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1 Never speak harshly to an older man, but appeal to him as if he were your father. Treat younger men like brothers, Do not rebuke an older man but encourage him as you would a father, younger men as brothers, Do not rebuke an older man harshly, but exhort him as if he were your father. Treat younger men as brothers,
2 older women like mothers, and younger women like sisters, with absolute purity. older women as mothers, younger women as sisters, in all purity. older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.
3 Honor widows who have no other family members to care for them. Honor widows who are truly widows. Give proper recognition to those widows who are really in need.
4 But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to respect their own family by repaying their parents, for this is pleasing in God's sight. But if a widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to show godliness to their own household and to make some return to their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God. But if a widow has children or grandchildren, these should learn first of all to put their religion into practice by caring for their own family and so repaying their parents and grandparents, for this is pleasing to God.
5 A woman who has no other family members to care for her and who is left all alone has placed her hope in God and devotes herself to petitions and prayers night and day. She who is truly a widow, left all alone, has set her hope on God and continues in supplications and prayers night and day, The widow who is really in need and left all alone puts her hope in God and continues night and day to pray and to ask God for help.
6 But the self-indulgent widow is just as good as dead. but she who is self-indulgent is dead even while she lives. But the widow who lives for pleasure is dead even while she lives.
7 Continue to give these instructions, so that they may be blameless. Command these things as well, so that they may be without reproach. Give the people these instructions, so that no one may be open to blame.
8 If anyone does not take care of his own relatives, especially his immediate family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
9 A widow may be put on the widows' list if she is at least sixty years old and has been the wife of one husband. Let a widow be enrolled if she is not less than sixty years of age, having been the wife of one husband, No widow may be put on the list of widows unless she is over sixty, has been faithful to her husband,
10 She must be well known for her good actions as a woman who has raised children, welcomed strangers, washed the saints' feet, helped the suffering, and devoted herself to doing good in every way. and having a reputation for good works: if she has brought up children, has shown hospitality, has washed the feet of the saints, has cared for the afflicted, and has devoted herself to every good work. and is well known for her good deeds, such as bringing up children, showing hospitality, washing the feet of the Lord’s people, helping those in trouble and devoting herself to all kinds of good deeds.
11 But do not include younger widows on your list. For whenever their natural desires cause them to lose their devotion to the Messiah, they want to remarry. But refuse to enroll younger widows, for when their passions draw them away from Christ, they desire to marry As for younger widows, do not put them on such a list. For when their sensual desires overcome their dedication to Christ, they want to marry.
12 They receive condemnation because they have set aside their prior commitment to the Messiah. and so incur condemnation for having abandoned their former faith. Thus they bring judgment on themselves, because they have broken their first pledge.
13 At the same time, they also learn how to be lazy while going from house to house. Not only this, but they even become gossips and keep busy by interfering in other people's lives, saying things they should not say. Besides that, they learn to be idlers, going about from house to house, and not only idlers, but also gossips and busybodies, saying what they should not. Besides, they get into the habit of being idle and going about from house to house. And not only do they become idlers, but also busybodies who talk nonsense, saying things they ought not to.
14 Therefore, I want younger widows to remarry, have children, manage their homes, and not give the enemy any chance to ridicule them. So I would have younger widows marry, bear children, manage their households, and give the adversary no occasion for slander. So I counsel younger widows to marry, to have children, to manage their homes and to give the enemy no opportunity for slander.
15 For some widows have already turned away to follow Satan. For some have already strayed after Satan. Some have in fact already turned away to follow Satan.
16 If any woman is a believer and has relatives who are widows, she should help them. The church should not be burdened, so it can help those widows who have no other family members to care for them. If any believing woman has relatives who are widows, let her care for them. Let the church not be burdened, so that it may care for those who are truly widows. If any woman who is a believer has widows in her care, she should continue to help them and not let the church be burdened with them, so that the church can help those widows who are really in need.
17 Elders who handle their duties well should be considered worthy of double compensation, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching. Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching. The elders who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor, especially those whose work is preaching and teaching.
18 For the Scripture says, |You must not muzzle an ox while it is treading out grain,| and, |A worker deserves his pay.| For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle an ox when it treads out the grain,” and, “The laborer deserves his wages.” For Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and “The worker deserves his wages.”
19 Do not accept an accusation against an elder unless it is supported |by two or three witnesses.| Do not admit a charge against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses. Do not entertain an accusation against an elder unless it is brought by two or three witnesses.
20 As for those who keep on sinning, rebuke them in front of everyone so that the rest will also be afraid. As for those who persist in sin, rebuke them in the presence of all, so that the rest may stand in fear. But those elders who are sinning you are to reprove before everyone, so that the others may take warning.
21 With God as my witness, as well as the Messiah Jesus and the chosen angels, I solemnly call on you to carry out these instructions without prejudice, doing nothing on the basis of partiality. In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of the elect angels I charge you to keep these rules without prejudging, doing nothing from partiality. I charge you, in the sight of God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, to keep these instructions without partiality, and to do nothing out of favoritism.
22 Do not ordain anyone hastily. Do not participate in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure. Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands, nor take part in the sins of others; keep yourself pure. Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands, and do not share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
23 Stop drinking only water, but use a little wine for your stomach because of your frequent illnesses. (No longer drink only water, but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent ailments.) Stop drinking only water, and use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses.
24 The sins of some people are obvious, leading them to judgment. The sins of others follow them there. The sins of some people are conspicuous, going before them to judgment, but the sins of others appear later. The sins of some are obvious, reaching the place of judgment ahead of them; the sins of others trail behind them.
25 In the same way, good actions are obvious, and those that are not cannot remain hidden. So also good works are conspicuous, and even those that are not cannot remain hidden. In the same way, good deeds are obvious, and even those that are not obvious cannot remain hidden forever.
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