1 Timothy 5
1 An aged person thou mayest not rebuke, but be entreating as a father; younger persons as brethren;
Do not sharply rebuke an aged man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men, as brethren;
2 aged women as mothers, younger ones as sisters — in all purity;
the elder women, as mothers; the younger, as sisters, with all purity.
3 honour widows who are really widows;
Honor as widows those that are widows indeed.
4 and if any widow have children or grandchildren, let them learn first to their own house to show piety, and to give back a recompense to the parents, for this is right and acceptable before God.
But if any widow have children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety to their own family, and to requite their parents; for this is acceptable before God.
5 And she who is really a widow and desolate, hath hoped upon God, and doth remain in the supplications and in the prayers night and day,
Now she that is a widow indeed, and left alone, hath set her hope on God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day;
6 and she who is given to luxury, living — hath died;
but she that giveth herself up to pleasure is dead while she liveth.
7 and these things charge, that they may be blameless;
These things also enjoin, that they may be blameless.
8 and if any one for his own — and especially for those of the household — doth not provide, the faith he hath denied, and than an unbeliever he is worse.
But if any one provideth not for his own, and especially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.
9 A widow — let her not be enrolled under sixty years of age, having been a wife of one husband,
Let a widow be put on the list when not less than sixty years old, having been the wife of one husband,
10 in good works being testified to: if she brought up children, if she entertained strangers, if saints' feet she washed, if those in tribulation she relieved, if every good work she followed after;
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 and younger widows be refusing, for when they may revel against the Christ, they wish to marry,
But younger widows refuse; for when they become wanton against Christ, they desire to marry;
12 having judgment, because the first faith they did cast away,
falling into condemnation, because they have cast off their first faith;
13 and at the same time also, they learn [to be] idle, going about the houses; and not only idle, but also tattlers and busybodies, speaking the things they ought not;
and withal they learn to be idle, going about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also, and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
14 I wish, therefore, younger ones to marry, to bear children, to be mistress of the house, to give no occasion to the opposer to reviling;
I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, guide the house, give no occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
15 for already certain did turn aside after the Adversary.
For some have already turned aside after Satan.
16 If any believing man or believing woman have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the assembly be burdened, that those really widows it may relieve.
If any man or woman that is a believer have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be burdened, that it may relieve those that are widows indeed.
17 The well-leading elders of double honour let them be counted worthy, especially those labouring in word and teaching,
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor; especially they who labor in the word and in teaching.
18 for the Writing saith, 'An ox treading out thou shalt not muzzle,' and 'Worthy [is] the workman of his reward.'
For the Scripture saith, “Thou shalt not muzzle the ox while he is treading out the grain”; and, “The laborer is worthy of his wages.”
19 Against an elder an accusation receive not, except upon two or three witnesses.
Against an elder receive not an accusation without two or three witnesses.
20 Those sinning, reprove before all, that the others also may have fear;
Those that sin rebuke before all, that the rest also may fear.
21 I testify fully, before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the choice messengers, that these things thou mayest keep, without forejudging, doing nothing by partiality.
I charge thee before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without prejudging, doing nothing with partiality.
22 Be laying hands quickly on no one, nor be having fellowship with sins of others; be keeping thyself pure;
Lay hands hastily on no one, neither share in other men's sins. Keep thyself pure.
23 no longer be drinking water, but a little wine be using, because of thy stomach and of thine often infirmities;
No longer drink water only, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake, and thy frequent infirmities.
24 of certain men the sins are manifest beforehand, leading before to judgment, and certain also they follow after;
Some men's sins are openly manifest, going before them to judgment; and some men they follow after.
25 in like manner also the right works are manifest beforehand, and those that are otherwise are not able to be hid.
In like manner also the good works of some are openly manifest; and those that are otherwise cannot be hid.
