Rebuke{G1969}{(G5661)} not{G3361} an elder{G4245}, but{G235} intreat{G3870}{(G5720)} him as{G5613} a father{G3962}; and the younger men{G3501} as{G5613} brethren{G80};

The elder women{G4245} as{G5613} mothers{G3384}; the younger{G3501} as{G5613} sisters{G79}, with{G1722} all{G3956} purity{G47}.

Honour{G5091}{(G5720)} widows{G5503} that are widows{G5503} indeed{G3689}.

But{G1161} if any{G1536} widow{G5503} have{G2192}{(G5719)} children{G5043} or{G2228} nephews{G1549}, let them learn{G3129}{(G5720)} first{G4412} to shew piety{G2151}{(G5721)} at home{G2398}{G3624}, and{G2532} to requite{G287}{G591}{(G5721)} their parents{G4269}: for{G1063} that{G5124} is{G2076}{(G5748)} good{G2570} and{G2532} acceptable{G587} before{G1799} God{G2316}.

Now{G1161} she that is a widow{G5503} indeed{G3689}, and{G2532} desolate{G3443}{(G5772)}, trusteth{G1679}{(G5758)} in{G1909} God{G2316}, and{G2532} continueth{G4357}{(G5719)} in supplications{G1162} and{G2532} prayers{G4335} night{G3571} and{G2532} day{G2250}.

But{G1161} she that liveth in pleasure{G4684}{(G5723)} is dead{G2348}{(G5758)} while she liveth{G2198}{(G5723)}.

And{G2532} these things{G5023} give in charge{G3853}{(G5720)}, that{G2443} they may be{G5600}{(G5753)} blameless{G423}.

But{G1161} if any{G1536} provide{G4306}{(G5719)} not{G3756} for his own{G2398}, and{G2532} specially{G3122} for those of his own house{G3609}, he hath denied{G720}{(G5763)} the faith{G4102}, and{G2532} is{G2076}{(G5748)} worse than{G5501} an infidel{G571}.

Let{G2639} not{G3361} a widow{G5503} be taken into the number{G2639}{(G5744)} under{G1640} threescore{G1835} years old{G2094}, having been{G1096}{(G5756)} the wife{G1135} of one{G1520} man{G435},

Well reported of{G3140}{(G5746)} for{G1722} good{G2570} works{G2041}; if{G1487} she have brought up{G5044}{(G5656)} children, if{G1487} she have lodged strangers{G3580}{(G5656)}, if{G1487} she have washed{G3538}{(G5656)} the saints{G40}' feet{G4228}, if{G1487} she have relieved{G1884}{(G5656)} the afflicted{G2346}{(G5746)}, if{G1487} she have diligently followed{G1872}{(G5656)} every{G3956} good{G18} work{G2041}.

But{G1161} the younger{G3501} widows{G5503} refuse{G3868}{(G5737)}: for{G1063} when{G3752} they have begun to wax wanton against{G2691}{(G5661)} Christ{G5547}, they will{G2309}{(G5719)} marry{G1060}{(G5721)};

Having{G2192}{(G5723)} damnation{G2917}, because{G3754} they have cast off{G114}{(G5656)} their first{G4413} faith{G4102}.

And{G1161}{G2532} withal{G260} they learn{G3129}{(G5719)} to be idle{G692}, wandering about{G4022}{(G5740)} from house to house{G3614}; and{G1161} not{G3756} only{G3440} idle{G692}, but{G235} tattlers{G5397} also{G2532} and{G2532} busybodies{G4021}, speaking{G2980}{(G5723)} things which{G3588} they ought{G1163}{(G5752)} not{G3361}.

I will{G1014}{(G5736)} therefore{G3767} that the younger women{G3501} marry{G1060}{(G5721)}, bear children{G5041}{(G5721)}, guide the house{G3616}{(G5721)}, give{G1325}{(G5721)} none{G3367} occasion{G874} to the adversary{G480}{(G5740)} to{G5484} speak reproachfully{G3059}.

For{G1063} some{G5100} are{G1624} already{G2235} turned aside{G1624}{(G5648)} after{G3694} Satan{G4567}.

If any{G1536} man{G4103} or{G2228} woman that believeth{G4103} have{G2192}{(G5719)} widows{G5503}, let them relieve{G1884}{(G5720)} them{G846}, and{G2532} let{G916} not{G3361} the church{G1577} be charged{G916}{(G5744)}; that{G2443} it may relieve{G1884}{(G5661)} them that are widows{G5503} indeed{G3689}.

Let{G515} the elders{G4245} that rule{G4291}{(G5761)} well{G2573} be counted worthy{G515}{(G5744)} of double{G1362} honour{G5092}, especially{G3122} they who labour{G2872}{(G5723)} in{G1722} the word{G3056} and{G2532} doctrine{G1319}.

For{G1063} the scripture{G1124} saith{G3004}{(G5719)}, Thou shalt{G5392} not{G3756} muzzle{G5392}{(G5692)} the ox{G1016} that treadeth out the corn{G248}{(G5723)}. And{G2532}, The labourer{G2040} is worthy{G514} of his{G846} reward{G3408}.

Against{G2596} an elder{G4245} receive{G3858}{(G5737)} not{G3361} an accusation{G2724}, but{G1508}{G1622} before{G1909} two{G1417} or{G2228} three{G5140} witnesses{G3144}.

Them that sin{G264}{(G5723)} rebuke{G1651}{(G5720)} before{G1799} all{G3956}, that{G2443} others{G3062} also{G2532} may{G2192}{(G5725)} fear{G5401}.

I charge{G1263}{(G5736)} thee before{G1799} God{G2316}, and{G2532} the Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547}, and{G2532} the elect{G1588} angels{G32}, that{G2443} thou observe{G5442}{(G5661)} these things{G5023} without{G5565} preferring one before another{G4299}, doing{G4160}{(G5723)} nothing{G3367} by{G2596} partiality{G4346}.

Lay{G2007} hands{G5495} suddenly{G5030} on{G2007}{(G5720)} no man{G3367}, neither{G3366} be partaker{G2841}{(G5720)} of other{G245} men's sins{G266}: keep{G5083}{(G5720)} thyself{G4572} pure{G53}.

Drink{G5202} no longer{G3371} water{G5202}{(G5720)}, but{G235} use{G5530}{(G5737)} a little{G3641} wine{G3631} for{G1223} thy{G4675} stomach's sake{G4751} and{G2532} thine{G4675} often{G4437} infirmities{G769}.

Some{G5100} men's{G444} sins{G266} are{G1526}{(G5748)} open beforehand{G4271}, going before{G4254}{(G5723)} to{G1519} judgment{G2920}; and{G1161}{G2532} some{G5100} men they follow after{G1872}{(G5719)}.

Likewise{G5615} also{G2532} the good{G2570} works{G2041} of some are{G2076}{(G5748)} manifest beforehand{G4271}; and{G2532} they that are{G2192}{(G5723)} otherwise{G247} cannot{G3756}{G1410}{(G5736)} be hid{G2928}{(G5650)}.