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| [1]Rebuke not an Elder, but exhort him as a father, and the younger men as brethren, |
[1]Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father, the younger men as brethren |
| [2]The elder women as mothers, the younger as sisters, with all pureness. |
[2]The elder women as mothers, the younger as sisters, in all chastitie |
| [3]Honor widows, which are widows indeed. |
[3]Honour wydowes, whiche are wydowes in deede |
| [4]But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to show godliness toward their own house, and to recompense their kindred: for that is an honest thing and acceptable before God. |
[4]But yf any wydowe haue chyldren or nephewes, let them learne first to rule their owne houses godly, and to recompence also their elder kynsefolkes: for that is good and acceptable before God |
| [5]And she that is a widow indeed and left alone, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day. |
[5]And she that is a wydowe in deede, and left alone, hopeth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers nyght and day |
| [6]But she that liveth in pleasure, is dead, while she liveth. |
[6]But she that liueth in pleasure, is dead beyng alyue |
| [7]These things therefore command, that they may be blameless. |
[7]And these thynges commaunde, that they may be blamelesse |
| [8]If there be any that provideth not for his own, and namely for them of his household, he denieth the faith, and is worse then an infidel. |
[8]But if any prouide not for his owne, and specially for them of his housholde, he hath denyed the fayth, and is worse then an infidell |
| [9]Let not a widow be taken into the number under three score year old, that hath been the wife of one husband, |
[9]Let not a wydowe be chosen vnder three score yeres olde, hauyng ben the wyfe of one man |
| [10]And well reported of for good works: if she have nourished her children, if she have lodged the strangers, if she have washed the Saints' feet, if she have ministered unto them which were in adversity, if she were continually given unto every good work. |
[10]And well reported of in good workes, yf she haue brought vp chyldren, yf she haue lodged straungers, yf she haue wasshed the saintes feete, yf she haue ministred vnto them that were in aduersitie, yf she haue ben continually geuen to euery good worke |
| [11]But refuse the younger widows: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry, |
[11]But the yonger wydowes refuse: For whe they haue begun to waxe wanton agaynst Christe, they wyll marrie |
| [12]Having damnation, because they have broken the first faith. |
[12]Hauyng dampnation, because they haue cast away their first fayth |
| [13]And likewise also being idle they learn to go about from house to house: yea, they are not only idle, but also prattlers and busybodies, speaking things which are not comely. |
[13]They learne to wander about from house to house idle: yea not idle only, but also tatlers and busybodies, speakyng thynges which are not comely |
| [14]I will therefore that the younger women marry, and bear children, and govern the house, and give none occasion to the adversary to speak evil. |
[14]I wyll therefore that the yonger women do marrie, to beare chyldren, to guyde the house, to geue none occasion to ye aduersarie to speake slaunderously |
| [15]For certain are already turned back after Satan. |
[15]For certaine of them are alredy turned backe after Satan |
| [16]If any faithful man, or faithful woman have widows, let them minister unto them, and let not the Church be charged, that there may be sufficient for them that are widows indeed. |
[16]Yf any man or woman that beleueth haue wydowes, let them susteine them, & let not the Churches be charged, that there maye be sufficient for them that are wydowes in deede |
| [17]Â The Elders that rule well, are worthy of double honor, specially they which labor in the word and doctrine, |
[17]The elders that rule well are worthy of double honour, most speciallye they which labour in the worde & teachyng |
| [18]For the Scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn: and, The laborer is worthy of his wages. |
[18]For the scripture sayth: Thou shalt not moosel the oxe that treadeth out the corne: And, the labourer is worthy of his rewarde |
| [19]Against an Elder receive none accusation, but under two or three witnesses. |
[19]Agaynst an elder receaue none accusation, but vnder two or three witnesses |
| [20]Them that sin, rebuke openly, that the rest also may fear. |
[20]Them that sinne, rebuke before all, that other also may feare |
| [21]Â I charge thee before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect Angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one to another, and do nothing partially. |
[21]I testifie before God, and the Lorde Iesus Christe, and the elect angels, that thou obserue these thinges without hastynesse of iudgement, and do nothyng after parcialitie |
| [22]Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure. |
[22]Lay handes sodenly on no man, neither be partaker of other mens sinnes. Kepe thy selfe chaste |
| [23]Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake, and thine often infirmities. |
[23]Drinke no longer water, but vse a litle wine for thy stomackes sake & thine often diseases |
| [24]Some men's sins are open beforehand, and go before unto judgment: but some men's follow after. |
[24]Some mens sinnes are open beforehande, hastyng before vnto iudgement, and in some they folowe after |
| [25]Likewise also the good works are manifest beforehand, and they that are otherwise, cannot be hid. |
[25]Lykewise also, good workes are manifest before hande, and they that are otherwyse can not be hyd |