1 Timothy 5
1 Do not reprimand an aged man, but continue pleading with him as if he were your father. Treat the young men as brothers,
Rebuke not an Elder, but exhort him as a father, and the yonger men as brethren,
2 the older women as mothers, the younger women as sisters in all purity.
The elder women as mothers, the yonger as sisters, with all purenesse.
3 Ever honor widows who are really widows;
Honour widowes, which are widowes in deede.
4 but if any widow has children or grandchildren, let these learn to show their piety first toward their own household, and to make some return to their parents, for that is pleasing in God’s sight.
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.
5 Now she who is a widow indeed, and desolate, has fixed her hope on God, and devotes herself to supplications and prayers, day and night.
And shee that is a widowe in deede and left alone, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and praiers night and day.
6 But she who lives in wantonness is dead even while she still lives.
But shee that liueth in pleasure, is dead, while shee liueth.
7 Keep admonishing them regarding these things, so that they may be irreproachable.
These things therefore warne them of, that they may be blamelesse.
8 But if any one fails to provide for his own, and especially for his kindred, he has denied the faith and is worse than an infidel.
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.
9 A widow, to be placed upon the list, must be not less than sixty years old, and one who has been the wife of but one husband.
Let not a widow be taken into the number vnder three score yeere olde, that hath beene the wife of one husband,
10 She must be well reputed for good works, as one who has brought up a family, received strangers with hospitality, washed the feet of the saints, relieved the distressed, and diligently followed every good work.
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.
11 But exclude from the list the younger widows; for where they have become wanton against Christ, they desire to marry,
But refuse the yonger widowes: for when they haue begun to waxe wanton against Christ, they will marrie,
12 and incur condemnation because they have broken their first troth.
Hauing damnation, because they haue broken the first faith.
13 Moreover, they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house, and are not only idlers, but gossips also, and busybodies, repeating things they ought not.
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.
14 It is my wish, then, that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule their houses, and give no occasion to our adversary for railing.
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.
15 For already some widows have gone astray after Satan.
For certaine are alreadie turned backe after Satan.
16 Any believing woman, who has widowed relatives, ought to relieve them and not let the church be burdened with them; so that the church may relieve the really destitute widows.
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.
17 Let the elders who fill their offices well, be held worthy of twofold honor; especially those who have the task of preaching and teaching.
The Elders that rule well, let them be had in double honour, specially they which labour in the worde and doctrine,
18 For the Scripture says, You must not muzzle an ox when he is treading out the grain, and The worker is worth his wages.
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.
19 Do not receive an accusation against an elder, except on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
Against an Elder receiue none accusation, but vnder two or three witnesses.
20 Rebuke offenders publicly, so that others also may take warning.
Them that sinne, rebuke openly, that the rest also may feare.
21 I charge you solemnly in the presence of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ and of the elect angels, that you observe these things without prejudice against any man, and do nothing out of partiality.
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.
22 Never ordain any one hastily, nor take part in the wrong-doing of others. Keep yourself pure.
Lay handes suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other mens sinnes: keepe thy selfe pure.
23 Do not continue to drink nothing but water, but take a little wine for your stomach’s sake, and your frequent attacks of illness.
Drinke no longer water, but vse a litle wine for thy stomakes sake, and thine often infirmities.
24 Some men’s sins are notorious, and lead them straight on the way to condemnation; but others’ sins follow them up.
Some mens sinnes are open before hand, and goe before vnto iudgement: but some mens folowe after.
25 So also noble deeds are conspicuous, and even if otherwise, they cannot be kept hidden.
Likewise also the good woorkes are manifest before hande, and they that are otherwise, cannot be hid.
