1 Timothy 5
1 Do not rebuke/scold older men. Instead, exhort/advise them [respectfully] as you would [exhort/advise] your father. Exhort/advise younger men [gently] as you would exhort/advise your brothers.
πρεσβυτερω μη επιπληξησ αλλα παρακαλει ωσ πατερα νεωτερουσ ωσ αδελφουσ
2 [Exhort/advise] older women [respectfully] as [you would exhort/advise] your mother. [Exhort/advise] younger women [gently] as [you would exhort/advise] your sisters; but you must act in a completely proper way as you do that.
πρεσβυτερασ ωσ μητερασ νεωτερασ ωσ αδελφασ εν παση αγνεια
3 [Make sure that the congregation] takes care of widows who have no one to care for them.
χηρασ τιμα τασ οντωσ χηρασ
4 If a widow has children or grandchildren, these [children or grandchildren] should learn that they are to take care of their own family first. By doing that they can repay their parents and grandparents for all that they did for them when they were young, because doing that pleases God.
ει δε τισ χηρα τεκνα η εκγονα εχει μανθανετωσαν πρωτον τον ιδιον οικον ευσεβειν και αμοιβασ αποδιδοναι τοισ προγονοισ τουτο γαρ εστιν αποδεκτον ενωπιον του θεου
5 The widows who are really alone and have no one [to help them] confidently expect that God [will help them]. So night and day they pray, earnestly asking [DOU] [God that he will help them and others].
η δε οντωσ χηρα και μεμονωμενη ηλπικεν επι τον θεον και προσμενει ταισ δεησεσιν και ταισ προσευχαισ νυκτοσ και ημερασ
6 But widows who just want to have a lot of pleasure are [spiritually] [MET] dead, although they are [physically] alive.
η δε σπαταλωσα ζωσα τεθνηκεν
7 And tell [the congregation] that [the children or grandchildren should do] these things in order that [no one] can (criticize the believers/say that the believers are doing anything that is wrong).
και ταυτα παραγγελλε ινα ανεπιληπτοι ωσιν
8 If anyone does not take care of those who live in his own house, and especially if he does not take care of his own family, he has (denied/quit believing) what we believe and [we should consider that] he is worse than a person who does not believe [in Christ].
ει δε τισ των ιδιων και μαλιστα των οικειων ου προνοει την πιστιν ηρνηται και εστιν απιστου χειρων
9 [You have a list of] widows [who will do work for the congregation and receive money]. Put women’s names on the list [only if] they are more than 60 years old, and if they were faithful to their husbands.
χηρα καταλεγεσθω μη ελαττον ετων εξηκοντα γεγονυια ενοσ ανδροσ γυνη
10 [Put women’s names on that list only] if it is known that they have wholeheartedly done every kind of good deed, if they have helped [children] who were afflicted/suffering, if they have (brought up/cared for) their children [properly/well], if they have welcomed and cared for guests, and if they have humbly served [MTY] other believers.
εν εργοισ καλοισ μαρτυρουμενη ει ετεκνοτροφησεν ει εξενοδοχησεν ει αγιων ποδασ ενιψεν ει θλιβομενοισ επηρκεσεν ει παντι εργω αγαθω επηκολουθησεν
11 As for younger widows, do not put their names on that list, because they [promise to do work for the congregation, but instead of doing that, they usually] want to marry [again] (OR, marry an unbeliever) when they have a strong desire to get married.
νεωτερασ δε χηρασ παραιτου οταν γαρ καταστρηνιασωσιν του χριστου γαμειν θελουσιν
12 If that happens, they may become guilty of not having done what they had promised [to do for the congregation] (OR, promised [Christ that they would do].)
εχουσαι κριμα οτι την πρωτην πιστιν ηθετησαν
13 In addition, they [generally] become lazy. Specifically, as they [just] go about from house to house, they also begin (to gossip/to talk about people) and to meddle in other people’s affairs, saying what they should not say.
αμα δε και αργαι μανθανουσιν περιερχομεναι τασ οικιασ ου μονον δε αργαι αλλα και φλυαροι και περιεργοι λαλουσαι τα μη δεοντα
14 So I advise that [instead of putting the names of younger widows on the list, they] marry again, that they bear/have children, that they manage their homes [well], and that they do nothing for which an enemy can say bad things about [them].
