1 Timothy 5
1 Don’t rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers;
An elder not you may rebuke but do exhort [him] as a father, younger [men] as brothers,
2 the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.
elder [women] as mothers, [and] younger [women] as sisters in all purity.
3 Honor widows who are widows indeed.
Widows do honor who [are] truly widows.
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.
If however any widow children or grandchildren has, they should learn first [her] own household to be devout and recompense to give to parents; this for is (good and *K*) pleasing before God.
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.
She who [is] now indeed a widow and abandoned she has hope in (*ko*) God and she continues in supplications and in prayers by night and day;
6 But she who gives herself to pleasure is dead while she lives.
She however living in self-indulgence [while] living has died.
7 Also command these things, that they may be without reproach.
Also these things do command, so that above reproach they may be.
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.
If now anyone [their] own and especially (of the *k*) [their] household not (does provide for, *N(k)O*) the faith he has denied and he is than an unbeliever worse.
9 Let no one be enrolled as a widow under sixty years old, having been the wife of one man,
A widow should ld be enrol not less than years [old] sixty having been of one man [the] wife,
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.
in works good being borne witness to, if she has brought up children, if she entertained strangers, if saints’ feet she has washed, if to those being oppressed she has imparted relief, if to every work good she has followed after.
11 But refuse younger widows, for when they have grown wanton against Christ, they desire to marry,
Younger however widows do refuse; when for they may grow wanton against Christ, to marry they desire
12 having condemnation, because they have rejected their first pledge.
incurring judgment because the first faith they have cast off;
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.
At the same time then also [to be] idle they learn going about house to house. not only then idle, but also gossips and busybodies, speaking [things] not being proper.
14 I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, and give no occasion to the adversary for insulting.
I want therefore [the] younger [ones] to marry, to bear children, to manage their households, no occasion to give to the [one] opposing of reproach because;
15 For already some have turned away after Satan.
Already for some have turned aside after Satan.
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.
If any (faithful or *K*) believing [woman] has [dependent] widows, (she should help *NK(o)*) to them and not should be burdened the church, so that to those [who are] truly widows it may impart relief.
17 Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.
The well already ruling elders of double honor should be counted worthy especially those straining in [the] word and [the] teaching;
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.”
Says for the Scripture; An ox treading out grain not you will muzzle; and Worthy [is] the workman of the wages of him.
19 Don’t receive an accusation against an elder except at the word of two or three witnesses.
Against an elder an accusation not do receive unless only except upon two or three witnesses.
20 Those who sin, reprove in the sight of all, that the rest also may be in fear.
(now *o*) sinning before all do rebuke, so that also the rest fear may have.
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.
I earnestly testify before God and (Lord *K*) Christ Jesus and the elect angels that these things you may keep apart from prejudice nothing doing out of partiality.
22 Lay hands hastily on no one. Don’t be a participant in other people’s sins. Keep yourself pure.
Hands soon on no one do lay nor do share in [the] sins of others, yourself pure do keep.
23 Be no longer a drinker of water only, but use a little wine for your stomach’s sake and your frequent infirmities.
No longer do drink [only] water, but wine a little do use because of the stomach (of you *K*) and the frequent of you ailments.
24 Some men’s sins are evident, preceding them to judgment, and some also follow later.
Of some men the sins manifest are going before [them] to judgment; of some however also they appear later.
25 In the same way also there are good works that are obvious, and those that are otherwise can’t be hidden.
Likewise also the works good evident (is *k*) and even those otherwise being to be concealed not (are able. *N(k)O*)
