Treatment of widows, servants, and the elderly
1
πρεσβυτερω
[to]-elder
[to]-elder
μη
not
not
επιπληξης
reprimand-sharply
reprimand-sharply
αλλα
but
but
παρακαλει
you-advocate!
you-advocate!
ὡς
as
as
πατερα
father
father
νεωτερους
new
new
ὡς
as
as
αδελφους
siblings
siblings
2
πρεσβυτερας
elders
elders
ὡς
as
as
μητερας
mothers
mothers
νεωτερους
new
new
ὡς
as
as
αδελφας
sisters
sisters
εν
in
in
παση
[to]-every
[to]-every
ἁγνεια
[to]-consecration
[to]-consecration
3
χηρας
widows
widows
τιμα
you-value!
you-value!
τας
those
those
οντως
really
really
χηρας
widows
widows
4
ει
if
if
δε
yet
yet
τις
who
who
χηρα
widow
widow
τεκνα
children
children
η
or-else
or-else
εκγονα
descendants
descendants
εχει
has
has
μανθανετωσαν
let-them-learn!
let-them-learn!
πρωτον
first
first
τον
the
the
ιδιον
own
own
οικον
house
house
ευσεβειν
to-do-ones-duty
to-do-ones-duty
και
and
and
αμοιβας
due
due
αποδιδοναι
to-repay
to-repay
τοις
[to]-those
[to]-those
προγονοις
[to]-ancestors
[to]-ancestors
τουτο
this
this
γαρ
because
because
εστιν
is
is
αποδεκτον
welcome
welcome
ενωπιον
in-the-face-of
in-the-face-of
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
[of]-God
5
ἡ
the
the
δε
yet
yet
οντως
really
really
χηρα
widow
widow
και
and
and
μεμονωμενη
having-been-isolated
having-been-isolated
ηλπικεν
has-expected
has-expected
επι
on
on
θεον
God
God
και
and
and
προσμενει
is-remaining
is-remaining
ταις
[to]-the
[to]-the
δεησεσιν
[to]-serious-requests
[to]-serious-requests
και
and
and
ταις
[to]-the
[to]-the
προσευχαις
[to]-prayers
[to]-prayers
νυκτος
[of]-night
[of]-night
και
and
and
ἡμερας.
[of]-day
[of]-day
6
ἡ
the
the
δε
yet
yet
σπαταλωσα
self-indulging
self-indulging
ζωσα
living
living
τεθνηκεν
has-died
has-died
7
και
and
and
ταυτα
these-things
these-things
παραγγελλε
you-direct!
you-direct!
ἱνα
that
that
ανεπιληπτοι
blameless
blameless
ωσιν
they-may-be
they-may-be
8
ει
if
if
δε
yet
yet
τις
who
who
των
[of]-the
[of]-the
ιδιων
[of]-their(pl.)-own
[of]-their(pl.)-own
και
and
and
μαλιστα
especially
especially
οικειων
[of]-house-dwellers
[of]-house-dwellers
ου
not
not
προνοει
is-providing
is-providing
την
the
the
πιστιν
trust
trust
ηρνηται
has-renounced
has-renounced
και
and
and
εστιν
is
is
απιστου
[of]-untrusting
[of]-untrusting
χειρων
worse
worse
9
χηρα
widow
widow
καταλεγεσθω
let-be-enrolled!
let-be-enrolled!
