I Tymoteusza 5
1 Starszego [człowieka] nie strofuj, lecz nakłaniaj jak ojca, młodszych – jak braci;
Do not rebuke/scold older men. Instead, exhort/advise them [respectfully] as you would [exhort/advise] your father. Exhort/advise younger men [gently] as you would exhort/advise your brothers.
2 Starsze kobiety – jak matki, młodsze – jak siostry, z całą czystością.
[Exhort/advise] older women [respectfully] as [you would exhort/advise] your mother. [Exhort/advise] younger women [gently] as [you would exhort/advise] your sisters; but you must act in a completely proper way as you do that.
3 Okazuj szacunek wdowom, które rzeczywiście [są] wdowami.
[Make sure that the congregation] takes care of widows who have no one to care for them.
4 Jeśli zaś jakaś wdowa ma dzieci lub wnuki, niech się one najpierw uczą być pobożnymi względem własnego domu i odwzajemniać się rodzicom; jest to bowiem [rzecz] dobra i miła w oczach Boga.
If a widow has children or grandchildren, these [children or grandchildren] should learn that they are to take care of their own family first. By doing that they can repay their parents and grandparents for all that they did for them when they were young, because doing that pleases God.
5 Ta zaś, która rzeczywiście jest wdową i [jest] osamotniona, pokłada nadzieję w Bogu i trwa w prośbach i modlitwach we dnie i w nocy.
The widows who are really alone and have no one [to help them] confidently expect that God [will help them]. So night and day they pray, earnestly asking [DOU] [God that he will help them and others].
6 Lecz ta, która oddaje się rozkoszom, jest martwa, chociaż żyje.
But widows who just want to have a lot of pleasure are [spiritually] [MET] dead, although they are [physically] alive.
7 To więc nakazuj, żeby były nienaganne.
And tell [the congregation] that [the children or grandchildren should do] these things in order that [no one] can (criticize the believers/say that the believers are doing anything that is wrong).
8 A jeśli ktoś nie dba o swoich, a zwłaszcza o domowników, ten wyparł się wiary i gorszy jest od niewierzącego.
If anyone does not take care of those who live in his own house, and especially if he does not take care of his own family, he has (denied/quit believing) what we believe and [we should consider that] he is worse than a person who does not believe [in Christ].
9 Do wdów niech będzie zaliczona taka, która nie ma mniej niż sześćdziesiąt lat, była żoną jednego męża;
[You have a list of] widows [who will do work for the congregation and receive money]. Put women’s names on the list [only if] they are more than 60 years old, and if they were faithful to their husbands.
10 Znana z dobrych uczynków, jeśli wychowała dzieci, jeśli udzielała gościny, jeśli obmywała nogi świętym, jeśli wspomagała strapionych, jeśli wykonywała każdy dobry uczynek.
[Put women’s names on that list only] if it is known that they have wholeheartedly done every kind of good deed, if they have helped [children] who were afflicted/suffering, if they have (brought up/cared for) their children [properly/well], if they have welcomed and cared for guests, and if they have humbly served [MTY] other believers.
11 Natomiast młodszych wdów [do nich] nie zaliczaj, bo gdy rozkosze odwodzą je od Chrystusa, chcą wyjść za mąż;
As for younger widows, do not put their names on that list, because they [promise to do work for the congregation, but instead of doing that, they usually] want to marry [again] (OR, marry an unbeliever) when they have a strong desire to get married.
12 Ściągając na siebie potępienie, ponieważ odrzuciły pierwszą wiarę.
If that happens, they may become guilty of not having done what they had promised [to do for the congregation] (OR, promised [Christ that they would do].)
13 Co więcej, uczą się bezczynności, chodząc od domu do domu, i nie tylko [są] bezczynne, lecz też gadatliwe, wścibskie, mówiące to, co nie wypada.
In addition, they [generally] become lazy. Specifically, as they [just] go about from house to house, they also begin (to gossip/to talk about people) and to meddle in other people’s affairs, saying what they should not say.
