1 Timothy 5
1 Do not scold an older man. Instead, exhort him as if he were a father. Exhort younger men as if they were brothers.
REBUKE not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;
2 Exhort older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters in all purity.
The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.
3 Honor widows, the real widows.
Honour widows that are widows indeed.
4 But if a widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to show honor in their own household. Let them repay their parents, because this is pleasing to God.
But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.
5 But a real widow is left all alone. She puts her certain hope in God. She always remains with requests and prayers both 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 However, the woman who lives for pleasure is dead, even though she is still alive.
But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.
7 Give these instructions as well, so that they may be blameless.
And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.
8 But if someone does not provide for his own relatives, especially for those of his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
9 Let a woman be enrolled as a widow who is not younger than sixty, a wife of one husband.
Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,
10 She must be known for good deeds, whether it is that she has cared for children, or has been hospitable to strangers, or has washed the feet of the saints, or has relieved the afflicted, or has been devoted to every good work.
Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints’ feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.
11 But as for younger widows, refuse to enroll them in the list. For when they give in to bodily desires against Christ, they want to marry.
But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;
12 In this way they incur guilt because they revoke their first commitment.
Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.
13 At the same time, they also learn to be lazy and they go around from house to house. They not only become lazy, but they also talk nonsense and are busybodies, saying things they should not say.
And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
14 I therefore want younger women to marry, to bear children, to manage the household, and to give no opportunity for the enemy to slander us.
I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
15 For some have already turned aside after Satan.
For some are already turned aside after Satan.
16 If any believing woman has widows, let her help them, so that the church will not be weighed down, so that it might help the real widows.
If any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.
17 Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who work with the word and in teaching.
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
18 For the scripture says, “You shall not put a muzzle on an ox while it treads the grain” and “The laborer is worthy of his wages.”
For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.
19 Do not receive an accusation against an elder unless there are two or three witnesses.
Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.
20 Correct sinners before all so that the rest may be afraid.
Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.
21 I solemnly command you before God and Christ Jesus and the chosen angels, to keep these commands without partiality, and to do nothing out of favoritism.
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 Place hands hastily on no one. Do not share in the sins of another person. You should keep yourself pure.
Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure.
23 You should no longer drink water. Instead, you should take a little wine for the stomach and your frequent sicknesses.
Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities.
24 The sins of some people are openly known, and they go before them into judgment. But some sins follow later.
Some men’s sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after.
25 Likewise, some good works are openly known, but even the others cannot be hidden.
Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.
