1 Timothy 5
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1Do not rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father, younger men as brothers, 2older women as mothers, and with all propriety, the younger women as sisters.
The Support of Widows
3Support # Lit Honor widows # Ex 22:22; Jms 1:27 who are genuinely widows. 4But if any widow has children or grandchildren, they must learn to practice godliness toward their own family first and to repay their parents, for this pleases God. 5The real widow, left all alone, has put her hope in God # 1Co 7:34 and continues night and day in her petitions and prayers; 6however, she who is self-indulgent is dead even while she lives. # Lk 15:24; Eph 2:1,5; 5:14; Rv 3:1 7Command this also, so they won’t be blamed. 8But if anyone does not provide # Rm 12:17; 2Co 8:21 for his own, that is his own household, he has denied the faith # Mt 10:33; Php 1:27; 1Tm 1:2; 2Pt 2:1; Jd 4; Rv 2:13 and is worse than an unbeliever.
9No widow should be placed on the official support list # Lit be enrolled unless she is at least 60 years old, has been the wife of one husband, 10and is well known for good works # Mk 14:6; 2Co 9:8; Gl 3:10; Jms 2:14-26 — that is, if she has brought up children, shown hospitality, # 2Jn 10 washed the saints’ feet, # Lk 7:44; Jn 13:5-14 helped the afflicted, # Heb 11:37 and devoted herself to every good work. # 2Co 9:8 11But refuse to enroll younger widows, for when they are drawn away from Christ by desire, they want to marry # 1Tm 5:14 12and will therefore receive condemnation # Mk 12:40 because they have renounced their original pledge. 13At the same time, they also learn to be idle, going from house to house; they are not only idle, but are also gossips # Pr 17:9; 3Jn 10 and busybodies, saying things they shouldn’t say. 14Therefore, I want younger women to marry, # Gn 2:18-25; 1Co 7:9-10; 1Tm 4:3; 5:11 have children, manage their households, and give the adversary no opportunity to accuse us. # Ti 2:4-5 15For some have already turned away # Heb 12:13 to follow Satan. 16If any # Other mss add believing man or believing woman has widows in her family, she should help them, and the church should not be burdened, so that it can help those who are genuinely widows.
Honoring the Elders
17The elders who are good leaders should be considered worthy of an ample honorarium, # Or of respect and remuneration ; lit of double honor especially those who work hard # 1Th 5:12 at preaching and teaching. 18For the Scripture says:
Do not muzzle an ox
while it is treading out the grain, # Dt 25:4; 1Co 9:9 # Dt 25:4 and,
the worker is worthy of his wages. # Lv 19:13; Dt 24:14-15; Mt 10:10; Lk 10:7; 1Co 9:4-14; 2Pt 2:13
19Don’t accept an accusation against an elder unless it is supported by two or three witnesses. # Dt 19:15 20Publicly rebuke those who sin, so that the rest will also be afraid. 21I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels to observe # Lk 11:28 these things without prejudice, doing nothing out of favoritism. 22Don’t be too quick to appoint # Lit to lay hands on = to ordain # Ex 29:10; Lv 4:15; Lk 4:40; Ac 6:6; 28:8; 1Tm 4:14; Heb 6:2 anyone as an elder, and don’t share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure. # Php 4:8 23Don’t continue drinking only water, but use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses. 24Some people’s sins are obvious, going before them to judgment, # Mt 12:41; Jn 5:22-30; Heb 9:27 but the sins of others surface # Lit follow later. 25Likewise, good works are obvious, and those that are not obvious cannot remain hidden.
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1 Timothy 5
5
1An aged person thou mayest not rebuke, but be entreating as a father; younger persons as brethren;
2aged women as mothers, younger ones as sisters — in all purity;
3honour widows who are really widows;
4and if any widow have children or grandchildren, let them learn first to their own house to show piety, and to give back a recompense to the parents, for this is right and acceptable before God.
5And she who is really a widow and desolate, hath hoped upon God, and doth remain in the supplications and in the prayers night and day,
6and she who is given to luxury, living — hath died;
7and these things charge, that they may be blameless;
8and if any one for his own — and especially for those of the household — doth not provide, the faith he hath denied, and than an unbeliever he is worse.
9A widow — let her not be enrolled under sixty years of age, having been a wife of one husband,
10in good works being testified to: if she brought up children, if she entertained strangers, if saints' feet she washed, if those in tribulation she relieved, if every good work she followed after;
11and younger widows be refusing, for when they may revel against the Christ, they wish to marry,
12having judgment, because the first faith they did cast away,
13and at the same time also, they learn [to be] idle, going about the houses; and not only idle, but also tattlers and busybodies, speaking the things they ought not;
14I wish, therefore, younger ones to marry, to bear children, to be mistress of the house, to give no occasion to the opposer to reviling;
15for already certain did turn aside after the Adversary.
16If any believing man or believing woman have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the assembly be burdened, that those really widows it may relieve.
17The well-leading elders of double honour let them be counted worthy, especially those labouring in word and teaching,
18for the Writing saith, ‘An ox treading out thou shalt not muzzle,’ and ‘Worthy [is] the workman of his reward.’
19Against an elder an accusation receive not, except upon two or three witnesses.
20Those sinning, reprove before all, that the others also may have fear;
21I testify fully, before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the choice messengers, that these things thou mayest keep, without forejudging, doing nothing by partiality.
22Be laying hands quickly on no one, nor be having fellowship with sins of others; be keeping thyself pure;
23no longer be drinking water, but a little wine be using, because of thy stomach and of thine often infirmities;
24of certain men the sins are manifest beforehand, leading before to judgment, and certain also they follow after;
25in like manner also the right works are manifest beforehand, and those that are otherwise are not able to be hid.
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