1 Timoty 5
1 Aza mamely mafy loatra ny anti-panahy, fa anaro toy ny ray izy, ny tanora fanahy toy ny rahalahy,
REBUKE not harshly an aged man, but admonish him as a father; the younger men as brethren;
2 ny vehivavy anti-panahy toy ny reny, ny tanora fanahy toy ny anabavy, amin’ ny fahadiovana rehetra.
the aged women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.
3 Omeo voninahitra ny mpitondratena izay efa mpitondratena tokoa.
Honour the widows, that are widows indeed.
4 Fa raha misy mpitondratena manana zanaka na zafy, aoka ireo hianatra aloha haneho izay toe-panahy araka an’ Andriamanitra amin’ ny ao an-tranony ka hamaly soa ny rainy aman-dreniny; fa izany no ankasitrahana eo anatrehan’ Andriamanitra.
But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn as their first duty to shew their piety towards their own family, and make a grateful return to their progenitors: for this is becoming and acceptable before God.
5 Fa izay efa mpitondratena tokoa ka irery tena dia efa manantena an’ Andriamanitra ka maharitra amin’ ny fangatahana sy ny fivavahana andro aman’ alina
But she who is a widow indeed, and abandoned to solitude, hopeth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.
6 Fa izay vehivavy manaram-po amin’ ny fahafinaretana dia maty fahavelony.
But she who lives voluptuously is dead, though she liveth.
7 Ary izany zavatra izany no andidio, mba tsy hananany tsiny.
And these things inculcate, that they may be blameless.
8 Fa raha misy tsy mamelona ny azy, indrindra fa ny ankohonany, dia efa nandà ny finoana izy ka ratsy noho ny tsy mino aza.
But if any man provide not for his own relations, and especially for those more immediately of his own family, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
9 Aza soratana ho isan’ ny mpitondratena izay latsaka noho ny enim-polo taona sady efa nanam-bady indray mandeha ihany
Let no widow be put on the list under sixty years of age, who hath been the wife of one husband,
10 ary tsara laza amin’ ny asa tsara; raha namelon-jaza izy, raha nampiantrano vahiny, raha nanasa ny tongotry ny olona masìna, raha namonjy ny nozoim-pahoriana, raha nazoto nanaraka ny asa tsara rehetra.
bringing attestation of her good works; that she hath well educated her children, that she hath been hospitable to strangers, that she hath washed the saints feet, that she hath assisted the afflicted, that she hath followed diligently every good work.
11 Fa mandava ny mpitondra-tena tanora; fa raha tsy maharitra ny fifehezan’ i Kristy izy, dia ta-hanam-bady
But the younger widows reject: for when they give themselves to wantonness contrary to Christ, they will marry;
12 ka hahazo fanamelohana, satria nandà ny finoany voalohany izy.
incurring censure, for having violated their former engagement.
13 Sady mianatra ho malaina koa izy ka mandehandeha mitety trano; ary tsy malaina ihany, fa mpilazalaza sy mpandehandeha miraharaha ny an’ olona ka manao teny tsy mety.
And at the same time also they learn to be idle, visiting about in the houses; and not merely idle, but talkative and inquisitive, speaking things they ought not.
14 Koa tiako ny mpitondratena tanora fanahy hanam-bady sy hanana zanaka sy hanapaka ny tranony ka tsy hanome vava ny fahavalo hiteny ratsy.
I would therefore have the younger widows to marry, bear children, govern their house, give no occasion to the adversary to bring a reproach on them.
15 Fa ny sasany efa nivily sahady nanaraka an’ i Satana.
For some are already turned aside after Satan.
16 Raha misy vehivavy mino manana mpitondratena, aoka izy hamelona azy, ary aza avela hahavaky tratra ny fiangonana, mba hamelomany izay efa mpitondratena tokoa.
But if any man or woman who believes hath widows their relations, let him provide for them, and let not the church be burdened; that there may be a sufficiency for the real widows.
17 Aoka ny loholona izay mitondra tsara hatao tokony hahazo fanajana roa heny indrindra fa izay nikely aina amin’ ny teny sy ny fampianarana.
Let the elders who preside properly be counted worthy of double honour, especially those who are laborious in preaching and teaching.
18 Fa hoy ny Soratra Masìna: “Aza manakombona ny vavan’ ny omby mively vary ianao” Ary koa: “Ny mpiasa miendrika hahazo ny karamany”.
For the Scripture saith, “Thou shalt not muzzle the ox while he treadeth out the corn.” And again, “The labourer is worthy of his hire.”
19 Aza mandray teny hiampangana loholona, raha tsy misy vavolombelona roa na telo.
Against a presbyter receive not an accusation, except it be from two or three witnesses.
20 Izay manota dia anaro eo anatrehan’ ny olona rehetra, mba hatahotra koa ny sasany.
Those who sin rebuke before all, that the rest also may tremble.
21 Mananatra anao mafy aho eo anatrehan’ Andriamanitra sy Kristy Jesosy ary ny anjely voafidy mba hotandremanao izany zavatra izany, tsy manao olon-tiana, na manao na inona na inona amin’ ny fiangarana.
I adjure thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.
22 Aza malaky mametra-tanana amin’ olona na iza na iza, ary aza miombona ota amin’ ny sasany; tehirizo madio ny tenanao.
Lay hands hastily on no man, nor share another’s sins: keep thyself pure;
23 Aza misotro rano intsony fa misotroa divay kely noho ny vava-fonao sy ny fahosaosanao matetika.
confine thyself no longer to water-drinking; but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake, and thy frequent indispositions.
24 Ny fahotan’ ny olona sasany miharihary ka mialoha ho amin’ ny fitsarana, fa ny an’ ny sasany kosa manaraka ato aoriana.
Some men’s sins are glaringly manifest, going before to judgment; and after others also they follow to detection.
25 Ary miharihary toy izany koa ny asa tsara; ary izay tsy toy izany dia tsy ho azo afenina.
In like manner also the good works of some are previously manifest; and it is not possible that what they have besides should be concealed.
