1 Timothy 5
1 Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;
You may not rebuke an elder, but exhort [him] as a father, younger persons as brothers,
2 The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.
aged women as mothers, younger ones as sisters—in all purity;
3 Honour widows that are widows indeed.
honor widows who are really widows;
4 But if any widow hath children or nephews, let them learn first to show piety at home, and to repay their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.
and if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to show piety to their own house, and to give back a repayment to the parents, for this is right and acceptable before God.
5 Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.
And she who is really a widow and desolate, has hoped on God, and remains in the supplications and in the prayers night and day,
6 But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.
but she given to luxury [while] living has died;
7 And these things command, that they may be blameless.
and charge these things, that they may be blameless;
8 But if any provideth not for his own, and especially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
and if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of the household, he has denied the faith, and he is worse than an unbeliever.
9 Let not a widow be taken into the number under sixty years old, having been the wife of one man,
A widow—do not let her be enrolled under sixty years of age, having been a wife of one husband,
10 Well reported of for good works; if she hath brought up children, if she hath lodged strangers, if she hath washed the saints’ feet, if she hath relieved the afflicted, if she hath diligently followed every good work.
being testified to in good works: if she brought up children, if she entertained strangers, if she washed holy ones’ feet, if she relieved those in tribulation, if she followed after every good work;
11 But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to grow wanton against Christ, they will marry;
and be refusing younger widows, for when they may revel against the Christ, they wish to marry,
12 Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.
having judgment, because they cast away the first faith,
13 And at the same time 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.
and also at the same time, they learn [to be] idle, going around the houses; and not only idle, but also tattlers and busybodies, speaking things they should not;
14 I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, rule the house, give no occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
I intend, therefore, younger ones to marry, to bear children, to be mistress of the house, to give no occasion to the opposer of reviling;
15 For some are already turned aside after Satan.
for some already turned aside after Satan.
16 If any man or woman that believeth hath widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.
If any believing man or believing woman has widows, let them relieve them, and do not let the assembly be burdened, that it may relieve those [who are] really widows.
17 Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
Let them, the well-leading elders, be counted worthy of double honor, especially those laboring in word and teaching,
18 For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the grain. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.
for the Writing says, “You will not muzzle an ox treading out,” and, “Worthy [is] the workman of his reward.”
19 Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.
Do not receive an accusation against an elder, except on two or three witnesses.
20 Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.
Reprove those sinning before all, that the others may also have fear;
21 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.
I fully testify, before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the chosen messengers, that you may keep these things, without prejudging, doing nothing by partiality.
22 Lay hands hastily on no man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure.
Be quickly laying hands on no one, nor be having fellowship with [the] sins of others; be keeping yourself pure;
23 Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thy frequent infirmities.
no longer be drinking water, but be using a little wine, because of your stomach and of your frequent sicknesses;
24 Some men’s sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after.
the sins of certain men are evident beforehand, leading before to judgment, but some also they follow after;
25 Likewise also the good works of some are clearly evident beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.
in like manner the right works are also evident beforehand, and those that are otherwise are not able to be hid.