μη
not
not
ελαττον
less-than
less-than
ετων
[of]-years
[of]-years
ἑξηκοντα
sixty
sixty
γεγονυια
having-come-to-be
having-come-to-be
ἑνος
[of]-one
[of]-one
ανδρος
[of]-man
[of]-man
γυνη
woman
woman
10
εν
in
in
εργοις
[to]-actions
[to]-actions
καλοις
[to]-visibly-good
[to]-visibly-good
μαρΤυρουμενη
being-witnessed
being-witnessed
ει
if
if
ετεκνοτροφησεν
raised-children
raised-children
ει
if
if
εξενοδοχησεν
was-hospitable
was-hospitable
ει
if
if
ἁγιων
[of]-consecrated-ones
[of]-consecrated-ones
ποδας
feet
feet
ενιψεν
washed
washed
ει
if
if
θλιβομενοις
[to]-being-oppressed
[to]-being-oppressed
επηρκεσεν
relieved
relieved
ει
if
if
παντι
[to]-every
[to]-every
εργω
[to]-action
[to]-action
αγαθω
[to]-good
[to]-good
επηκολουθησεν
followed-from
followed-from
11
νεωτερους
new
new
δε
yet
yet
χηρας
widows
widows
παραιτου
you-decline!
you-decline!
ὁταν
whenever
whenever
γαρ
because
because
καταστρηνιασωσιν
they-should-rebel-against
they-should-rebel-against
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
Χριστου
[of]-Christ
[of]-Christ
γαμειν
to-marry
to-marry
θελουσιν
they-are-choosing
they-are-choosing
12
εχουσαι
having
having
κριμα
judgment
judgment
ὁτι
since
since
την
the
the
πρωτην
first
first
πιστιν
trust
trust
ηθετησαν
they-set-aside
they-set-aside
13
ἁμα
simultaneously
simultaneously
δε
yet
yet
και
and
and
αργαι
inactive
inactive
μανθανουσιν
they-are-learning
they-are-learning
περιερχομεναι
going-around
going-around
τας
those
those
οικιας
houses
houses
ου
not
not
μονον
only
only
δε
yet
yet
αργαι
inactive
inactive
αλλα
but
but
και
and
and
φλυαροι
nonsensical
nonsensical
και
and
and
περιεργοι
gaining-supernatural-knowledge
gaining-supernatural-knowledge
λαλουσαι
talking
talking
τα
the
the
μη
not
not
δεοντα
binding
binding
14
βουλομαι
I-am-inclined
I-am-inclined
ουν
then
then
νεωτερους
new
new
γαμειν
to-marry
to-marry
τεκνογονειν
to-parent
to-parent
οικοδεσποτειν
to-own-house
to-own-house
μηδεμιαν
not-even-one
not-even-one
αφορμην
base
base
διδοναι
to-give
to-give
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
αντικειμενω
[to]-opposing
[to]-opposing
λοιδοριας
[of]-rant
[of]-rant
χαριν
favor
favor
15
ηδη
already
already
γαρ
because
because
τινες
some
some
εξετραπησαν
they-were-diverted
they-were-diverted
οπισω
after
after
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
Σατανα
adversary
adversary
16
ει
if
if
τις
who
who
πιστη
trustworthy
trustworthy
εχει
has
has
χηρας
widows
widows
επαρκειτω
let-relieve!
let-relieve!
αυταις
[to]-selves
[to]-selves
και
and
and
μη
not
not
βαρεισθω
let-be-weighed-down!
let-be-weighed-down!
ἡ
the
the
εκκλησια
[to]-congregation
[to]-congregation
ἱνα
that
that
ταις
[to]-the
[to]-the
οντως
really
really
χηραις
[to]-widows
[to]-widows
επαρκεση
should-relieve
should-relieve
High standards for elders
17
οἱ
the
the
καλως
well
well
προεστωτες
having-stood-before
having-stood-before
πρεσβυτεροι
elders
elders
διπλης
[of]-twice-as-much
[of]-twice-as-much
τιμης
[of]-worth
[of]-worth
αξιουσθωσαν
let-them-be-considered-worthy!
let-them-be-considered-worthy!
