1 Timothy 5

1 An elderly man, do not thou reprimand, but beseech him, as [though he were thy] father, —younger men, as brothers,

Do not rebuke an elder man, but entreat him as a father, younger men as brothers,

2 Elderly women, as mothers, younger women, as sisters, in all chastity.

elder women as mothers, younger women as sisters, in all purity.

3 Widows, honour thou—who indeed are widows: —

Support widows, the real widows.

4 Howbeit, if, any widow, hath, children or grandchildren, let them be learning—first, unto their own house, to be shewing reverence, and, returns, to be making unto their progenitors; for, this, is acceptable before God;

But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to be devoted to their own house, and to give back recompense to their parents, for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

5 But, she who is indeed a widow, and is left alone, hath turned her hope towards God, and is giving attendance unto the supplications and the prayers, night and day, —

But the real widow, and made alone, has hoped in God, and continues in entreaties and prayers night and day.

6 Whereas, she that runneth riot, while living, is, dead:

But she who is self-indulgent is dead while she lives.

7 And, these things, be giving in charge, that, without reproach, they may be;

And command these things, so that they may be blameless.

8 If, however, anyone, for his own, and specially them of his household, taketh not forethought, his faith, hath he denied, and is worse, than one without faith!

But if any man does not provide for his own, and especially those belonging his household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

9 Let, a widow, be put on the list—having become, not less than sixty years old, one man’s, wife,

Let no widow be enrolled under sixty years old, having become the wife of one man,

10 In noble works, being well-attested; —if she hath nourished children, if she hath shewn hospitality, if, saints feet, she hath washed, if, them who were in tribulation, she hath succoured, if, in every good, work she hath followed on:

being testified in good works: if she has reared children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the feet of the sanctified, if she has relieved those who are afflicted, if she has followed every good work.

11 But, younger widows, decline thou; for, as soon as they wax wanton against the Christ, to marry, are they determined, —

But refuse younger widows, for when they are sexually aroused, they desire of the Christ to marry,

12 Having, as sentence, —that, their first faith, they have set at nought;

which has condemnation because they have disregarded the original pledge.

13 At the same time, to be idlers, are they learning, going about from house to house; and, not only idlers, but, gossips, also, and, busybodies, —saying the things they ought not,

And also at the same time they learn to be idle, roving the houses, and not only idle, but also babbling and meddlesome, speaking things that they ought not.

14 I am minded, therefore, that, the younger ones, marry, bear children, be mistress of the house, —giving, no single occasion, unto the opposer, as a cause, of reviling;

I desire therefore the younger women to marry, to bear children, to manage house, to give not one occasion to him who opposes on account of slander.

15 For, already, some have turned aside after Satan:

For some have already turned aside after Satan.

16 If any, believing woman, hath widows, let her be giving them succour, and not suffer the assembly to be burdened, —that, them who are indeed widows, it may itself succour.

If any believing man or believing woman has widows, let them relieve them, and let not the congregation be burdened, so that it may relieve the real widows.

17 Let, the well presiding elders, of double honour, be accounted worthy, especially they who toil in discourse and teaching;

Let the elders who rule well be regarded worthy of double compensation, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

18 For the scripture saith—A threshing ox, shalt thou not muzzle, and—Worthy, is the workman, of his hire.

For the scripture says thou shall not muzzle an ox that is threshing. And the workman is worthy of his wage.

19 Against an elder, entertain not, an accusation, except at, [the mouth of] two, or three, witnesses;

Accept no accusation against an elder, except at two or three witnesses.

20 But, them who are sinning, before all, do thou reprove, that, the rest also, may have, fear: —

Those who sin, rebuke in the sight of all, so that the others may also have fear.

21 I adjure thee, before God, and Christ Jesus, and the chosen messengers, that, these things, thou observe, apart from prejudgment, doing, nothing, by partiality.

I solemnly testify before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the chosen agents, that thou keep these things without prejudice, doing nothing from partiality.

22 Hands, suddenly, upon no one, lay, neither have fellowship with sins of strangers: thyself, keep, chaste: —

Lay hands hastily on no man, nor contribute to other sins. Keep thyself pure.

23 No longer, be a water-drinker, but, of a little wine, make use, because of thy stomach and thy, frequent, sicknesses.

No longer drink water, but use a little wine because of thy stomach and thy frequent weaknesses.

24 Some men’s sins, are, openly evident, leading on into judgment, with some, however, they even follow after;

The sins of some men are evident, leading to judgment, but also for some they follow after.

25 In the same way, the noble works also, are openly evident, —and, they that are otherwise, cannot be hid.

Likewise also good works are evident, and those faring otherwise cannot be hid.