1 Timothy 5
5
Caring for God’s family
1Don’t correct an older man, but encourage him like he’s your father; treat younger men like your brothers, 2treat older women like your mother, and treat younger women like your sisters with appropriate respect.
3Take care of widows who are truly needy. 4But if a particular widow has children or grandchildren, they should first learn to respect their own family and repay their parents, because this pleases God. 5A widow who is truly needy and all alone puts her hope in God and keeps on going with requests and prayers, night and day. 6But a widow who tries to live a life of luxury is dead even while she is alive. 7Teach these things so that the families#5.7 Or they will be without fault. 8But if someone doesn’t provide for their own family, and especially for a member of their household, they have denied the faith. They are worse than those who have no faith.
9Put a widow on the list who is older than 60 years old and who was faithful to her husband. 10She should have a reputation for doing good: raising children, providing hospitality to strangers, washing the feet of the saints, helping those in distress, and dedicating herself to every kind of good thing. 11But don’t accept younger widows for the list. When their physical desires distract them from Christ, they will want to get married. 12Then they will be judged for setting aside their earlier commitment. 13Also, they learn to be lazy by going from house to house. They are not only lazy, but they also become gossips and busybodies, talking about things they shouldn’t. 14So I want younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their homes so that they won’t give the enemy any reason to slander us. (15Some have already turned away to follow Satan.) 16If any woman who is a believer has widows in her family, she should take care of them and not burden the church, so that it can help other widows who are truly needy.
Instructions for elders
17Elders who lead well should be paid double, especially those who work with public speaking and teaching. 18The scripture says, “Don’t put a muzzle on an ox while it treads grain”,#5.18 Deut 25:4 and “Workers deserve their pay”.#5.18 Luke 10:7 19Don’t accept an accusation made against an elder unless it is confirmed by two or three witnesses. 20Discipline those who are sinning in front of everyone so that all the others will be afraid. 21I charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels to follow these practices without bias, and without playing favorites. 22Don’t rush to commission anyone to leadership, and don’t participate in the sins of others. Keep yourself morally pure.
23Don’t drink water anymore, but use a little wine because of your stomach problems and your frequent illnesses. 24The sins of some people are obvious, and the sins are judged before the people must face judgment, but the sins of other people show up later. 25In the same way, the good that people do is also obvious and can’t be hidden.
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1 Timothy 5
5
1Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brethren: 2the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.
3Honour widows that are widows indeed. 4But if any widow hath children or grandchildren, let them learn first to shew piety towards their own family, and to requite their parents: for this is acceptable in the sight of God. 5Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, hath her hope set on God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day. 6But she that giveth herself to pleasure is dead while she liveth. 7These things also command, that they may be without reproach. 8But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever. 9Let none be enrolled as a widow under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man, 10well reported of for good works; if she hath brought up children, if she hath used hospitality to strangers, if she hath washed the saints' feet, if she hath relieved the afflicted, if she hath diligently followed every good work. 11But younger widows refuse: for when they have waxed wanton against Christ, they desire to marry; 12having condemnation, because they have rejected their first faith. 13And withal they learn also to be idle, going about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not. 14I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, give none occasion to the adversary for reviling: 15for already some are turned aside after Satan. 16If any woman that believeth hath widows, let her relieve them, and let not the church be burdened; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.
17Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially those who labour in the word and in teaching. 18For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his hire. 19Against an elder receive not an accusation, except at the mouth of two or three witnesses. 20Them that sin reprove in the sight of all, that the rest also may be in fear. 21I charge thee in the sight of God, and Christ Jesus, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality. 22Lay hands hastily on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure. 23Be no longer a drinker of water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities. 24Some men's sins are evident, going before unto judgement; and some men also they follow after. 25In like manner also there are good works that are evident; and such as are otherwise cannot be hid.
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