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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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Do not rebuke an older man harshly, but exhort him as if he were your father. Treat younger men as brothers,            
            
              2 The elder women  as  mothers;  the younger  as  sisters,  with  all  purity. 
            
            
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older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.            
            
              3 Honour   widows  that are widows  indeed. 
            
            
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Give proper recognition to those widows who are really in need.            
            
              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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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 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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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  she that liveth in pleasure   is dead   while she liveth  .
            
            
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But the widow who lives for pleasure is dead even while she lives.            
            
              7 And  these things  give in charge  , that  they may be   blameless. 
            
            
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Give the people these instructions, so that no one may be open to blame.            
            
              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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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 Let   not  a widow  be taken into the number   under  threescore  years old,  having been   the wife  of one  man, 
            
            
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No widow may be put on the list of widows unless she is over sixty, has been faithful to her husband,            
            
              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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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  the younger  widows  refuse  : for  when  they have begun to wax wanton against   Christ,  they will   marry  ;
            
            
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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 Having   damnation,  because  they have cast off   their first  faith. 
            
            
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Thus they bring judgment on themselves, because they have broken their first pledge.            
            
              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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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 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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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  are   already  turned aside   after  Satan. 
            
            
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Some have in fact already turned away to follow Satan.            
            
              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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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 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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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  saith  , Thou shalt   not  muzzle   the ox  that treadeth out the corn  . And,  The labourer  is worthy  of his  reward. 
            
            
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For Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and “The worker deserves his wages.”            
            
              19 Against  an elder  receive   not  an accusation,  but     before  two  or  three  witnesses. 
            
            
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Do not entertain an accusation against an elder unless it is brought by two or three witnesses.            
            
              20 Them that sin   rebuke   before  all,  that  others  also  may   fear. 
            
            
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But those elders who are sinning you are to reprove before everyone, so that the others may take warning.            
            
              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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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 Lay   hands  suddenly  on   no man,  neither  be partaker   of other  men's sins:  keep   thyself  pure. 
            
            
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Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands, and do not share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.            
            
              23 Drink   no longer  water  , but  use   a little  wine  for  thy  stomach's sake  and  thine  often  infirmities. 
            
            
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Stop drinking only water, and use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses.            
            
              24 Some  men's  sins  are   open beforehand,  going before   to  judgment;  and     some  men they follow after  .
            
            
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The sins of some are obvious, reaching the place of judgment ahead of them; the sins of others trail behind them.            
            
              25 Likewise  also  the good  works  of some are   manifest beforehand;  and  they that are   otherwise  cannot     be hid  .
            
            
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In the same way, good deeds are obvious, and even those that are not obvious cannot remain hidden forever.            
          
            
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