14 Chcę więc, żeby młodsze wychodziły za mąż, rodziły dzieci, zajmowały się [domem], nie dawały przeciwnikowi żadnego powodu do obmowy.
So I advise that [instead of putting the names of younger widows on the list, they] marry again, that they bear/have children, that they manage their homes [well], and that they do nothing for which an enemy can say bad things about [them].
15 Już bowiem niektóre odwróciły się [i poszły] za szatanem.
[I say this] because some [younger widows] have stopped [obeying Christ] in order to obey Satan.
16 [A] jeśli jakiś wierzący lub wierząca ma [w rodzinie] wdowy, niech im pomaga, aby kościół nie był obciążony i mógł przyjść z pomocą tym, które rzeczywiście są wdowami.
If any woman who believes [in Christ] has widows [in her household/family], she should take care of them. The congregation should not be burdened by having {She should not depend on the congregation} to take care of their [needs]. The congregation should take care of the widows who truly [have no one to care for them].
17 Starsi, którzy dobrze przewodzą, niech będą uważani za godnych podwójnej czci, [a] zwłaszcza ci, którzy pracują w słowie i w nauce.
[Each congregation] should pay well the elders who lead [well. They should] greatly honor them, especially those who preach and those who teach.
18 Mówi bowiem Pismo: Młócącemu wołowi nie zawiążesz pyska, oraz: Godny jest robotnik swojej zapłaty.
[Long ago Moses] wrote in the Scriptures, “While an ox is threshing [grain], you must not tie its mouth [so that it cannot eat the grain],” and [Jesus said], “[People] should pay those who work [for their benefit].” [So we know that congregations should support their leaders].
19 Nie przyjmuj oskarżenia przeciwko starszemu, chyba że na podstawie [zeznania] dwóch albo trzech świadków.
When some person accuses an elder [about doing wrong], accept what he says only if there are [at least] two or three persons who (testify/say [that]) [they saw him do that wrong].
20 A tych, którzy grzeszą, strofuj w obecności wszystkich, aby i inni się bali.
But as for any [elder] who repeatedly sins, rebuke him before the whole congregation, in order that the rest [of the elders] will be afraid [to sin].
21 Zaklinam [cię] wobec Boga i Pana Jezusa Chrystusa, i wybranych aniołów, abyś tego przestrzegał, nie mając względu na osoby, nie kierując się stronniczością.
I solemnly tell you that [as you keep in mind that] God and Christ Jesus and the holy angels know everything that you do, obey these commands [about elders]! [As you consider what others say about an elder doing wrong], do not easily/quickly decide that what they say is true. And treat them all equally.
22 Rąk na nikogo pospiesznie nie wkładaj ani nie bądź uczestnikiem cudzych grzechów. Siebie samego zachowaj czystym.
Do not be in a hurry to put your hands on a man ([to set him apart/to appoint him]) [as an elder. Wait until you have examined him to see how he conducts his life], because [God will consider] that you are responsible if [you approve] a person who sins, saying that he should [become an elder]. Keep your life pure in every way.
23 [Samej] wody już nie pij, ale używaj trochę wina ze względu na twój żołądek i częste niedomagania.
[And Timothy], no longer drink [only] water, but instead, drink a little wine [also], because [that may help to cure] your stomach’s frequent illnesses.
24 Grzechy niektórych ludzi są jawne, [jeszcze] zanim zostaną osądzone, a za niektórymi idą w ślad.
[I tell you not] ([to set apart/appoint]) [elders hastily, without seeing how they conduct their lives, because] some people [sin secretly], so that it is not known what they have done until after someone examines them (OR, before God judges them). But some people sin openly, so that people know what they have done before anyone examines them.
25 Podobnie dobre uczynki są jawne, a te, które nie są, pozostać w ukryciu nie mogą.
Similarly, although [some people] do good things openly, with the result that people know what they have done, some people [do good things secretly], yet the good things that they have done cannot remain secret either.
