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Widows, Elders and Slaves
Do not rebuke an older man harshly, but exhort him as if he were your father. Treat younger men as brothers,
Do not rebuke an older man harshly, but exhort him as if he were your father. Treat younger men as brothers,
Treatment of Church Members
Do not rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father, younger men as brothers,
Do not rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father, younger men as brothers,
older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.
older women as mothers, younger women as sisters, with all purity.
Give proper recognition to those widows who are really in need.
Honor True Widows
Honor widows who are really widows.
Honor widows who are really widows.
But 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.
The 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.
Now she who is really a widow, and left alone, trusts in God and continues in supplications and prayers night and day.
But the widow who lives for pleasure is dead even while she lives.
Give the people these instructions, so that no one may be open to blame.
And these things command, that they may be blameless.
Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
No widow may be put on the list of widows unless she is over sixty, has been faithful to her husband,
Do not let a widow under sixty years old be taken into the number, and not unless she has been the wife of one man,
and 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.
well reported for good works: if she has brought up children, if she has lodged strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, if she has diligently followed every good work.
As 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.
Thus they bring judgment on themselves, because they have broken their first pledge.
Besides, 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.
And besides they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house, and not only idle but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.
So I counsel younger widows to marry, to have children, to manage their homes and to give the enemy no opportunity for slander.
Therefore I desire that the younger widows marry, bear children, manage the house, give no opportunity to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
Some have in fact already turned away to follow Satan.
For some have already turned aside after Satan.
If 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.
The elders who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor, especially those whose work is preaching and teaching.
Honor the Elders
Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and doctrine.
Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and doctrine.
For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain,” and, “The laborer is worthy of his wages.”
Do not entertain an accusation against an elder unless it is brought by two or three witnesses.
Do not receive an accusation against an elder except from two or three witnesses.
But those elders who are sinning you are to reprove before everyone, so that the others may take warning.
Those who are sinning rebuke in the presence of all, that the rest also may fear.
I 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.
Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands, and do not share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
Do not lay hands on anyone hastily, nor share in other people’s sins; keep yourself pure.
Stop drinking only water, and use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses.
The sins of some are obvious, reaching the place of judgment ahead of them; the sins of others trail behind them.
Some men’s sins are clearly evident, preceding them to judgment, but those of some men follow later.