Προς Τιμοθεον Α΄ 5

1 πρεσβυτερω μη επιπληξης αλλα παρακαλει ως πατερα νεωτερους ως αδελφους

Rebuke not an elder, but intreat [him] as a father; [and] the younger men as brethren;

2 πρεσβυτερας ως μητερας νεωτερας ως αδελφας εν παση αγνεια

The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.

3 χηρας τιμα τας οντως χηρας

Honour widows that are widows indeed.

4 ει δε τις χηρα τεκνα η εκγονα εχει μανθανετωσαν πρωτον τον ιδιον οικον ευσεβειν και αμοιβας αποδιδοναι τοις προγονοις τουτο γαρ εστιν καλον και αποδεκτον ενωπιον του θεου

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 η δε οντως χηρα και μεμονωμενη ηλπικεν επι τον θεον και προσμενει ταις δεησεσιν και ταις προσευχαις νυκτος και ημερας

Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

6 η δε σπαταλωσα ζωσα τεθνηκεν

But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.

7 και ταυτα παραγγελλε ινα ανεπιληπτοι ωσιν

And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.

8 ει δε τις των ιδιων και μαλιστα των οικειων ου προνοει την πιστιν ηρνηται και εστιν απιστου χειρων

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 χηρα καταλεγεσθω μη ελαττον ετων εξηκοντα γεγονυια ενος ανδρος γυνη

Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,

10 εν εργοις καλοις μαρτυρουμενη ει ετεκνοτροφησεν ει εξενοδοχησεν ει αγιων ποδας ενιψεν ει θλιβομενοις επηρκεσεν ει παντι εργω αγαθω επηκολουθησεν

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 νεωτερας δε χηρας παραιτου οταν γαρ καταστρηνιασωσιν του χριστου γαμειν θελουσιν

But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;

12 εχουσαι κριμα οτι την πρωτην πιστιν ηθετησαν

Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.

13 αμα δε και αργαι μανθανουσιν περιερχομεναι τας οικιας ου μονον δε αργαι αλλα και φλυαροι και περιεργοι λαλουσαι τα μη δεοντα

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 βουλομαι ουν νεωτερας γαμειν τεκνογονειν οικοδεσποτειν μηδεμιαν αφορμην διδοναι τω αντικειμενω λοιδοριας χαριν

I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.

15 ηδη γαρ τινες εξετραπησαν οπισω του σατανα

For some are already turned aside after Satan.

16 ει τις πιστος η πιστη εχει χηρας επαρκειτω αυταις και μη βαρεισθω η εκκλησια ινα ταις οντως χηραις επαρκεση

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 οι καλως προεστωτες πρεσβυτεροι διπλης τιμης αξιουσθωσαν μαλιστα οι κοπιωντες εν λογω και διδασκαλια

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

18 λεγει γαρ η γραφη βουν αλοωντα ου φιμωσεις και αξιος ο εργατης του μισθου αυτου

For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer [is] worthy of his reward.

19 κατα πρεσβυτερου κατηγοριαν μη παραδεχου εκτος ει μη επι δυο η τριων μαρτυρων

Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.

20 τους αμαρτανοντας ενωπιον παντων ελεγχε ινα και οι λοιποι φοβον εχωσιν

Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.

21 διαμαρτυρομαι ενωπιον του θεου και κυριου ιησου χριστου και των εκλεκτων αγγελων ινα ταυτα φυλαξης χωρις προκριματος μηδεν ποιων κατα προσκλησιν

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 χειρας ταχεως μηδενι επιτιθει μηδε κοινωνει αμαρτιαις αλλοτριαις σεαυτον αγνον τηρει

Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure.

23 μηκετι υδροποτει αλλ οινω ολιγω χρω δια τον στομαχον σου και τας πυκνας σου ασθενειας

Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities.

24 τινων ανθρωπων αι αμαρτιαι προδηλοι εισιν προαγουσαι εις κρισιν τισιν δε και επακολουθουσιν

Some men’s sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some [men] they follow after.

25 ωσαυτως και τα καλα εργα προδηλα εστιν και τα αλλως εχοντα κρυβηναι ου δυνανται

Likewise also the good works [of some] are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise can not be hid.