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1. Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;
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2. The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.
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3. Honour widows that are widows indeed.
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4. But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.
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5. Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.
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6. But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.
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7. And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.
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8. But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
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9. Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,
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10. Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints ' feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.
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11. But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;
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12. Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.
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13. And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
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14. I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
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15. For some are already turned aside after Satan.
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16. If any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.
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17. Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
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18. For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.
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19. Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.
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20. Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.
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21. I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.
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22. Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.
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23. Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.
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24. Some men's sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after.
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25. Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.
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| End of Chapter 5 : Book of FIRST TIMOTHY |
