1Rebuke[G1969]not[G3361] an elder[G4245], but[G235]intreat[G3870] him as[G5613] a father[G3962]; and the younger men[G3501]as[G5613]brethren[G80];
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The elder women[G4245]as[G5613]mothers[G3384]; the younger[G3501]as[G5613]sisters[G79], with[G1722]all[G3956]purity[G47].
3Honour[G5091]widows[G5503] that are widows[G5503]indeed[G3689].
4But[G1161] if any[G1536]widow[G5503]have[G2192]children[G5043]or[G2228]nephews[G1549], let them learn[G3129]first[G4412] to shew piety[G2151] at home[G2398], and[G2532] to requite[G287] their parents[G4269]: for[G1063]that[G5124]is[G2076]good[G2570]and[G2532]acceptable[G587]before[G1799]God[G2316].
5Now[G1161] she that is a widow[G5503]indeed[G3689], and[G2532]desolate[G3443], trusteth[G1679]in[G1909]God[G2316], and[G2532]continueth[G4357]in[G1909]supplications[G1162]and[G2532]prayers[G4335]night[G3571]and[G2532]day[G2250].
6But[G1161] she that liveth[G2198] in pleasure[G4684] is dead[G2348] while she liveth[G2198].
7And[G2532] these things[G5023] give in charge[G3853], that[G2443] they may be[G5600]blameless[G423].
8But[G1161] if any[G1536]provide[G4306]not[G3756] for his own[G2398], and[G2532]specially[G3122] for those of his own[G2398]house[G3609], he hath denied[G720] the faith[G4102], and[G2532]is[G2076] worse than[G5501] an infidel[G571].
9Let[G2639]not[G3361] a widow[G5503] be taken into the number[G2639]under[G1640]threescore[G1835] years old[G2094], having been[G1096] the wife[G1135] of one[G1520]man[G435],
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Well reported of[G3140]for[G1722]good[G2570]works[G2041]; if[G1487] she have brought up[G5044] children, if[G1487] she have lodged strangers[G3580], if[G1487] she have washed[G3538] the saints[G40]' feet[G4228], if[G1487] she have relieved[G1884] the afflicted[G2346], if[G1487] she have diligently followed[G1872]every[G3956]good[G18]work[G2041].
11But[G1161] the younger[G3501]widows[G5503]refuse[G3868]: for[G1063]when[G3752] they have begun to wax wanton against[G2691]Christ[G5547], they will[G2309]marry[G1060];
12Having[G2192]damnation[G2917], because[G3754] they have cast off[G114] their first[G4413]faith[G4102].
13And[G1161]withal[G260] they learn[G3129] to be idle[G692], wandering about[G4022] from house[G3614] to house[G3614]; and[G2532]not[G3756]only[G3440]idle[G692], but[G235]tattlers[G5397]also[G2532]and[G2532]busybodies[G4021], speaking[G2980] things which[G3588] they ought[G1163]not[G3361].
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I will[G1014]therefore[G3767] that the younger women[G3501]marry[G1060], bear children[G5041], guide the house[G3616], give[G1325]none[G3367]occasion[G874]to[G5484] the adversary[G480]to[G5484] speak reproachfully[G3059].
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If any[G1536]man[G4103]or[G2228] woman that[G2443]believeth[G4103]have[G2192]widows[G5503], let[G916]them[G846]relieve[G1884]them[G846], and[G2532]let[G916]not[G3361] the church[G1577] be charged[G916]; that[G2443] it may relieve[G1884]them[G846]that[G2443] are widows[G5503]indeed[G3689].
17Let[G515] the elders[G4245] that rule[G4291]well[G2573] be counted worthy[G515] of double[G1362]honour[G5092], especially[G3122] they who labour[G2872]in[G1722] the word[G3056]and[G2532]doctrine[G1319].
18For[G1063] the scripture[G1124]saith[G3004], Thou shalt[G5392]not[G3756]muzzle[G5392] the ox[G1016] that treadeth out the corn[G248]. And[G2532], The labourer[G2040] is worthy[G514] of his[G846]reward[G3408].
19Against[G2596] an elder[G4245]receive[G3858]not[G3361] an accusation[G2724], but[G1508]before[G1909]two[G1417]or[G2228]three[G5140]witnesses[G3144].
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Them that[G2443]sin[G264]rebuke[G1651]before[G1799]all[G3956], that[G2443]others[G3062]also[G2532]may[G2192]fear[G5401].
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I charge[G1263] 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] these things[G5023]without[G5565] preferring one before[G1799]another[G4299], doing[G4160]nothing[G3367]by[G2596]partiality[G4346].
22Lay[G2007]hands[G5495]suddenly[G5030]on[G2007] no man[G3367], neither[G3366] be partaker[G2841] of other[G245] men's sins[G266]: keep[G5083]thyself[G4572]pure[G53].
23Drink[G5202] no longer[G3371]water[G5202], but[G235]use[G5530] a little[G3641]wine[G3631]for[G1223]thy[G4675] stomach's sake[G4751]and[G2532]thine[G4675]often[G4437]infirmities[G769].
24Some[G5100] men's sins[G266]are[G1526] open beforehand[G4271], going before[G4254]to[G1519]judgment[G2920]; and[G1161]some[G5100] men they follow after[G1872].
25Likewise[G5615]also[G2532] the good[G2570]works[G2041] of some are[G2076] manifest beforehand[G4271]; and[G2532] they that are[G2192]otherwise[G247]cannot[G3756] be hid[G2928].