1 Timothy 5 Pros Timotheon A 5
1Presbutero mē epiplēssaseia, alla parakalasōr hōs patron, neoteroin hōs adelfoin,Do not rebuke an older man, but appeal to him as to a father. Treat younger men as brothers, 2presbuterain hōs mētērain, neoterain hōs adelfain en panta hagneia.older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.
3Chērain timasōr tain ontōs chērain.Honor the widows who are truly widows. 4ei de tinas chēras tekneim ē ekgoneim echatō, mathalōr prōton ton idion oikon eusebarō kai amoibain apodōarō toi progonoi, houtem gar atō apodektem enōpion tou theou.But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to show godliness to their own family and repay their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God. 5tas de ontōs chēras kai monorēntas elpizatē epi ⸀theon kai prosmenatō tai deēsiai kai tai proseuchai nuktau kai hēmerau;The widow who is truly in need and left all alone puts her hope in God and continues night and day in her petitions and prayers. 6tas de spatalarōntas zōarōntas thnēskatē.But she who lives for pleasure is dead even while she is still alive. 7kai houteim parangelasōr, hina anepilēmptois aleiō;Give these instructions to the believers, so that they will be above reproach. 8ei de tinos toiu idioiu kai ⸀malista oikeioiu ouk ⸀pronoatō, tan pistian arnotē kai atō apistou cheirōnos.If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
9Chēras katalegotōr mē elassōnem eteiu hexēkonta genarēntas, henou androu gunaikas,A widow should be enrolled if she is at least sixty years old, faithful to her husband, 10en ergei kalei marturorōntas, ei teknotrofata, ei xenodochata, ei hagioiu podoin niptata, ei thliborōntoi eparkata, ei pante erge agathe epakolouthata.and well known for good deeds such as bringing up children, entertaining strangers, washing the feet of the saints, imparting relief to the afflicted, and devoting herself to every good work. 11neoterain de chērain paraitosōr; hotan gar katastrēnialeia tou Christou, gamarō thelalō,But refuse to enroll younger widows. For when their passions draw them away from Christ, they will want to marry, 12echarōntais krimem hoti tan prōtan pistian athetala;and thus will incur judgment because they are setting aside their first faith. 13hama de kai argais mathalō, perierchorōntais tain oikiain, ouk monem de argais alla kai fluarais kai periergais, lalarōntais teim mē darōnteim.At the same time they will also learn to be idle, going from house to house and being not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, discussing things they should not mention. 14boulomō oun neoterain gamarō, teknogonarō, oikodespotarō, mēdenan aforman dōarō to antikeiorōnto loidoriau charin;So I advise the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their households, denying the adversary occasion for slander. 15ēdē gar tinais ektrapila opisō tou Satanou.For some have already turned aside to follow Satan. 16ei ⸀tinas pistas echatō chērain, ⸀eparkatōr autai, kai mē barotōr tas ekklēsas, hina tai ontōs chērai eparkateia.If any believing woman has dependent widows, she must assist them and not allow the church to be burdened, so that it can help the widows who are truly in need.
17Tois kalōs prostēarēntois presbuterois diplouau timau axiolōr, malista tois kopiarōntois en logo kai didaskalia;Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching. 18legatō gar tas grafas; Bouon aloarōnton ouk fimasi, kai; Axios tos ergatos tou misthou autou.For the Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and, “The worker is worthy of his wages.” 19kata presbuterou katēgorian mē paradechosōr, ektos ei mē epi duo ē treis marturoiu;Do not entertain an accusation against an elder, except on the testimony of two or three witnesses. 20⸀toin hamartarōntoin enōpion pantoiu elenchasōr, hina kai tois loipois fobon echaleiō.But those who persist in sin should be rebuked in front of everyone, so that the others will stand in fear of sin. 21diamarturomō enōpion tou theou kai ⸂Christou Iēsu⸃ kai toiu eklektoiu angeloiu, hina houteim fulassaseia chōris prokrimeu, mēdenem poiarōntos kata prosklisian.I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels to maintain these principles without bias, and to do nothing out of partiality. 22cheirain tacheōs mēdeno epitithasōr, mēde koinōnasōr hamartai allotriai; siauton hagnon tērasōr.Do not be too quick in the laying on of hands and thereby share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
23mēketi hudropotasōr, alla oino oligo chrosōr dia ton ⸀stomachon kai tain puknain su astheniain.Stop drinking only water and use a little wine instead, because of your stomach and your frequent ailments.
24Tinoiu anthrōpoiu tais hamartais prodēlais alō, proagarōntais eis krisian, tinoi de kai epakolouthalō;The sins of some men are obvious, going ahead of them to judgment; but the sins of others do not surface until later. 25hōsautōs kai teim ⸂ergeim teim kaleim⸃ ⸀prodēleim, kai teim allōs echarōnteim kruptira ouk dunolō.In the same way, good deeds are obvious, and even the ones that are inconspicuous cannot remain hidden.
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5 ⸀theon other edd. τὸν θεὸν. 8 ⸀malista Byz +τῶν. ⸀pronoatō mod. edd. προνοεῖται. 16 ⸀tinas Byz +pistos ē. ⸀eparkatōr mod. edd. ἐπαρκείσθω. 20 ⸀toin mod. edd. +de. 21 ⸂Christou Iēsu⸃ Byz κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ. 23 ⸀stomachon Byz +su. 25 ⸂ergeim teim kaleim⸃ Byz kaleim ergeim. ⸀prodēleim Byz +atō.