—in all purity;
The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.
3 honor widows who are really widows;
Honor widows that are widows indeed.
4 and if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to show piety to their own house, and to give back a repayment to the parents, for this is right and acceptable before God.
But if any widow hath children or nephews, let them learn first to show piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.
5 And she who is really a widow and desolate, has hoped on God, and remains in the supplications and in the prayers night and day,
Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.
6 but she given to luxury [while] living has died;
But she that liveth in pleasure, is dead while she liveth.
7 and charge these things, that they may be blameless;
And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.
8 and if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of the household, he has denied the faith, and he is worse than an unbeliever.
But if any provideth not for his own, and especially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
9 A widow—do not let her be enrolled under sixty years of age, having been a wife of one husband,
Let not a widow be taken into the number under sixty years old, having been the wife of one man.
10 being testified to in good works: if she brought up children, if she entertained strangers, if she washed holy ones’ feet, if she relieved those in tribulation, if she followed after every good work;
Well reported of for good works; if she hath brought up children, if she hath lodged strangers, if she hath washed the saints' feet, if she hath relieved the afflicted, if she hath diligently followed every good work.
11 and be refusing younger widows, for when they may revel against the Christ, they wish to marry,
But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to grow wanton against Christ, they will marry;
12 having judgment, because they cast away the first faith,
Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.
13 and also at the same time, they learn [to be] idle, going around the houses; and not only idle, but also tattlers and busybodies, speaking things they should not;
And at the same time they learn [to be] idle, wandering about from house to house, and not only idle, but tattlers also, and busy-bodies, speaking things which they ought not.
14 I intend, therefore, younger ones to marry, to bear children, to be mistress of the house, to give no occasion to the opposer of reviling;
I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give no occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
15 for some already turned aside after Satan.
For some are already turned aside after Satan.
16 If any believing man or believing woman has widows, let them relieve them, and do not let the assembly be burdened, that it may relieve those [who are] really widows.
If any man or woman that believeth hath widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.
17 Let them, the well-leading elders, be counted worthy of double honor, especially those laboring in word and teaching,
Let the elders that rule well, be counted worthy of double honor, especially they who labor in the word and doctrine.
18 for the Writing says, “You will not muzzle an ox treading out,” and, “Worthy [is] the workman of his reward.”
For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The laborer [is] worthy of his reward.
19 Do not receive an accusation against an elder, except on two or three witnesses.
Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.
20 Reprove those sinning before all, that the others may also have fear;
Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.
21 I fully testify, before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the chosen messengers, that you may keep these things, without prejudging, doing nothing by partiality.
I charge [thee] before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.
22 Be quickly laying hands on no one, nor be having fellowship with [the] sins of others; be keeping yourself pure;
Impose hands hastily on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.
23 no longer be drinking water, but be using a little wine, because of your stomach and of your frequent sicknesses;
Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake, and thy frequent infirmities.
24 the sins of certain men are evident beforehand, leading before to judgment, but some also they follow after;
Some men's sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment: and some [men] they follow after.
25 in like manner the right works are also evident beforehand, and those that are otherwise are not able to be hid.
Likewise also the good works [of some] are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.
