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| [1]Chide not an elder, but entreat him as a father; and the younger men, as thy brothers; |
[1]DO not rebuke an elder, but treat him as a father, and the younger men as your brothers; |
| [2]and the elder women, as mothers; and the younger women, as thy sisters, with all purity. |
[2]And the elder women treat as mothers, and the younger as your sisters, with all purity. |
| [3]Honor widows, who are truly widows. |
[3]Honor widows who are widows indeed. |
| [4]But if a widow hath children, or grandchildren, let them first learn to show kindness to their own households, and to repay the obligations to their parents; for this is acceptable before God. |
[4]And if any of the widows have children, or grandchildren, let them know that aid should be first sought from those of their own household so that the children have the opportunity to repay their obligations to their parents: for this is acceptable before God. |
| [5]Now she who is truly a widow, and solitary, her hope is in God; and she persevereth in prayers, and in supplications, by night and by day: |
[5]Now she who is indeed a widow and destitute, trusts in God, and is constant in prayers and supplications both night and day. |
| [6]But she who followeth pleasure, is dead while she liveth. |
[6]But she who lives wholly for pleasure is dead while she lives. |
| [7]These things enjoin thou on them, that they may be blameless. |
[7]Continually charge them with these things, so that they may be blameless. |
| [8]But if any one careth not for them who are his own, and especially for them who are of the household of faith, he hath rejected the faith, and is worse than the unbelievers. |
[8]But, if any man does not provide for his own, and especially for those who are of his own household who are of the faith, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever. |
| [9]Therefore elect thou the widow, who is not less than sixty years [old], and who hath been the wife of one man, |
[9]When you select a worthy widow to help, select therefore one who is not less than three score years, who has been the wife of one man only, |
| [10]and hath a reputation for good works; if she have trained up children, if she have entertained strangers, if she have washed the feet of saints, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have walked in every good work. |
[10]And well spoken of for good works; if she has brought up children, if she has lodged strangers, if she has washed the feet of the saints, if she has comforted the distressed, if she has been diligent in every good work. |
| [11]But the younger widows do thou reject; for they wax wanton against the Messiah, and desire to be married: |
[11]But refuse the younger widows: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry. |
| [12]and their condemnation is fixed, because they have cast off their former faith. |
[12]Their judgment awaits them because they have been untrue to their first faith. |
| [13]And they also learn idleness, wandering from house to house; and not only idleness, but also to talk much, and to pursue vanities, and to utter what they ought not. |
[13]And with it all, they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only to be idle, but tattlers also, and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not. |
| [14]I would therefore, that the younger women marry, and bear children, and regulate their houses; and that they give no occasion to the adversary for reproach. |
[14]I would, therefore, that the younger widows marry, bear children, manage their own households, and give no occasion to the adversary for disdain. |
| [15]For some have already begun to turn aside after Satan. |
[15]For, as conditions are now, some have already strayed after Satan. |
| [16]If any believing man or believing woman have widows, let them support them; and let them not be a burden on the church; so that there may be a sufficiency for such as are really widows. |
[16]If any believers, either man or woman, have widows in their families, let them feed them, and do not let them be a burden on the congregation, so that the church may have enough for those who are widows indeed. |
| [17]Let the elders who conduct themselves well, be esteemed worthy of double honor; especially they who labor in the word and in doctrine. |
[17]Let the elders who minister well be esteemed worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and doctrine. |
| [18]For the scripture saith Thou shalt not muzzle the ox in threshing; and, The laborer is worthy of his pay. |
[18]For the scripture says: Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that thresheth. And again, The laborer is worthy of his hire. |
| [19]Against an elder, receive not a complaint, except at the mouth of two or three witnesses. |
[19]Do not accept an accusation against an elder unless it is supported by the testimony of two or three witnesses. |
| [20]Those who sin before all rebuke; that the rest of the people may fear. |
[20]Those who sin, rebuke in the presence of all men, that others also may fear. |
| [21]I charge thee, before God, and our Lord Jesus the Messiah, and his elect angels, that thou observe these things; and let not your mind be preoccupied by any thing: and do nothing with a respect for persons. |
[21]I adjure you before God and our LORD Jesus Christ, and his elect angels, that you observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality. |
| [22]Lay not the hand hastily on any man; and participate not in the sins of others; keep thyself pure. |
[22]Do not lay hands hastily on any man, neither be a partaker of other men's sins; keep yourself pure. |
| [23]And hereafter drink not water, but drink a little wine; on account of thy stomach, and thy continuing infirmities. |
[23]Do not drink water in excess, but use a little wine for your stomach's sake, and because of your frequent illnesses. |
| [24]There are persons, whose sins are known, and go before them to the place of judgment; and there are some, whom they follow after. |
[24]There are men whose crimes are well known and the notoriety of them precedes them to the house of judgment, and there are others, the notoriety of whose crimes follows after them. |
| [25]So also good deeds are known: and those which are otherwise cannot be hid. |
[25]Likewise also the fame of the good works of some is well known beforehand; and if their acts are otherwise, they cannot be hidden either. |