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Do not
sharply rebuke an
older man, but rather
appeal to him as a
father, to the
younger men as
brothers,
Presbutevrw/ A-DSM mh; PRT ejpiplhvxh/?, ajlla; CONJ parakavlei V-PAM-2S wJ? ADV patevra, N-ASM newtevrou? A-APM wJ? ADV ajdelfouv?, N-APM
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the
older women as
mothers, and the
younger women as
sisters, in
all purity.
presbutevra? A-APF wJ? ADV mhtevra?, N-APF newtevra? A-APF wJ? ADV ajdelfa;? N-APF ejn PREP pavsh/ A-DSF aJgneiva/. N-DSF
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Honor widows who are
widows indeed;
Xhvra? N-APF tivma V-PAM-2S ta;? T-APF o~ntw? ADV chvra?. N-APF
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but
if any widow has children or grandchildren, they must
first learn to
practice piety in regard to their
own family and to
make some
return to their
parents; for
this is
acceptable in the
sight of
God.
eij COND dev CONJ ti? X-NSM chvra N-NSF tevkna N-APN h^ PRT e~kgona A-APN e~cei, V-PAI-3S manqanevtwsan V-PAM-3P prw'ton ADV to;n T-ASM i~dion A-ASM oi\kon N-ASM eujsebei'n V-PAN kai; CONJ ajmoiba;? N-APF ajpodidovnai V-PAN toi'? T-DPM progovnoi?, N-DPM tou'to D-NSN gavr CONJ ejstin V-PXI-3S ajpovdekton A-NSN ejnwvpion ADV tou' T-GSM qeou'. N-GSM
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Now she who is a
widow indeed and who has been
left alone, has
fixed her
hope on
God and
continues in
entreaties and
prayers night and
day.
hJ T-NSF de; CONJ o~ntw? ADV chvra N-NSF kai; CONJ memonwmevnh V-RPP-NSF h~lpiken V-RAI-3S ejpi; PREP qeo;n N-ASM kai; CONJ prosmevnei V-PAI-3S tai'? T-DPF dehvsesin N-DPF kai; CONJ tai'? T-DPF proseucai'? N-DPF nukto;? N-GSF kai; CONJ hJmevra?: N-GSF
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But she who
gives herself to
wanton pleasure is
dead even while she
lives.
hJ T-NSF de; CONJ spatalw'sa V-PAP-NSF zw'sa V-PAP-NSF tevqnhken. V-RAI-3S
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Prescribe these things as
well,
so that they may be
above reproach.
kai; CONJ tau'ta D-APN paravggelle, V-PAM-2S i&na CONJ ajnepivlhmptoi A-NPM ?wsin. V-PXS-3P
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But
if anyone does not
provide for his
own, and
especially for those of his
household, he has
denied the
faith and is
worse than an
unbeliever.
eij COND dev CONJ ti? X-NSM tw'n T-GPM ijdivwn A-GPM kai; CONJ mavlista ADV oijkeivwn A-GPM ouj PRT pronoei', V-PAI-3S th;n T-ASF pivstin N-ASF h~rnhtai V-RDI-3S kai; CONJ e~stin V-PXI-3S ajpivstou A-GSM ceivrwn. A-NSM
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A
widow is to be
put on the
list only if she is not
less than
sixty years old, having been the
wife of
one man,
Xhvra N-NSF katalegevsqw V-PPM-3S mh; PRT e~latton A-NSN ejtw'n N-GPN eJxhvkonta gegonui'a, V-2RAP-NSF eJno;? N-GSM ajndro;? N-GSM gunhv, N-NSF
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having a
reputation for
good works; and
if she has
brought up
children,
if she has
shown hospitality to
strangers,
if she has
washed the
saints' feet,
if she has
assisted those in
distress, and
if she has
devoted herself to
every good work.
ejn PREP e~rgoi? N-DPN kaloi'? A-DPN marturoumevnh, V-PPP-NSF eij COND ejteknotrovfhsen, V-AAI-3S eij COND ejxenodovchsen, eij COND aJgivwn A-GPM povda? N-APM e~niyen, V-AAI-3S eij COND qlibomevnoi? V-PPP-DPM ejphvrkesen, V-AAI-3S eij COND panti; A-DSN e~rgw/ N-DSN ajgaqw'/ A-DSN ejphkolouvqhsen. V-AAI-3S
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But
refuse to put
younger widows on the list, for
when they
feel sensual desires in
disregard of
Christ, they
want to
get married,
newtevra? A-APF de; CONJ chvra? N-APF paraitou': V-PNM-2S o&tan CONJ ga;r CONJ katastrhniavswsin V-AAS-3P tou' T-GSM Xristou', N-GSM gamei'n V-PAN qevlousin, V-PAI-3P
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thus
incurring condemnation,
because they have
set aside their
previous pledge.
e~cousai V-PAP-NPF krivma N-ASN o&ti CONJ th;n T-ASF prwvthn A-ASF pivstin N-ASF hjqevthsan: V-AAI-3P
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At the
same time they
also learn to be
idle, as they
go around from
house to
house; and not
merely idle, but
also gossips and
busybodies,
talking about
things not
proper to mention.
a&ma ADV de; CONJ kai; CONJ ajrgai; A-NPF manqavnousin, V-PAI-3P periercovmenai V-PNP-NPF ta;? T-APF oijkiva?, N-APF ouj PRT movnon ADV de; CONJ ajrgai; A-NPF ajlla; CONJ kai; CONJ fluvaroi A-NPF kai; CONJ perivergoi, A-NPM lalou'sai V-PAP-NPF ta; T-APN mh; PRT devonta. V-PQP-APN
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Therefore, I
want younger widows to
get married,
bear children,
keep house, and
give the
enemy no occasion for
reproach;
bouvlomai V-PNI-1S ou\n CONJ newtevra? A-APF gamei'n, V-PAN teknogonei'n, V-PAN oijkodespotei'n, V-PAN mhdemivan A-ASF ajformh;n N-ASF didovnai V-PAN tw'/ T-DSM ajntikeimevnw/ V-PNP-DSM loidoriva? N-GSF cavrin: ADV
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for
some have
already turned aside to
follow Satan.
h~dh ADV gavr CONJ tine? X-NPM ejxetravphsan ojpivsw ADV tou' T-GSM Satana'. N-GSM
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If any woman who is a
believer has dependent
widows, she must
assist them and the
church must not be
burdened,
so that it may
assist those who are
widows indeed.
ei~ COND ti? X-NSM pisth; A-NSF e~cei V-PAI-3S chvra?, N-APF ejparkeivtw V-PAM-3S aujtai'?, P-DPF kai; CONJ mh; PRT bareivsqw V-PPM-3S hJ PRT ejkklhsiva, N-NSF i&na CONJ tai'? T-DPF o~ntw? ADV chvrai? N-DPF ejparkevsh/. V-AAS-3S