The Concordant Literal New Testament

Paul To Timothy (I.)

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¹ An elderly man you should not be upbraiding, but be entreating him as a father, the younger men as brethren,
² the elder women as mothers, the younger as sisters, in all purity.
³ Widows be honoring, who are really widows.
⁴ Now if any widow has children or descendants, let them learn to be devoted to their own household first and reciprocate by paying their progenitors, for this is welcome in God's sight.
⁵ Now one really a widow, and alone, relies on God and is remaining in petitions and prayers night and day.
⁶ Yet she who is a prodigal, though living, is dead.
⁷ These things also, charge, that they may be irreprehensible.
⁸ Now if anyone is not providing for his own, and especially his family, he has disowned the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.
⁹ Let no widow be listed of less than sixty years, having been the wife of one man,
¹⁰ attested by ideal acts: if she nourishes children, if she is hospitable, if she washes the saints' feet, if she relieves the afflicted, if she follows up with every good work.
¹¹ Yet the younger widows refuse, for whenever they should be restive against Christ, they are wanting to marry;
¹² having judgment seeing that they repudiate their first faith.
¹³ Yet at the same time they are learning to be idle also, wandering about the homes. Yet not only are they idle, but gossips also, and meddlers, speaking what they must not.
¹⁴ I am intending, then, that younger widows are to be marrying, bearing children, managing the household, giving an opposer nothing as an incentive favoring reviling,
¹⁵ for already some were turned aside after Satan.
¹⁶ If any believing woman has widows with her, let her be relieving them and let not the ecclesia be burdened, that it should be relieving those who are really widows.
¹⁷ Let elders who have presided ideally be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who are toiling in word and teaching,
¹⁸ for the scripture is saying: "A threshing ox you shall not be muzzling," and "Worthy is the worker of his wages."
¹⁹ Against an elder do not assent to an accusation outside and except before two or three witnesses.
²⁰ Those who are sinning be exposing in the sight of all, that the rest also may have fear.
²¹ I am conjuring, in the sight of God and Christ Jesus and the chosen messengers, that you should guard these things, apart from prejudice,
²² doing nothing from bias. On no one place hands too quickly, nor yet be participating in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
²³ No longer drink water only, but be using a sip of wine for your stomach and your frequent infirmities.
²⁴ Some men's sins are taken for granted, preceding them into judging, yet some are following up also.
²⁵ Similarly the ideal acts also are taken for granted, and those having it otherwise can not be hid.

¹ Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;
² The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.
³ Honour widows that are widows indeed.
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.
⁵ Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.
⁶ But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.
⁷ And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.
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.
⁹ Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man.
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.
¹¹ But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;
¹² Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.
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.
¹⁴ I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
¹⁵ For some are already turned aside after 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.
¹⁷ Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
¹⁸ For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.
¹⁹ Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.
²⁰ Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.
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.
²² Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.
²³ Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.
²⁴ Some men's sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after.
²⁵ Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.

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