1Timothy 5
5Do not rebuke an older man harshly, but exhort him as if he were your father. Treat younger men as brothers,G1969G3361G4245G235G3870G5613G3962G3501G5613G802older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.G4245G5613G3384G3501G5613G79G1722G3956G473Give proper recognition to those widows who are really in need.G5091G5503G5503G36894But if a widow has children or grandchildren, these should learn first of all to put their religion into practice by caring for their own family and so repaying their parents and grandparents, for this is pleasing to God.G1161G1536G5503G2192G5043G2228G1549G3129G4412G2151G2398G3624G2532G287G591G4269G1063G5124G2076G2570G2532G587G1799G23165The widow who is really in need and left all alone puts her hope in God and continues night and day to pray and to ask God for help.G1161G5503G3689G2532G3443G1679G1909G2316G2532G4357G1162G2532G4335G3571G2532G22506But the widow who lives for pleasure is dead even while she lives.G1161G4684G2348G21987Give the people these instructions, so that no one may be open to blame.G2532G5023G3853G2443G5600G4238Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.G1161G1536G4306G3756G2398G2532G3122G3609G720G4102G2532G2076G5501G5719No widow may be put on the list of widows unless she is over sixty, has been faithful to her husband,G2639G3361G5503G2639G1640G1835G2094G1096G1135G1520G43510and is well known for her good deeds, such as bringing up children, showing hospitality, washing the feet of the Lord's people, helping those in trouble and devoting herself to all kinds of good deeds.G3140G1722G2570G2041G1487G5044G1487G3580G1487G3538G40G4228G1487G1884G2346G1487G1872G3956G18G204111As for younger widows, do not put them on such a list. For when their sensual desires overcome their dedication to Christ, they want to marry.G1161G3501G5503G3868G1063G3752G2691G5547G2309G106012Thus they bring judgment on themselves, because they have broken their first pledge.G2192G2917G3754G114G4413G410213Besides, they get into the habit of being idle and going about from house to house. And not only do they become idlers, but also busybodies who talk nonsense, saying things they ought not to.G1161G2532G260G3129G692G4022G3614G1161G3756G3440G692G235G5397G2532G2532G4021G2980G3588G1163G336114So I counsel younger widows to marry, to have children, to manage their homes and to give the enemy no opportunity for slander.G1014G3767G3501G1060G5041G3616G1325G3367G874G480G5484G305915Some have in fact already turned away to follow Satan.G1063G5100G1624G2235G1624G3694G456716If any woman who is a believer has widows in her care, she should continue to help them and not let the church be burdened with them, so that the church can help those widows who are really in need.G1536G4103G2228G4103G2192G5503G1884G846G2532G916G3361G1577G916G2443G1884G5503G368917The elders who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor, especially those whose work is preaching and teaching.G515G4245G4291G2573G515G1362G5092G3122G2872G1722G3056G2532G131918For Scripture says, "Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain," and "Workers deserve their wages."G1063G1124G3004G5392G3756G5392G1016G248G2532G2040G514G846G340819Do not entertain an accusation against an elder unless it is brought by two or three witnesses.G2596G4245G3858G3361G2724G1508G1622G1909G1417G2228G5140G314420But those elders who are sinning you are to reprove before everyone, so that the others may take warning.G264G1651G1799G3956G2443G3062G2532G2192G540121I charge you, in the sight of God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, to keep these instructions without partiality, and to do nothing out of favoritism.G1263G1799G2316G2532G2962G2424G5547G2532G1588G32G2443G5442G5023G5565G4299G4160G3367G2596G434622Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands, and do not share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.G2007G5495G5030G2007G3367G3366G2841G245G266G5083G4572G5323Stop drinking only water, and use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses.G5202G3371G5202G235G5530G3641G3631G1223G4675G4751G2532G4675G4437G76924The sins of some are obvious, reaching the place of judgment ahead of them; the sins of others trail behind them.G5100G444G266G1526G4271G4254G1519G2920G1161G2532G5100G187225In the same way, good deeds are obvious, and even those that are not obvious cannot remain hidden forever.G5615G2532G2570G2041G2076G4271G2532G2192G247G3756G1410G2928
Columbus, OH
