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.
tva. m praaciina. m na bhartsaya kintu ta. m pitaramiva yuuna"sca bhraat. rniva
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.
v. rddhaa. h striya"sca maat. rniva yuvatii"sca puur. na"sucitvena bhaginiiriva vinayasva|
3 [Make sure that the congregation] takes care of widows who have no one to care for them.
apara. m satyavidhavaa. h sammanyasva|
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.
kasyaa"scid vidhavaayaa yadi putraa. h pautraa vaa vidyante tarhi te prathamata. h sviiyaparijanaan sevitu. m pitro. h pratyupakarttu nca "sik. santaa. m yatastadeve"svarasya saak. saad uttama. m graahya nca karmma|
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].
apara. m yaa naarii satyavidhavaa naathahiinaa caasti saa ii"svarasyaa"sraye ti. s.thantii divaani"sa. m nivedanapraarthanaabhyaa. m kaala. m yaapayati|
6 But widows who just want to have a lot of pleasure are [spiritually] [MET] dead, although they are [physically] alive.
kintu yaa vidhavaa sukhabhogaasaktaa saa jiivatyapi m. rtaa bhavati|
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).
ataeva taa yad aninditaa bhaveyuustadartham etaani tvayaa nidi"syantaa. m|
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].
yadi ka"scit svajaatiiyaan lokaan vi"se. sata. h sviiyaparijanaan na paalayati tarhi sa vi"svaasaad bhra. s.to. apyadhama"sca bhavati|
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.
vidhavaavarge yasyaa ga. nanaa bhavati tayaa. sa. s.tivatsarebhyo nyuunavayaskayaa na bhavitavya. m; apara. m puurvvam ekasvaamikaa bhuutvaa
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.
saa yat "si"supo. sa. nenaatithisevanena pavitralokaanaa. m cara. naprak. saalanena kli. s.taanaam upakaare. na sarvvavidhasatkarmmaacara. nena ca satkarmmakara. naat sukhyaatipraaptaa bhavet tadapyaava"syaka. m|
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.
kintu yuvatii rvidhavaa na g. rhaa. na yata. h khrii. s.tasya vaipariityena taasaa. m darpe jaate taa vivaaham icchanti|
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].)
tasmaacca puurvvadharmma. m parityajya da. n.daniiyaa bhavanti|
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.
anantara. m taa g. rhaad g. rha. m paryya. tantya aalasya. m "sik. sante kevalamaalasya. m nahi kintvanarthakaalaapa. m paraadhikaaracarccaa ncaapi "sik. samaa. naa anucitaani vaakyaani bhaa. sante|
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].
ato mameccheya. m yuvatyo vidhavaa vivaaha. m kurvvataam apatyavatyo bhavantu g. rhakarmma kurvvataa ncettha. m vipak. saaya kimapi nindaadvaara. m na dadatu|
15 [I say this] because some [younger widows] have stopped [obeying Christ] in order to obey Satan.
yata ita. h puurvvam api kaa"scit "sayataanasya pa"scaadgaaminyo jaataa. h|
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].
apara. m vi"svaasinyaa vi"svaasino vaa kasyaapi parivaaraa. naa. m madhye yadi vidhavaa vidyante tarhi sa taa. h pratipaalayatu tasmaat samitau bhaare. anaaropite satyavidhavaanaa. m pratipaalana. m karttu. m tayaa "sakyate|
17 [Each congregation] should pay well the elders who lead [well. They should] greatly honor them, especially those who preach and those who teach.
ye praa nca. h samiti. m samyag adhiti. s.thanti vi"se. sata ii"svaravaakyenopade"sena ca ye yatna. m vidadhate te dvigu. nasyaadarasya yogyaa maanyantaa. m|
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].
yasmaat "saastre likhitamidamaaste, tva. m "sasyamarddakav. r.sasyaasya. m maa badhaaneti, aparamapi kaaryyak. rd vetanasya yogyo bhavatiiti|
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].
dvau triin vaa saak. si. no vinaa kasyaacit praaciinasya viruddham abhiyogastvayaa na g. rhyataa. m|
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].
apara. m ye paapamaacaranti taan sarvve. saa. m samak. sa. m bhartsayasva tenaapare. saamapi bhiiti rjani. syate|
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.
aham ii"svarasya prabho ryii"sukhrii. s.tasya manoniitadivyaduutaanaa nca gocare tvaam idam aaj naapayaami tva. m kasyaapyanurodhena kimapi na kurvvana vinaapak. sapaatam etaana vidhiin paalaya|
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.
kasyaapi muurddhi hastaapar. na. m tvarayaa maakaar. sii. h| parapaapaanaa ncaa. m"sii maa bhava| sva. m "suci. m rak. sa|
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.
apara. m tavodarapii. daayaa. h puna. h puna durbbalataayaa"sca nimitta. m kevala. m toya. m na pivan ki ncin madya. m piva|
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.
ke. saa ncit maanavaanaa. m paapaani vicaaraat puurvva. m ke. saa ncit pa"scaat prakaa"sante|
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.
tathaiva satkarmmaa. nyapi prakaa"sante tadanyathaa sati pracchannaani sthaatu. m na "saknuvanti|
