1 Timothy 5
1 Don’t rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers;
tvaM prAchInaM na bhartsaya kintu taM pitaramiva yUnashcha bhrAtR^iniva
2 the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.
vR^iddhAH striyashcha mAtR^iniva yuvatIshcha pUrNashuchitvena bhaginIriva vinayasva|
3 Honor widows who are widows indeed.
aparaM satyavidhavAH sammanyasva|
4 But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety toward their own family and to repay their parents, for this is acceptable in the sight of God.
kasyAshchid vidhavAyA yadi putrAH pautrA vA vidyante tarhi te prathamataH svIyaparijanAn sevituM pitroH pratyupakarttu ncha shikShantAM yatastadeveshvarasya sAkShAd uttamaM grAhya ncha karmma|
5 Now she who is a widow indeed and desolate, has her hope set on God and continues in petitions and prayers night and day.
aparaM yA nArI satyavidhavA nAthahInA chAsti sA IshvarasyAshraye tiShThantI divAnishaM nivedanaprArthanAbhyAM kAlaM yApayati|
6 But she who gives herself to pleasure is dead while she lives.
kintu yA vidhavA sukhabhogAsaktA sA jIvatyapi mR^itA bhavati|
7 Also command these things, that they may be without reproach.
ataeva tA yad aninditA bhaveyUstadartham etAni tvayA nidishyantAM|
8 But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
yadi kashchit svajAtIyAn lokAn visheShataH svIyaparijanAn na pAlayati tarhi sa vishvAsAd bhraShTo. apyadhamashcha bhavati|
9 Let no one be enrolled as a widow under sixty years old, having been the wife of one man,
vidhavAvarge yasyA gaNanA bhavati tayA ShaShTivatsarebhyo nyUnavayaskayA na bhavitavyaM; aparaM pUrvvam ekasvAmikA bhUtvA
10 being approved by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, and if she has diligently followed every good work.
sA yat shishupoShaNenAtithisevanena pavitralokAnAM charaNaprakShAlanena kliShTAnAm upakAreNa sarvvavidhasatkarmmAcharaNena cha satkarmmakaraNAt sukhyAtiprAptA bhavet tadapyAvashyakaM|
11 But refuse younger widows, for when they have grown wanton against Christ, they desire to marry,
kintu yuvatI rvidhavA na gR^ihANa yataH khrIShTasya vaiparItyena tAsAM darpe jAte tA vivAham ichChanti|
12 having condemnation, because they have rejected their first pledge.
tasmAchcha pUrvvadharmmaM parityajya daNDanIyA bhavanti|
13 Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.
anantaraM tA gR^ihAd gR^ihaM paryyaTantya AlasyaM shikShante kevalamAlasyaM nahi kintvanarthakAlApaM parAdhikAracharchchA nchApi shikShamANA anuchitAni vAkyAni bhAShante|
14 I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, and give no occasion to the adversary for insulting.
ato mamechCheyaM yuvatyo vidhavA vivAhaM kurvvatAm apatyavatyo bhavantu gR^ihakarmma kurvvatA nchetthaM vipakShAya kimapi nindAdvAraM na dadatu|
15 For already some have turned away after Satan.
yata itaH pUrvvam api kAshchit shayatAnasya pashchAdgAminyo jAtAH|
16 If any man or woman who believes has widows, let them relieve them, and don’t let the assembly be burdened, that it might relieve those who are widows indeed.
aparaM vishvAsinyA vishvAsino vA kasyApi parivArANAM madhye yadi vidhavA vidyante tarhi sa tAH pratipAlayatu tasmAt samitau bhAre. anAropite satyavidhavAnAM pratipAlanaM karttuM tayA shakyate|
17 Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.
ye prA nchaH samitiM samyag adhitiShThanti visheShata IshvaravAkyenopadeshena cha ye yatnaM vidadhate te dviguNasyAdarasya yogyA mAnyantAM|
18 For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle the ox when it treads out the grain.” And, “The laborer is worthy of his wages.”
yasmAt shAstre likhitamidamAste, tvaM shasyamarddakavR^iShasyAsyaM mA badhAneti, aparamapi kAryyakR^id vetanasya yogyo bhavatIti|
19 Don’t receive an accusation against an elder except at the word of two or three witnesses.
dvau trIn vA sAkShiNo vinA kasyAchit prAchInasya viruddham abhiyogastvayA na gR^ihyatAM|
20 Those who sin, reprove in the sight of all, that the rest also may be in fear.
aparaM ye pApamAcharanti tAn sarvveShAM samakShaM bhartsayasva tenApareShAmapi bhIti rjaniShyate|
21 I command you in the sight of God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the chosen angels, that you observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.
aham Ishvarasya prabho ryIshukhrIShTasya manonItadivyadUtAnA ncha gochare tvAm idam Aj nApayAmi tvaM kasyApyanurodhena kimapi na kurvvana vinApakShapAtam etAna vidhIn pAlaya|
22 Lay hands hastily on no one. Don’t be a participant in other people’s sins. Keep yourself pure.
kasyApi mUrddhi hastAparNaM tvarayA mAkArShIH| parapApAnA nchAMshI mA bhava| svaM shuchiM rakSha|
23 Be no longer a drinker of water only, but use a little wine for your stomach’s sake and your frequent infirmities.
aparaM tavodarapIDAyAH punaH puna durbbalatAyAshcha nimittaM kevalaM toyaM na pivan ki nchin madyaM piva|
24 Some men’s sins are evident, preceding them to judgment, and some also follow later.
keShA nchit mAnavAnAM pApAni vichArAt pUrvvaM keShA nchit pashchAt prakAshante|
25 In the same way also there are good works that are obvious, and those that are otherwise can’t be hidden.
tathaiva satkarmmANyapi prakAshante tadanyathA sati prachChannAni sthAtuM na shaknuvanti|
