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.
Do not rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers;
2 Exhort older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters in all purity.
the older women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.
3 Honor widows, the real widows.
Honor widows who 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 has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety towards their own family, and to repay their parents, for this is acceptable in the sight of 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 who is a widow indeed, and desolate, has her hope set on God, and continues in petitions and prayers night and day.
6 However, the woman who lives for pleasure is dead, even though she is still alive.
But she who gives herself to pleasure is dead while she lives.
7 Give these instructions as well, so that they may be blameless.
Also command these things, so that they will be without fault.
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 anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.
9 Let a woman be enrolled as a widow who is not younger than sixty, a wife of one husband.
Let no one be enrolled as a widow under sixty 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.
being approved by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the saints' feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, and if she has 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 refuse younger widows, for whenever their passions lead them away from Christ, they desire to marry;
12 In this way they incur guilt because they revoke their first commitment.
having condemnation, because they have rejected their first pledge.
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.
Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying 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 desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, and give no occasion to the adversary for reviling.
15 For some have already turned aside after Satan.
For already some have 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 believing woman has widows, let her assist them, and do not let the church be burdened; that it might help those widows who are truly in need.
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 who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.
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 says, "Do not muzzle the ox when it treads out the grain." And, "The laborer is worthy of his wages."
19 Do not receive an accusation against an elder unless there are two or three witnesses.
Do not receive an accusation against an elder, except at the word of two or three witnesses.
20 Correct sinners before all so that the rest may be afraid.
Those who sin, reprove in the sight of all, that the rest also may be in 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 command you in the sight of God, and Christ Jesus, and the chosen angels, that you observe these things without prejudice, 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.
Do not ordain anyone hastily, nor participate in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
23 You should no longer drink water. Instead, you should take a little wine for the stomach and your frequent sicknesses.
Be no longer a drinker of water only, but use a little wine for your stomach's sake and your frequent infirmities.
24 The sins of some people are openly known, and they go before them into judgment. But some sins follow later.
The sins of some people are obvious, going before them to judgment, but those of others show up later.
25 Likewise, some good works are openly known, but even the others cannot be hidden.
In the same way also there are good works that are obvious, and those that are otherwise cannot be hidden.
