1
Do not sharply rebuke an older man, but rather appeal to him as a father, to the younger men as brothers,
Presbutevrw/ t4245 A-DSM mh; t3361 PRT ejpiplhvxh/?, ajlla; t235 CONJ parakavlei t3870 V-PAM-2S wJ? t5613 ADV patevra, t3962 N-ASM newtevrou? t3501 A-APM wJ? t5613 ADV ajdelfouv?, t80 N-APM
2
the older women as mothers, and the younger women as sisters, in all purity.
presbutevra? t4245 A-APF wJ? t5613 ADV mhtevra?, t3384 N-APF newtevra? t3501 A-APF wJ? t5613 ADV ajdelfa;? t79 N-APF ejn t1722 PREP pavsh/ t3956 A-DSF aJgneiva/. t47 N-DSF
3
Honor widows who are widows indeed;
Xhvra? t5503 N-APF tivma t5091 V-PAM-2S ta;? t3588 T-APF o~ntw? t3689 ADV chvra?. t5503 N-APF
4
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 t1487 COND dev t1161 CONJ ti? t5100 X-NSM chvra t5503 N-NSF tevkna t5043 N-APN h^ t2228 PRT e~kgona t1549 A-APN e~cei, t2192 V-PAI-3S manqanevtwsan t3129 V-PAM-3P prw'ton t4412 ADV to;n t3588 T-ASM i~dion t2398 A-ASM oi\kon t3624 N-ASM eujsebei'n t2151 V-PAN kai; t2532 CONJ ajmoiba;? t287 N-APF ajpodidovnai t591 V-PAN toi'? t3588 T-DPM progovnoi?, t4269 N-DPM tou'to t5124 D-NSN gavr t1063 CONJ ejstin t2076 V-PXI-3S ajpovdekton t587 A-NSN ejnwvpion t1799 ADV tou' t3588 T-GSM qeou'. t2316 N-GSM
5
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 t3588 T-NSF de; t1161 CONJ o~ntw? t3689 ADV chvra t5503 N-NSF kai; t2532 CONJ memonwmevnh t3443 V-RPP-NSF h~lpiken t1679 V-RAI-3S ejpi; t1909 PREP qeo;n t2316 N-ASM kai; t2532 CONJ prosmevnei t4357 V-PAI-3S tai'? t3588 T-DPF dehvsesin t1162 N-DPF kai; t2532 CONJ tai'? t3588 T-DPF proseucai'? t4335 N-DPF nukto;? t3571 N-GSF kai; t2532 CONJ hJmevra?: t2250 N-GSF
6
But she who gives herself to wanton pleasure is dead even while she lives.
hJ t3588 T-NSF de; t1161 CONJ spatalw'sa t4684 V-PAP-NSF zw'sa t2198 V-PAP-NSF tevqnhken. t2348 V-RAI-3S
7
Prescribe these things as well, so that they may be above reproach.
kai; t2532 CONJ tau'ta t5023 D-APN paravggelle, t3853 V-PAM-2S i&na t2443 CONJ ajnepivlhmptoi t423 A-NPM ?wsin. t5600 V-PXS-3P
8
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 t1487 COND dev t1161 CONJ ti? t5100 X-NSM tw'n t3588 T-GPM ijdivwn t2398 A-GPM kai; t2532 CONJ mavlista t3122 ADV oijkeivwn t3609 A-GPM ouj t3756 PRT pronoei', t4306 V-PAI-3S th;n t3588 T-ASF pivstin t4102 N-ASF h~rnhtai t720 V-RDI-3S kai; t2532 CONJ e~stin t2076 V-PXI-3S ajpivstou t571 A-GSM ceivrwn. t5501 A-NSM
9
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 t5503 N-NSF katalegevsqw t2639 V-PPM-3S mh; t3361 PRT e~latton t1640 A-NSN ejtw'n t2094 N-GPN eJxhvkonta gegonui'a, t1096 V-2RAP-NSF eJno;? t1520 N-GSM ajndro;? t435 N-GSM gunhv, t1135 N-NSF
10
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 t1722 PREP e~rgoi? t2041 N-DPN kaloi'? t2570 A-DPN marturoumevnh, t3140 V-PPP-NSF eij t1487 COND ejteknotrovfhsen, t5044 V-AAI-3S eij t1487 COND ejxenodovchsen, eij t1487 COND aJgivwn t40 A-GPM povda? t4228 N-APM e~niyen, t3538 V-AAI-3S eij t1487 COND qlibomevnoi? t2346 V-PPP-DPM ejphvrkesen, t1884 V-AAI-3S eij t1487 COND panti; t3956 A-DSN e~rgw/ t2041 N-DSN ajgaqw'/ t18 A-DSN ejphkolouvqhsen. t1872 V-AAI-3S
11
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? t3501 A-APF de; t1161 CONJ chvra? t5503 N-APF paraitou': t3868 V-PNM-2S o&tan t3752 CONJ ga;r t1063 CONJ katastrhniavswsin t2691 V-AAS-3P tou' t3588 T-GSM Xristou', t5547 N-GSM gamei'n t1060 V-PAN qevlousin, t2309 V-PAI-3P
12
thus incurring condemnation, because they have set aside their previous pledge.
