1 Timothy 5

1Do not rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father, younger men as brothers,

πρεσβυτερω μη επιπληξης, αλλα παρακαλει ως πατερα, νεωτερους ως αδελφους,

2older women as mothers, younger women as sisters, with all purity.

πρεσβυτερας ως μητερας, νεωτερας ως αδελφας εν παση αγνεια.

3Honor widows who are really widows.

χηρας τιμα τας οντως χηρας.

4But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to show piety at home and to repay their parents; for this is good and acceptable before God.

ει δε τις χηρα τεκνα η εκγονα εχει, μανθανετωσαν πρωτον τον ιδιον οικον ευσεβειν και αμοιβας αποδιδοναι τοις προγονοις· τουτο γαρ εστιν καλον και αποδεκτον ενωπιον του θεου.

5Now she who is really a widow, and left alone, trusts in God and continues in supplications and prayers night and day.

η δε οντως χηρα και μεμονωμενη ηλπικεν επι τον θεον και προσμενει ταις δεησεσιν και ταις προσευχαις νυκτος και ημερας·

6But she who lives in pleasure is dead while she lives.

η δε σπαταλωσα ζωσα τεθνηκεν.

7And these things command, that they may be blameless.

και ταυτα παραγγελλε, ινα ανεπιληπτοι ωσιν.

8But 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.

ει δε τις των ιδιων και μαλιστα των οικειων ου προνοει, την πιστιν ηρνηται και εστιν απιστου χειρων.

9Do not let a widow under sixty years old be taken into the number, and not unless she has been the wife of one man,

χηρα καταλεγεσθω μη ελαττον ετων εξηκοντα γεγονυια, ενος ανδρος γυνη,

10well 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.

εν εργοις καλοις μαρτυρουμενη, ει ετεκνοτροφησεν, ει εξενοδοχησεν, ει αγιων ποδας ενιψεν, ει θλιβομενοις επηρκεσεν, ει παντι εργω αγαθω επηκολουθησεν.

11But refuse the younger widows; for when they have begun to grow wanton against Christ, they desire to marry,

νεωτερας δε χηρας παραιτου· οταν γαρ καταστρηνιασωσιν του χριστου, γαμειν θελουσιν,

12having condemnation because they have cast off their first faith.

εχουσαι κριμα, οτι την πρωτην πιστιν ηθετησαν·

13And 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.

αμα δε και αργαι μανθανουσιν περιερχομεναι τας οικιας, ου μονον δε αργαι, αλλα και φλυαροι και περιεργοι, λαλουσαι τα μη δεοντα.

14Therefore I desire that the younger widows marry, bear children, manage the house, give no opportunity to the adversary to speak reproachfully.

βουλομαι ουν νεωτερας γαμειν, τεκνογονειν, οικοδεσποτειν, μηδεμιαν αφορμην διδοναι τω αντικειμενω λοιδοριας χαριν.

15For some have already turned aside after Satan.

ηδη γαρ τινες εξετραπησαν οπισω του σατανα.

16If any believing man or woman has widows, let them relieve them, and do not let the church be burdened, that it may relieve those who are really widows.

ει τις πιστος η πιστη εχει χηρας, επαρκειτω αυταις, και μη βαρεισθω η εκκλησια, ινα ταις οντως χηραις επαρκεση.

17Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and doctrine.

οι καλως προεστωτες πρεσβυτεροι διπλης τιμης αξιουσθωσαν, μαλιστα οι κοπιωντες εν λογω και διδασκαλια·

18For the Scripture says, 'You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain,' and, 'The laborer is worthy of his wages.'

λεγει γαρ η γραφη· βουν αλοωντα ου φιμωσεις· και· αξιος ο εργατης του μισθου αυτου.

19Do not receive an accusation against an elder except from two or three witnesses.

κατα πρεσβυτερου κατηγοριαν μη παραδεχου, εκτος ει μη επι δυο η τριων μαρτυρων.

20Those who are sinning rebuke in the presence of all, that the rest also may fear.

τους αμαρτανοντας ενωπιον παντων ελεγχε, ινα και οι λοιποι φοβον εχωσιν.

21I charge you before God and the Lord Jesus Christ and the elect angels that you observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing with partiality.

διαμαρτυρομαι ενωπιον του θεου και κυριου ιησου χριστου και των εκλεκτων αγγελων, ινα ταυτα φυλαξης, χωρις προκριματος μηδεν ποιων κατα προσκλησιν.

22Do not lay hands on anyone hastily, nor share in other people's sins; keep yourself pure.

χειρας ταχεως μηδενι επιτιθει, μηδε κοινωνει αμαρτιαις αλλοτριαις· σεαυτον αγνον τηρει.

23No longer drink only water, but use a little wine for your stomach's sake and your frequent infirmities.

μηκετι υδροποτει, αλλ οινω ολιγω χρω δια τον στομαχον σου και τας πυκνας σου ασθενειας.

24Some men's sins are clearly evident, preceding them to judgment, but those of some men follow later.

τινων ανθρωπων αι αμαρτιαι προδηλοι εισιν, προαγουσαι εις κρισιν, τισιν δε και επακολουθουσιν·

25Likewise, the good works of some are clearly evident, and those that are otherwise cannot be hidden.

ωσαυτως και τα καλα εργα προδηλα εστιν, και τα αλλως εχοντα κρυβηναι ου δυνανται.