μαλιστα
especially
especially
οἱ
the
the
κοπιωντες
tiring
tiring
εν
in
in
λογω
[to]-saying
[to]-saying
και
and
and
διδασκαλια
instruction
instruction
18
λεγειν
to-say
to-say
γαρ
because
because
ἡ
the
the
γραφη
[to]-writing
[to]-writing
βουν
ox
ox
αλοωντα
threshing
threshing
ου
not
not
φιμωσεις
you-shall-muzzle
you-shall-muzzle
και
and
and
αξιος
worthy
worthy
ὁ
the
the
εργατης
worker
worker
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
μισθου
[of]-pay
[of]-pay
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
19
κατα
against
against
πρεσβυτερου
[of]-elder
[of]-elder
κατηγοριαν
accusation
accusation
μη
not
not
παραδεχου
you-accept!
you-accept!
εκτος
outside
outside
ει
if
if
μη
not
not
επι
on
on
δυο
two
two
η
or-else
or-else
τριων
[of]-three
[of]-three
μαρΤυρων
witnessing
witnessing
20
τους
the
the
ἁμαρτανοντας
one-sinning
one-sinning
ενωπιον
in-the-face-of
in-the-face-of
παντων
[of]-all
[of]-all
ελεγχε
you-expose!
you-expose!
ἱνα
that
that
και
and
and
οἱ
the
the
λοιποι
remaining
remaining
φοβον
fear
fear
εχωσιν
they-may-hold
they-may-hold
21
διαμαρτυρομαι
I-solemnly-declare
I-solemnly-declare
ενωπιον
in-the-face-of
in-the-face-of
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
[of]-God
και
and
and
Χριστου
[of]-Christ
[of]-Christ
Ιησου
[of]-Jesus
[of]-Jesus
και
and
and
των
[of]-the
[of]-the
εκλεκτων
[of]-chosen
[of]-chosen
αγγελων
[of]-angels
[of]-angels
ἱνα
that
that
ταυτα
these-things
these-things
φυλαξης
you-should-guard
you-should-guard
χωρις
without
without
προκριματος
[of]-bias
[of]-bias
μηδεν
not-even-one
not-even-one
ποιων
doing
doing
κατα
according-to
according-to
προσκλισιν
partiality
partiality
22
χειρας
hands
hands
ταχεως
abruptly
abruptly
μηδενι
[to]-not-even-one
[to]-not-even-one
επιτιθει
you-place-upon!
you-place-upon!
μηδε
no-longer
no-longer
κοινωνει
you-participate!
you-participate!
ἁμαρτιαις
[to]-sins
[to]-sins
αλλοτριαις
[to]-outsiders
[to]-outsiders
σεαυτον
yourself
yourself
ἁγνον
consecrated
consecrated
τηρει
you-guard!
you-guard!
Some general advice
23
μηκετι
no-more
no-more
ὑδροποτει
you-drink-water!
you-drink-water!
αλλα
but
but
οινω
[to]-wine
[to]-wine
ολιγω
[to]-some
[to]-some
χρω
you-use!
you-use!
δια
through
through
τον
the
the
στομαχον
bladder
bladder
και
and
and
τας
those
those
πυκνας
frequent
frequent
σου
[of]-you
[of]-you
ασθενειας
infirmities
infirmities
24
τινων
[of]-any
[of]-any
ανθρωπων
[of]-people
[of]-people
αἱ
the
the
ἁμαρτιαι
sins
sins
προδηλοι
obvious
obvious
εισιν
they-are
they-are
προαγουσαι
preceding
preceding
εις
into
into
κρισιν
judgment
judgment
τισιν
[to]-some
[to]-some
δε
yet
yet
και
and
and
επακολουθουσιν
they-are-following-from
they-are-following-from
25
ὡσαυτως
similarly
similarly
και
and
and
τα
the
the
εργα
actions
actions
τα
the
the
καλα
visibly-good
visibly-good
προδηλα
obvious
obvious
και
and
and
τα
the
the
αλλως
differently
differently
εχοντα
having
having
κρυβηναι
to-be-concealed
to-be-concealed
ου
not
not
δυνανται
they-are-able
they-are-able