1 Timothy 5
1 You may not rebuke an elder, but exhort [him] as a father, younger persons as brothers,
Never administer a sharp reprimand to a man older than yourself; but entreat him as if he were your father, and the younger men as brothers;
2 aged women as mothers, younger ones as sisters—in all purity;
the elder women too as mothers, and the younger women as sisters, with perfect modesty.
3 honor widows who are really widows;
Honour widows who are really in need.
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 a widow has children or grandchildren, let these learn first to show piety towards their own homes and to prove their gratitude to their parents; for this is well pleasing in the sight of 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,
A widow who is really in need, friendless and desolate, has her hopes fixed on God, and continues at her supplications and prayers, night and day;
6 but she given to luxury [while] living has died;
but a pleasure-loving widow is dead even while still alive.
7 and charge these things, that they may be blameless;
Press these facts upon them, so that they may live lives free from reproach.
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 a man makes no provision for those dependent on him, and especially for his own family, he has disowned the faith and is behaving worse than an unbeliever.
9 A widow—do not let her be enrolled under sixty years of age, having been a wife of one husband,
No widow is to be put on the roll who is under sixty years of age.
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;
She must have been true to her one husband, and well reported of for good deeds, as having brought up children, received strangers hospitably, washed the feet of God's people, given relief to the distressed, and devoted herself to good works of every kind.
11 and be refusing younger widows, for when they may revel against the Christ, they wish to marry,
But the younger widows you must not enrol; for as soon as they begin to chafe against the yoke of Christ, they want to marry,
12 having judgment, because they cast away the first faith,
and they incur disapproval for having broken their original vow.
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 also learn to be idle as they go round from house to house; and they are not only idle, but are gossips also and busybodies, speaking of things that ought not to be spoken of.
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 would therefore have the younger women marry, bear children, rule in domestic matters, and furnish the Adversary with no excuse for slander.
15 for some already turned aside after Satan.
For already some of them have gone astray, following 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 a believing woman has widows dependent on her, she should relieve their wants, and save the Church from being burdened--so that the Church may relieve the widows who are really in need.
17 Let them, the well-leading elders, be counted worthy of double honor, especially those laboring in word and teaching,
Let the Elders who perform their duties wisely and well be held worthy of double honour, especially those who labour in preaching and teaching.
18 for the Writing says, “You will not muzzle an ox treading out,” and, “Worthy [is] the workman of his reward.”
For the Scripture says, "You are not to muzzle the ox while it is treading out the grain;" and the workman deserves his pay.
19 Do not receive an accusation against an elder, except on two or three witnesses.
Never entertain an accusation against an Elder except on the evidence of two of three witnesses.
20 Reprove those sinning before all, that the others may also have fear;
Those who persist in sin reprove in the presence of all, so that it may also be a warning to the rest.
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 solemnly call upon you, in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of the elect angels, to carry out these instructions of mine without prejudice, and to do nothing from partiality.
22 Be quickly laying hands on no one, nor be having fellowship with [the] sins of others; be keeping yourself pure;
Do not ordain any one hastily; and do not be a partaker in the sins of others; keep yourself pure.
23 no longer be drinking water, but be using a little wine, because of your stomach and of your frequent sicknesses;
(No longer be a water-drinker; but take a little wine for the sake of your digestion and your frequent ailments.)
24 the sins of certain men are evident beforehand, leading before to judgment, but some also they follow after;
The sins of some men are evident to the world, leading the way to your estimate of their characters, but the sins of others lag behind.
25 in like manner the right works are also evident beforehand, and those that are otherwise are not able to be hid.
So also the right actions of some are evident to the world, and those that are not cannot remain for ever out of sight.