βουλομαι ουν νεωτερασ γαμειν τεκνογονειν οικοδεσποτειν μηδεμιαν αφορμην διδοναι τω αντικειμενω λοιδοριασ χαριν
15 [I say this] because some [younger widows] have stopped [obeying Christ] in order to obey Satan.
ηδη γαρ τινεσ εξετραπησαν οπισω του σατανα
16 If any woman who believes [in Christ] has widows [in her household/family], she should take care of them. The congregation should not be burdened by having {She should not depend on the congregation} to take care of their [needs]. The congregation should take care of the widows who truly [have no one to care for them].
ει τισ πιστοσ η πιστη εχει χηρασ επαρκειτω αυταισ και μη βαρεισθω η εκκλησια ινα ταισ οντωσ χηραισ επαρκεση
17 [Each congregation] should pay well the elders who lead [well. They should] greatly honor them, especially those who preach and those who teach.
οι καλωσ προεστωτεσ πρεσβυτεροι διπλησ τιμησ αξιουσθωσαν μαλιστα οι κοπιωντεσ εν λογω και διδασκαλια
18 [Long ago Moses] wrote in the Scriptures, “While an ox is threshing [grain], you must not tie its mouth [so that it cannot eat the grain],” and [Jesus said], “[People] should pay those who work [for their benefit].” [So we know that congregations should support their leaders].
λεγει γαρ η γραφη βουν αλοωντα ου φιμωσεισ και αξιοσ ο εργατησ του μισθου αυτου
19 When some person accuses an elder [about doing wrong], accept what he says only if there are [at least] two or three persons who (testify/say [that]) [they saw him do that wrong].
κατα πρεσβυτερου κατηγοριαν μη παραδεχου εκτοσ ει μη επι δυο η τριων μαρτυρων
20 But as for any [elder] who repeatedly sins, rebuke him before the whole congregation, in order that the rest [of the elders] will be afraid [to sin].
τουσ αμαρτανοντασ ενωπιον παντων ελεγχε ινα και οι λοιποι φοβον εχωσιν
21 I solemnly tell you that [as you keep in mind that] God and Christ Jesus and the holy angels know everything that you do, obey these commands [about elders]! [As you consider what others say about an elder doing wrong], do not easily/quickly decide that what they say is true. And treat them all equally.
διαμαρτυρομαι ενωπιον του θεου και κυριου ιησου χριστου και των εκλεκτων αγγελων ινα ταυτα φυλαξησ χωρισ προκριματοσ μηδεν ποιων κατα προσκλησιν
22 Do not be in a hurry to put your hands on a man ([to set him apart/to appoint him]) [as an elder. Wait until you have examined him to see how he conducts his life], because [God will consider] that you are responsible if [you approve] a person who sins, saying that he should [become an elder]. Keep your life pure in every way.
χειρασ ταχεωσ μηδενι επιτιθει μηδε κοινωνει αμαρτιαισ αλλοτριαισ σεαυτον αγνον τηρει
23 [And Timothy], no longer drink [only] water, but instead, drink a little wine [also], because [that may help to cure] your stomach’s frequent illnesses.
μηκετι υδροποτει αλλ οινω ολιγω χρω δια τον στομαχον σου και τασ πυκνασ σου ασθενειασ
24 [I tell you not] ([to set apart/appoint]) [elders hastily, without seeing how they conduct their lives, because] some people [sin secretly], so that it is not known what they have done until after someone examines them (OR, before God judges them). But some people sin openly, so that people know what they have done before anyone examines them.
τινων ανθρωπων αι αμαρτιαι προδηλοι εισιν προαγουσαι εισ κρισιν τισιν δε και επακολουθουσιν
25 Similarly, although [some people] do good things openly, with the result that people know what they have done, some people [do good things secretly], yet the good things that they have done cannot remain secret either.
ωσαυτωσ και τα καλα εργα προδηλα εστιν και τα αλλωσ εχοντα κρυβηναι ου δυνανται
