1 Timothy 5

Do not rebuke an older man, but exhort {him} as a father, younger men as brothers,

older women as mothers, younger women as sisters, in all purity. \*

Honor widows—real widows.

But if any widow has children or grandchildren, first let them learn to treat their own household in a godly way and to make repayment to their forebears, for this is acceptable before God. \*

But the real widow and one having been left alone has hoped in God and remains in requests and prayers night and day.

But the one living self-indulgently, living, has died. \*

Command these things also so that they may be irreproachable.

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. \*

Let a widow be enrolled, not less than 60 years old, having been a wife of one husband,

being testified 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 aided the afflicted, if she has followed every good work. \*

But reject younger widows, for when they indulge themselves against Christ, they want to marry,

having judgment because they have annulled the first faith.

But at the same time, they also learn to be idle, wandering about the houses, and not only idle, but also babblers and meddlers, saying what they should not. \*

Therefore, I want younger ones to marry, to bear children, to manage a household, to give no opportunity for reviling to the one opposing.

For already some have turned away after Satan.

If any believing woman has widows, let her aid them, and let the church not be weighed down, so that it may aid the real widows. \*

Let the elders having led well be considered worthy of double honor, especially the ones toiling in word and teaching.

For the Scripture says, “You will not muzzle an ox threshing,” and, “The worker {is} worthy of his wages.” \*

Against an elder, do not receive an accusation unless on two or three witnesses.

The ones sinning, rebuke before all, so that the rest also may have fear. \*

I declare before God and Christ Jesus and the chosen angels that you should keep these things without prejudgment, doing nothing according to partiality.

Place hands hastily on no one, nor share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure. \*

No longer drink only water, but use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses.

The sins of some men are evident, going ahead into judgment, but also they follow after some.

Likewise, also the good works {are} evident, and the ones having otherwise are not able to be hidden. \*