ULT 1TIM Chapter 5

5 Do not rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father, younger men as brothers, 2 older women as mothers, younger women as sisters, in all purity. 3 Honor widows—real widows. 4 But if any widow has children or grandchildren, first let them learn to honor their own household and to make repayment to their forebears, for this is pleasing before God. 5 But the genuine and left-alone widow hopes in God and continues in requests and prayers night and day. 6 But the one cavorting, living, has died. 7 Also command these things, so that they may be irreproachable. 8 But if someone does not provide for his own, and especially for household members, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. 9 Let a widow be enrolled being not less than 60 years old, a wife of one husband, 10 attested in good works: if she has raised children, if she has received strangers, if she has washed the feet of the saints, if she has relieved the afflicted, if she has pursued every good work. 11 But refuse younger widows, because when they become wanton against Christ, they want to marry, 12 having judgment because they have broken their first pledge. 13 But at the same time, they also learn to be lazy, wandering about the houses, and not only lazy, but also babblers and busybodies, saying what they should not. 14 Therefore, I want younger ones to marry, bear children, manage a household, give no opportunity for slander to the one opposing. 15 For already some have turned aside after Satan. 16 If any believing woman has widows, let her help them, and let the church not be weighed down, so that it may help the genuine widows.

17 The elders having ruled well, let them be considered worthy of double honor, especially the ones toiling in the word and teaching. 18 For the Scripture says, “You will not muzzle a threshing ox,” and, “The worker is worthy of his wages.” 19 Against an elder do not receive an accusation, except if on two or three witnesses. 20 The ones sinning, rebuke before all, so that the rest also may have fear. 21 I adjure you, before God and Christ Jesus and the chosen angels, that you keep these things without partiality, doing nothing according to favoritism. 22 Place hands hastily on no one, nor share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure. 23 No longer drink only water, but use a little wine because of your stomach and frequent illnesses. 24 The sins of some men are evident, going ahead into judgment, but also they follow after some. 25 Likewise, the good works are also evident, and the ones having otherwise are not able to be hidden.

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