Προς Τιμοθεον Α΄ 5
1 Πρεσβυτέρῳ μὴ ἐπιπλήξῃς, ἀλλὰ παρακάλει ὡς πατέρα, νεωτέρους ὡς ἀδελφούς,
Do not chide a senior, but exhort him as a father; and younger men as brethren:
2 πρεσβυτέρας ὡς μητέρας, νεωτέρας ὡς ἀδελφὰς, ἐν πάσῃ ἁγνείᾳ.
the elder women as mothers, the younger as sisters, with all purity.
3 Χήρας τίμα, τὰς ὄντως χήρας.
Honour widows who are widows indeed.
4 Εἰ δέ τις χήρα, τέκνα ἢ ἔκγονα ἔχει, μανθανέτωσαν πρῶτον τὸν ἴδιον οἶκον εὐσεβεῖν, καὶ ἀμοιβὰς ἀποδιδόναι τοῖς προγόνοις, τοῦτο γάρ ἐστιν ἀπόδεκτον ἐνώπιον τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ.
But if any widow have children or grandchildren, let these learn first to shew piety at home, and to make suitable returns to their parents: for this is becoming, and acceptable in the sight of God.
5 Ἡ δὲ ὄντως χήρα καὶ μεμονωμένη, ἤλπικεν ἐπὶ ˚Θεὸν, καὶ προσμένει ταῖς δεήσεσιν καὶ ταῖς προσευχαῖς, νυκτὸς καὶ ἡμέρας.
Now she, that is really a widow and desolate, hopeth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.
6 Ἡ δὲ σπαταλῶσα, ζῶσα τέθνηκεν.
But she that indulgeth to luxury, is dead while she liveth.
7 Καὶ ταῦτα παράγγελλε, ἵνα ἀνεπίλημπτοι ὦσιν.
These things give in charge, that they may be blameless.
8 Εἰ δέ τις τῶν ἰδίων καὶ μάλιστα οἰκείων οὐ προνοεῖ, τὴν πίστιν ἤρνηται, καὶ ἔστιν ἀπίστου χείρων.
But if any provide not for his own, and especially for those of his own family, he hath renounced the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
9 Χήρα καταλεγέσθω μὴ ἔλαττον ἐτῶν ἑξήκοντα γεγονυῖα, ἑνὸς ἀνδρὸς γυνή,
Let not a widow be chosen into the number under sixty years old,
10 ἐν ἔργοις καλοῖς μαρτυρουμένη: εἰ ἐτεκνοτρόφησεν, εἰ ἐξενοδόχησεν, εἰ ἁγίων πόδας ἔνιψεν, εἰ θλιβομένοις ἐπήρκεσεν, εἰ παντὶ ἔργῳ ἀγαθῷ ἐπηκολούθησεν.
having been the wife of one man: in repute for good actions, if she have educated children, if she have entertained strangers, if she have washed the feet of saints, if she have relieved the afflicted, and diligently followed every good work.
11 Νεωτέρας δὲ χήρας παραιτοῦ· ὅταν γὰρ καταστρηνιάσωσιν τοῦ ˚Χριστοῦ, γαμεῖν θέλουσιν,
But the younger widows refuse: for when they grow wanton against Christ, they will needs marry:
12 ἔχουσαι κρίμα ὅτι τὴν πρώτην πίστιν ἠθέτησαν.
and are therefore to be condemned, because they violate their first faith.
13 Ἅμα δὲ καὶ ἀργαὶ μανθάνουσιν, περιερχόμεναι τὰς οἰκίας, οὐ μόνον δὲ ἀργαὶ, ἀλλὰ καὶ φλύαροι καὶ περίεργοι, λαλοῦσαι τὰ μὴ δέοντα.
And withal being idle they learn to go about from house to house: and are not only idle, but tatlers also and busy-bodies, talking of things unbecoming them.
14 Βούλομαι οὖν νεωτέρας γαμεῖν, τεκνογονεῖν, οἰκοδεσποτεῖν, μηδεμίαν ἀφορμὴν διδόναι τῷ ἀντικειμένῳ λοιδορίας χάριν.
I would therefore have the younger widows marry, bear children, manage houshold affairs, and give no occasion to the adversary for reproach.
15 Ἤδη γάρ τινες ἐξετράπησαν ὀπίσω τοῦ Σατανᾶ.
For some are already turned aside after Satan.
16 Εἴ τις πιστὴ ἔχει χήρας, ἐπαρκείσθω αὐταῖς, καὶ μὴ βαρείσθω ἡ ἐκκλησία, ἵνα ταῖς ὄντως χήραις ἐπαρκέσῃ.
And if any believer have relations widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be burdened; that it may relieve those that are indeed widows and desolate.
17 Οἱ καλῶς προεστῶτες πρεσβύτεροι, διπλῆς τιμῆς ἀξιούσθωσαν, μάλιστα οἱ κοπιῶντες ἐν λόγῳ καὶ διδασκαλίᾳ.
Let the elders, who preside well, be counted worthy of double honor, especially those that labour in preaching and teaching.
18 Λέγει γὰρ ἡ Γραφή, “Βοῦν ἀλοῶντα οὐ φιμώσεις”, καί, “Ἄξιος ὁ ἐργάτης τοῦ μισθοῦ αὐτοῦ.”
For the scripture saith, "Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn:" and, "The workman is worthy of his hire."
19 Κατὰ πρεσβυτέρου κατηγορίαν μὴ παραδέχου, ἐκτὸς εἰ μὴ ἐπὶ δύο ἢ τριῶν μαρτύρων.
Receive not an accusation against an elder, unless from two or three witnesses.
20 Τοὺς ἁμαρτάνοντας ἐνώπιον, πάντων ἔλεγχε, ἵνα καὶ οἱ λοιποὶ φόβον ἔχωσιν.
Those that offend reprove before all, that others also may fear.
21 Διαμαρτύρομαι ἐνώπιον τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ, καὶ ˚Χριστοῦ ˚Ἰησοῦ, καὶ τῶν ἐκλεκτῶν ἀγγέλων, ἵνα ταῦτα φυλάξῃς χωρὶς προκρίματος, μηδὲν ποιῶν κατὰ πρόσκλισιν.
I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou keep to these things without preference of persons, doing nothing with partiality.
22 Χεῖρας ταχέως μηδενὶ ἐπιτίθει, μηδὲ κοινώνει ἁμαρτίαις ἀλλοτρίαις· σεαυτὸν ἁγνὸν τήρει.
Lay hands on no man precipitately, and be not hereby a partaker in the sins of others. Keep thyself pure.
23 Μηκέτι ὑδροπότει, ἀλλὰ οἴνῳ ὀλίγῳ χρῶ, διὰ τὸν στόμαχον καὶ τὰς πυκνάς σου ἀσθενείας.
Drink no longer water only, but use a little wine with it, for the sake of thy stomach and thy frequent infirmities.
24 Τινῶν ἀνθρώπων αἱ ἁμαρτίαι πρόδηλοί εἰσιν, προάγουσαι εἰς κρίσιν, τισὶν δὲ καὶ ἐπακολουθοῦσιν.
The sins of some men are notorious, leading as it were to their condemnation; and some more artful they follow after.
25 Ὡσαύτως καὶ τὰ ἔργα τὰ καλὰ πρόδηλα, καὶ τὰ ἄλλως ἔχοντα, κρυβῆναι οὐ δύνανται.
So also the good works of some are manifest; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.