e~cousai t2192 V-PAP-NPF krivma t2917 N-ASN o&ti t3754 CONJ th;n t3588 T-ASF prwvthn t4413 A-ASF pivstin t4102 N-ASF hjqevthsan: t114 V-AAI-3P
13
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 t260 ADV de; t1161 CONJ kai; t2532 CONJ ajrgai; t692 A-NPF manqavnousin, t3129 V-PAI-3P periercovmenai t4022 V-PNP-NPF ta;? t3588 T-APF oijkiva?, t3614 N-APF ouj t3756 PRT movnon t3440 ADV de; t1161 CONJ ajrgai; t692 A-NPF ajlla; t235 CONJ kai; t2532 CONJ fluvaroi t5397 A-NPF kai; t2532 CONJ perivergoi, t4021 A-NPM lalou'sai t2980 V-PAP-NPF ta; t3588 T-APN mh; t3361 PRT devonta. t1163 V-PQP-APN
14
Therefore, I want younger widows to get married, bear children, keep house, and give the enemy no occasion for reproach;
bouvlomai t1014 V-PNI-1S ou\n t3767 CONJ newtevra? t3501 A-APF gamei'n, t1060 V-PAN teknogonei'n, t5041 V-PAN oijkodespotei'n, t3616 V-PAN mhdemivan t3367 A-ASF ajformh;n t874 N-ASF didovnai t1325 V-PAN tw'/ t3588 T-DSM ajntikeimevnw/ t480 V-PNP-DSM loidoriva? t3059 N-GSF cavrin: t5484 ADV
15
for some have already turned aside to follow Satan.
h~dh t2235 ADV gavr t1063 CONJ tine? t5100 X-NPM ejxetravphsan ojpivsw t3694 ADV tou' t3588 T-GSM Satana'. t4567 N-GSM
16
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~ t1487 COND ti? t5100 X-NSM pisth; t4103 A-NSF e~cei t2192 V-PAI-3S chvra?, t5503 N-APF ejparkeivtw t1884 V-PAM-3S aujtai'?, t846 P-DPF kai; t2532 CONJ mh; t3361 PRT bareivsqw t916 V-PPM-3S hJ t2228 PRT ejkklhsiva, t1577 N-NSF i&na t2443 CONJ tai'? t3588 T-DPF o~ntw? t3689 ADV chvrai? t5503 N-DPF ejparkevsh/. t1884 V-AAS-3S
17
The elders who rule well are to be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
OiJ t3588 T-NPM kalw'? t2573 ADV proestw'te? t4291 V-RAP-NPM presbuvteroi t4245 A-NPM diplh'? t1362 A-GSF timh'? t5092 N-GSF ajxiouvsqwsan, mavlista t3122 ADV oiJ t3588 T-NPM kopiw'nte? t2872 V-PAP-NPM ejn t1722 PREP lovgw/ t3056 N-DSM kai; t2532 CONJ didaskaliva/: t1319 N-DSF
18
For the Scripture says, "YOU SHALL NOT MUZZLE THE OX WHILE HE IS THRESHING," and "The laborer is worthy of his wages."
