1 Timote 5
1 Pa fè granmoun gason yo repwòch twò di. Pale ak yo tankou ou ta pale ak papa ou. Aji ak jenn jan yo tankou si yo te frè ou;
Do not sharply rebuke an aged man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men, as brethren;
2 ak granmoun fanm yo, tankou si yo te manman ou; ak jenn fi yo, tankou si yo te sè ou, san okenn move lide.
the elder women, as mothers; the younger, as sisters, with all purity.
3 Pran swen vèv ki vèv tout bon yo.
Honor as widows those that are widows indeed.
4 Men, si yon vèv gen pitit, osinon pitit pitit, se pou pitit yo aprann fè tout devwa Bondye mande yo fè pou pwòp fanmi yo anvan. Konsa, y'a fè tou sa yo dwe fè pou papa yo, manman yo ak granparan yo. Se sa ki pou fè Bondye plezi.
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 Yon fanm ki vèv tout bon, ki pa gen pesonn pou okipe l', li mete tout espwa li nan Bondye, l'ap lapriyè tout tan, l'ap mande l' konkou lajounen kou lannwit.
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 Men, yon vèv ki lage kò l' nan plezi, se yon vèv ki mouri, menm si l' vivan toujou.
but she that giveth herself up to pleasure is dead while she liveth.
7 Men sa pou ou moutre yo, pou pesonn pa jwenn okenn repwòch pou fè yo.
These things also enjoin, that they may be blameless.
8 Si yon moun pa pran swen fanmi l', sitou moun k'ap viv lakay li, li nye konfyans li nan Bondye, li pi mal pase yon moun ki pa janm kwè nan Bondye.
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 Pa mete okenn vèv sou lis toutotan li pa gen swasantan. Epi, se pou l' te marye yon sèl fwa.
Let a widow be put on the list when not less than sixty years old, having been the wife of one husband,
10 Se pou tout moun konnen tou sa li te fè ki byen: tankou si li elve pitit li yo byen, si l' konn resevwa moun byen lakay li, si l' konn lave pye moun pèp Bondye a, si l' ede malere yo, si l' fè tout lòt kalite byen.
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 Men, pa mete okenn vèv ki poko gen laj sa a sou lis. Paske, lè anvi a pran yo pou yo marye, yo vire do bay Kris la.
But younger widows refuse; for when they become wanton against Christ, they desire to marry;
12 Lè konsa yo vin antò, paske yo pa kenbe premye pwomès yo te fè l' la.
falling into condemnation, because they have cast off their first faith;
13 Apre sa, yo pran abitid pèdi tan yo ap mache pòt an pòt. Sa ki pi rèd ankò, yo vin tripòt, fouyapòt. Y'ap foure bouch yo nan sa ki pa gade yo.
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 Se poutèt sa, mwen ta pito wè jenn vèv yo marye pou yo ka gen pitit, pou yo sa okipe kay yo. Konsa, yo p'ap bay lènmi nou yo chans pale nou mal.
I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, guide the house, give no occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
15 Paske, gen vèv ki vire do yo deja, y'ap swiv Satan.
For some have already turned aside after Satan.
16 Men, si yon fanm ki gen lafwa gen yon vèv nan fanmi l', se pou l' ede l', pou l' pa kite l' sou kont legliz la, pou legliz la ka ede vèv ki nan nesesite tout bon yo.
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 Kanta chèf reskonsab yo k'ap dirije legliz la byen, se pou yo resevwa yon lajan doub, sitou ansyen k'ap bay tout tan yo pou bay pawòl la ak pou fè enstriksyon moun yo.
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor; especially they who labor in the word and in teaching.
18 Se sa ki ekri nan Liv la: Pa mare bouch bèf la lè l'ap fè moulen kann lan mache. Ou ankò: Moun ki travay fèt pou resevwa lajan travay li.
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 Pa kite pesonn vin pote plent pou yon chèf reskonsab, esepte si moun lan gen de osinon twa temwen avè li.
Against an elder receive not an accusation without two or three witnesses.
20 Se pou ou fè moun ki fè peche yo repwòch devan tout moun. Konsa, lòt yo va pè.
Those that sin rebuke before all, that the rest also may fear.
21 Devan Bondye, devan Jezikri, devan tout zanj k'ap viv pou Bondye yo, men sa m'ap mande ou: swiv lòd sa yo san fè ni patipri ni moun pa nan tou sa w'ap fè.
I charge thee before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without prejudging, doing nothing with partiality.
22 Pa prese mete men sou tèt yon moun pou ba l' yon chaj nan legliz la. Pa mele nan peche okenn moun. Evite tou sa ki mal.
Lay hands hastily on no one, neither share in other men's sins. Keep thyself pure.
23 Ak maladi lestonmak ou a, sispann bwè dlo sèlman. Bwè ti diven tou pou ede ou fè dijesyon.
No longer drink water only, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake, and thy frequent infirmities.
24 Gen moun, anvan menm ou jije yo, ou gen tan wè tout peche yo aklè konsa. Gen lòt menm, se lontan apre ou wè sa yo fè ki mal.
Some men's sins are openly manifest, going before them to judgment; and some men they follow after.
25 Konsa tou, tout byen yon moun fè gen pou parèt aklè, menm sa ou pa wè lapoula. Yo pa ka rete kache.
In like manner also the good works of some are openly manifest; and those that are otherwise cannot be hid.
