Treatment of widows, servants, and the elderly
1
πρεσβυτερω
[to]-elderG4245
[to]-elderG4245
μη
notG3361
notG3361
επιπληξης
reprimand-sharplyG1969
reprimand-sharplyG1969
αλλα
butG235
butG235
παρακαλει
you-advocate!G3870
you-advocate!G3870
ὡς
asG5613
asG5613
πατερα
fatherG3962
fatherG3962
νεωτερους
newG3501
newG3501
ὡς
asG5613
asG5613
αδελφους
siblingsG80
siblingsG80
2
πρεσβυτερας
eldersG4245
eldersG4245
ὡς
asG5613
asG5613
μητερας
mothersG3384
mothersG3384
νεωτερους
newG3501
newG3501
ὡς
asG5613
asG5613
αδελφας
sistersG79
sistersG79
εν
inG1722
inG1722
παση
[to]-everyG3956
[to]-everyG3956
ἁγνεια
[to]-consecrationG47
[to]-consecrationG47
3
χηρας
widowsG5503
widowsG5503
τιμα
you-value!G5091
you-value!G5091
τας
thoseG3588
thoseG3588
οντως
reallyG3689
reallyG3689
χηρας
widowsG5503
widowsG5503
4
ει
ifG1488
ifG1488
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
τις
whoG5101
whoG5101
χηρα
widowG5503
widowG5503
τεκνα
childrenG5043
childrenG5043
η
or-elseG2228
or-elseG2228
εκγονα
descendantsG1549
descendantsG1549
εχει
hasG2192
hasG2192
μανθανετωσαν
let-them-learn!G3129
let-them-learn!G3129
πρωτον
firstG4412
firstG4412
τον
theG3588
theG3588
ιδιον
ownG2398
ownG2398
οικον
houseG3624
houseG3624
ευσεβειν
to-do-ones-dutyG2151
to-do-ones-dutyG2151
και
andG2532
andG2532
αμοιβας
dueG287
dueG287
αποδιδοναι
to-repayG591
to-repayG591
τοις
[to]-thoseG3588
[to]-thoseG3588
προγονοις
[to]-ancestorsG4269
[to]-ancestorsG4269
τουτο
thisG5124
thisG5124
γαρ
becauseG1063
becauseG1063
εστιν
isG2076
isG2076
αποδεκτον
welcomeG587
welcomeG587
ενωπιον
in-the-face-ofG1799
in-the-face-ofG1799
του
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
θεου
[of]-GodG2316
[of]-GodG2316
5
ἡ
theG2228
theG2228
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
οντως
reallyG3689
reallyG3689
χηρα
widowG5503
widowG5503
και
andG2532
andG2532
μεμονωμενη
having-been-isolatedG3443
having-been-isolatedG3443
ηλπικεν
has-expectedG1679
has-expectedG1679
επι
onG1909
onG1909
θεον
GodG2316
GodG2316
και
andG2532
andG2532
προσμενει
is-remainingG4357
is-remainingG4357
ταις
[to]-theG3588
[to]-theG3588
δεησεσιν
[to]-serious-requestsG1162
[to]-serious-requestsG1162
και
andG2532
andG2532
ταις
[to]-theG3588
[to]-theG3588
προσευχαις
[to]-prayersG4335
[to]-prayersG4335
νυκτος
[of]-nightG3571
[of]-nightG3571
και
andG2532
andG2532
ἡμερας.
[of]-dayG2250
[of]-dayG2250
6
ἡ
theG2228
theG2228
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
σπαταλωσα
self-indulgingG4684
self-indulgingG4684
ζωσα
livingG2198
livingG2198
τεθνηκεν
has-diedG2348
has-diedG2348
7
και
andG2532
andG2532
ταυτα
these-thingsG5023
these-thingsG5023
παραγγελλε
you-direct!G3853
you-direct!G3853
ἱνα
thatG2443
thatG2443
ανεπιληπτοι
blamelessG423
blamelessG423
ωσιν
they-may-beG5600
they-may-beG5600
8
ει
ifG1488
ifG1488
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
τις
whoG5101
whoG5101
των
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
ιδιων
[of]-their(pl.)-ownG2398
[of]-their(pl.)-ownG2398
και
andG2532
andG2532
μαλιστα
especiallyG3122
especiallyG3122
οικειων
[of]-house-dwellersG3609
[of]-house-dwellersG3609
ου
notG3739
notG3739
προνοει
is-providingG4306
is-providingG4306
την
theG3588
theG3588
πιστιν
trustG4102
trustG4102
ηρνηται
has-renouncedG720
has-renouncedG720
και
andG2532
andG2532
εστιν
isG2076
isG2076
απιστου
[of]-untrustingG571
[of]-untrustingG571
χειρων
worseG5501
worseG5501
9
χηρα
widowG5503
widowG5503
καταλεγεσθω
let-be-enrolled!G2639
let-be-enrolled!G2639
μη
notG3361
notG3361
ελαττον
less-thanG1640
less-thanG1640
ετων
[of]-yearsG2094
[of]-yearsG2094
ἑξηκοντα
sixtyG1835
sixtyG1835
γεγονυια
having-come-to-beG1096
having-come-to-beG1096
ἑνος
[of]-oneG1520
[of]-oneG1520
ανδρος
[of]-manG435
[of]-manG435
γυνη
womanG1135
womanG1135
10
εν
inG1722
inG1722
εργοις
[to]-actionsG2041
[to]-actionsG2041
καλοις
[to]-visibly-goodG2570
[to]-visibly-goodG2570