levgei t3004 V-PAI-3S ga;r t1063 CONJ hJ t3588 T-NSF grafhv, t1124 N-NSF Bou'n t1016 N-ASM ajlow'nta t248 V-PAP-ASM ouj t3756 PRT fimwvsei?: t5392 V-FAI-2S kaiv, t2532 CONJ ~axio? oJ t3588 T-NSM ejrgavth? t2040 N-NSM tou' t3588 T-GSM misqou' t3408 N-GSM aujtou'. t846 P-GSM
19
Do not receive an accusation against an elder except * on the basis of two or three witnesses.
kata; t2596 PREP presbutevrou t4245 A-GSM kathgorivan t2724 N-ASF mh; t3361 PRT paradevcou, t3858 V-PNM-2S ejkto;? t1622 ADV eij t1487 COND mh; t3361 PRT ejpi; t1909 PREP duvo t1417 N-NUI h^ t2228 PRT triw'n t5140 N-GPM martuvrwn. t3144 N-GPM
20
Those who continue in sin, rebuke in the presence of all, so that the rest also will be fearful of sinning.
tou;? t3588 T-APM aJmartavnonta? t264 V-PAP-APM ejnwvpion t1799 ADV pavntwn t3956 A-GPM e~legce, t1651 V-PAM-2S i&na t2443 CONJ kai; t2532 CONJ oiJ t3588 T-NPM loipoi; t3062 A-NPM fovbon t5401 N-ASM e~cwsin. t2192 V-PAS-3P
21
I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of His chosen angels, to maintain these principles without bias, doing nothing in a spirit of partiality.
Diamartuvromai t1263 V-PNI-1S ejnwvpion t1799 ADV tou' t3588 T-GSM qeou' t2316 N-GSM kai; t2532 CONJ Xristou' t5547 N-GSM #Ihsou' t2424 N-GSM kai; t2532 CONJ tw'n t3588 T-GPM ejklektw'n t1588 A-GPM ajggevlwn, t32 N-GPM i&na t2443 CONJ tau'ta t5023 D-APN fulavxh/? cwri;? t5565 ADV prokrivmato?, t4299 N-GSN mhde;n t3367 A-ASN poiw'n t4160 V-PAP-NSM kata; t2596 PREP provsklisin. t4346 N-ASF
22
Do not lay hands upon anyone too hastily and thereby share responsibility for the sins of others; keep yourself free from sin.
Xei'ra? t5495 N-APF tacevw? t5030 ADV mhdeni; t3367 A-DSM ejpitivqei, t2007 V-PAM-2S mhde; t3366 CONJ koinwvnei t2841 V-PAM-2S aJmartivai? t266 N-DPF ajllotrivai?: t245 A-DPF seauto;n t4572 F-3ASM aJgno;n t53 A-ASM thvrei. t5083 V-PAM-2S
23
No longer drink water exclusively, but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent ailments.
Mhkevti t3371 ADV uJdropovtei, t5202 V-PAM-2S ajlla; t235 CONJ oi~nw/ t3631 N-DSM ojlivgw/ t3641 A-DSM crw' t5530 V-PNM-2S dia; t1223 PREP to;n t3588 T-ASM stovmacon t4751 N-ASM kai; t2532 CONJ ta;? t3588 T-APF puknav? t4437 A-APF sou t4675 P-2GS ajsqeneiva?. t769 N-APF
24
The sins of some men are quite evident, going before them to judgment; for others, their sins follow after.
Tinw'n t5100 X-GPM ajnqrwvpwn t444 N-GPM aiJ t3588 T-NPF aJmartivai t266 N-NPF provdhloiv t4271 A-NPF eijsin, t1526 V-PXI-3P proavgousai t4254 V-PAP-NPF eij? t1519 PREP krivsin, t2920 N-ASF tisi;n t5100 X-DPM de; t1161 CONJ kai; t2532 CONJ ejpakolouqou'sin: t1872 V-PAI-3P
25
Likewise also, deeds that are good are quite evident, and those which are otherwise cannot * be concealed.
wJsauvtw? t5615 ADV kai; t2532 CONJ ta; t3588 T-NPN e~rga t2041 N-NPN ta; t3588 T-NPN kala; t2570 A-NPN provdhla, t4271 A-NPN kai; t2532 CONJ ta; t3588 T-NPN a~llw? t247 ADV e~conta t2192 V-PAP-NPN krubh'nai t2928 V-2APN ouj t3756 PRT duvnantai. t1410 V-PNI-3P