Pāvila 1. Vēstule Timotejam 5
1 Vecu nerāj, bet pamāci kā tēvu, jaunākus kā brāļus,
Do not reprimand an older man, but plead with him as if he were your father. Treat the young men as brothers,
2 Vecākas sievas kā mātes, jaunākas kā māsas, iekš visas šķīstības.
the older women as mothers, and the younger women as sisters – with all purity.
3 Godā tās atraitnes, kas ir īsteni atraitnes.
Show consideration for widows – I mean those who are really widowed.
4 Bet ja kādai atraitnei ir bērni jeb bērnu bērni, tādas lai papriekš mācās savā pašu namā dievbijīgi dzīvot un atlīdzināt, ko no tiem vecākiem dabūjušas; jo tas ir labi un patīkami Dieva priekšā.
But, if a widow has children or grandchildren, they should learn to show proper regard for the members of their own family first, and to make some return to their parents; for that is pleasing in God’s sight.
5 Bet kura ir īsta atraitne un itin viena palikusi, tā savu cerību likusi uz Dievu un paliek lūgšanās un Dieva piesaukšanās naktīm dienām.
As for the woman who is really widowed and left quite alone, her hopes are fixed on God, and she devotes herself to prayers and supplications night and day.
6 Bet kura uz kārību dzenās, tā dzīva būdama ir nomirusi.
But the life of a widow who is devoted to pleasure is a living death.
7 Un to pavēli, lai tās turas bezvainīgi.
Those are the points you should teach, so that there may be no call for your censure.
8 Bet ja kas savus piederīgos un visvairāk savu saimi neapgādā, tas ticību ir aizliedzis un ir sliktāks par neticīgu.
Anyone who fails to provide for their own relatives, and especially for those under their own roof, has disowned the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.
9 Atraitne lai top izvēlēta ne jaunāka kā sešdesmit gadus, kas bijusi viena vīra sieva.
A widow, when her name is added to the list, should not be less than sixty years old; she should have been a faithful wife,
10 Kurai labu darbu liecība top dota, ja tā bērnus uzaudzinājusi, ja tā labprāt svešiniekus uzņēmusi, ja tā svētiem kājas mazgājusi, ja tā apbēdinātiem palīgā nākusi, ja tā pēc ikviena laba darba dzinusies.
and be well spoken of for her kind actions. She should have brought up children, have shown hospitality to strangers, have washed the feet of her fellow Christians, have relieved those who were in distress, and devoted herself to every kind of good action.
11 Bet jaunākas atraitnes atmet; jo kad tās vēlīgas(pārgalvīgas) tapušas - Kristum pretī, tad tās grib iet pie vīra,
But you should exclude the younger widows from the list; for, when they grow restive under the yoke of the Christ, they want to marry,
12 Un tām ir vaina, ka tās to pirmo ticību pārlauzušas.
and so they bring condemnation on themselves for having broken their previous promise.
13 Turklāt arīdzan tās ir slinkas, mācās apkārt iet pa mājām; un ne vien slinkas, bet arīdzan plukšķes, nedarbus darīdamas, runādamas, kas neklājās.
And not only that, but they learn to be idle as they go about from house to house. Nor are they merely idle, but they also become gossips and busybodies, and talk of what they ought not.
14 Tad nu es gribu, ka tās jaunās iet pie vīra, bērnus dzemdē, namu valda un pretiniekam nedod nekāda iemesla uz nievāšanu.
Therefore I advise young widows to marry, bear children, and attend to their homes, and so avoid giving the enemy an opportunity for scandal.
15 Jo citas jau ir griezušās sātanam pakaļ.
There are some who have already left us, to follow Satan.
16 Ja kādam ticīgam jeb kādai ticīgai ir atraitnes, tad lai tie tām nāk palīgā, un lai draudze netop apgrūtināta, ka tā tām īstenām atraitnēm var nākt palīgā.
Any Christian woman, who has relatives who are widows, ought to relieve them and not allow them to become a burden to the church, so that the church may relieve those widows who are really widowed.
17 Tos vecajus, kas labi valda, turi divkārtīgā godā, visvairāk tos, kas strādā iekš vārda un mācīšanas.
Those church elders who fill their office well should be held deserving of especial consideration, particularly those whose work lies in preaching and teaching.
18 Jo tas raksts saka: vērsim, kas labību izmin, tev nebūs aizsiet purnu, un: strādniekam sava alga pienākas.
The words of scripture are – “You should not muzzle the ox while it is treading out the grain.” and again – “The worker is worth their wages.”
19 Pret vecaju neuzņem sūdzības bez diviem vai trim lieciniekiem.
Do not entertain a charge against an church elder, unless it is supported by two or three witnesses;
20 Tos, kas apgrēkojās, pārmāci visu priekšā, lai arī tie citi bīstas.
but rebuke offenders publicly, so that others may take warning.
21 Es piekodināju Dieva un Tā Kunga Jēzus Kristus un to izredzēto eņģeļu priekšā, lai tu šās lietas turi, neko nedarīdams ne pēc ienaida, ne pēc draudzības.
I charge you solemnly, before God and Christ Jesus and the chosen angels, to carry out these directions, unswayed by prejudice, never acting with partiality.
22 Rokas nevienam neuzliec ātri, un nepinies ar svešiem grēkiem; sevi pašu glabā šķīstu.
Never ordain anyone hastily, and take no part in the wrongdoing of others. Keep your life pure.
23 Un nedzer vairs ūdeni vien, bet ņem maķenīt vīna, tavas pasirds(kuņģa) labad un tavas dažādas vājības dēļ.
Do not continue to drink water only, but take a little wine because of the weakness of your stomach, and your frequent ailments.
24 Citu cilvēku grēki jau zināmi, pirms tie vēl priekš tiesas nāk; bet citu ļaužu grēki pēc top zināmi.
There are some people whose sins are conspicuous and lead on to judgment, while there are others whose sins dog their steps.
25 Tāpat arī tie labie darbi jau ir zināmi; un kas vēl nav, tie nevar palikt apslēpti.
In the same way noble deeds become conspicuous, and those which are otherwise cannot be concealed.