μαρΤυρουμενη
being-witnessedG3140
being-witnessedG3140
ει
ifG1488
ifG1488
ετεκνοτροφησεν
raised-childrenG5044
raised-childrenG5044
ει
ifG1488
ifG1488
εξενοδοχησεν
was-hospitableG3580
was-hospitableG3580
ει
ifG1488
ifG1488
ἁγιων
[of]-consecrated-onesG40
[of]-consecrated-onesG40
ποδας
feetG4228
feetG4228
ενιψεν
washedG3538
washedG3538
ει
ifG1488
ifG1488
θλιβομενοις
[to]-being-oppressedG2346
[to]-being-oppressedG2346
επηρκεσεν
relievedG1884
relievedG1884
ει
ifG1488
ifG1488
παντι
[to]-everyG3956
[to]-everyG3956
εργω
[to]-actionG2041
[to]-actionG2041
αγαθω
[to]-goodG18
[to]-goodG18
επηκολουθησεν
followed-fromG1872
followed-fromG1872
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νεωτερους
newG3501
newG3501
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
χηρας
widowsG5503
widowsG5503
παραιτου
you-decline!G3868
you-decline!G3868
ὁταν
wheneverG3752
wheneverG3752
γαρ
becauseG1063
becauseG1063
καταστρηνιασωσιν
they-should-rebel-againstG2691
they-should-rebel-againstG2691
του
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
Χριστου
[of]-ChristG5547
[of]-ChristG5547
γαμειν
to-marryG1060
to-marryG1060
θελουσιν
they-are-choosingG2309
they-are-choosingG2309
12
εχουσαι
havingG2192
havingG2192
κριμα
judgmentG2917
judgmentG2917
ὁτι
sinceG3754
sinceG3754
την
theG3588
theG3588
πρωτην
firstG4413
firstG4413
πιστιν
trustG4102
trustG4102
ηθετησαν
they-set-asideG114
they-set-asideG114
13
ἁμα
simultaneouslyG260
simultaneouslyG260
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
και
andG2532
andG2532
αργαι
inactiveG692
inactiveG692
μανθανουσιν
they-are-learningG3129
they-are-learningG3129
περιερχομεναι
going-aroundG4022
going-aroundG4022
τας
thoseG3588
thoseG3588
οικιας
housesG3614
housesG3614
ου
notG3739
notG3739
μονον
onlyG3440
onlyG3440
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
αργαι
inactiveG692
inactiveG692
αλλα
butG235
butG235
και
andG2532
andG2532
φλυαροι
nonsensicalG5397
nonsensicalG5397
και
andG2532
andG2532
περιεργοι
gaining-supernatural-knowledgeG4021
gaining-supernatural-knowledgeG4021
λαλουσαι
talkingG2980
talkingG2980
τα
theG3588
theG3588
μη
notG3361
notG3361
δεοντα
bindingG1163
bindingG1163
14
βουλομαι
I-am-inclinedG1014
I-am-inclinedG1014
ουν
thenG3767
thenG3767
νεωτερους
newG3501
newG3501
γαμειν
to-marryG1060
to-marryG1060
τεκνογονειν
to-parentG5041
to-parentG5041
οικοδεσποτειν
to-own-houseG3616
to-own-houseG3616
μηδεμιαν
not-even-oneG3367
not-even-oneG3367
αφορμην
baseG874
baseG874
διδοναι
to-giveG1325
to-giveG1325
τω
[to]-theG3588
[to]-theG3588
αντικειμενω
[to]-opposingG480
[to]-opposingG480
λοιδοριας
[of]-rantG3059
[of]-rantG3059
χαριν
favorG5485
favorG5485
15
ηδη
alreadyG2235
alreadyG2235
γαρ
becauseG1063
becauseG1063
τινες
someG5100
someG5100
εξετραπησαν
they-were-divertedG1624
they-were-divertedG1624
οπισω
afterG3694
afterG3694
του
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
Σατανα
adversaryG4567
adversaryG4567
16
ει
ifG1488
ifG1488
τις
whoG5101
whoG5101
πιστη
trustworthyG4103
trustworthyG4103
εχει
hasG2192
hasG2192
χηρας
widowsG5503
widowsG5503
επαρκειτω
let-relieve!G1884
let-relieve!G1884
αυταις
[to]-selvesG846
[to]-selvesG846
και
andG2532
andG2532
μη
notG3361
notG3361
βαρεισθω
let-be-weighed-down!G916
let-be-weighed-down!G916
ἡ
theG2228
theG2228
εκκλησια
[to]-congregationG1577
[to]-congregationG1577
ἱνα
thatG2443
thatG2443
ταις
[to]-theG3588
[to]-theG3588
οντως
reallyG3689
reallyG3689
χηραις
[to]-widowsG5503
[to]-widowsG5503
επαρκεση
should-relieveG1884
should-relieveG1884
High standards for elders
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οἱ
theG3588
theG3588
καλως
wellG2573
wellG2573
προεστωτες
having-stood-beforeG4291
having-stood-beforeG4291
πρεσβυτεροι
eldersG4245
eldersG4245
διπλης
[of]-twice-as-muchG1362
[of]-twice-as-muchG1362
τιμης
[of]-worthG5092
[of]-worthG5092
αξιουσθωσαν
let-them-be-considered-worthy!G515
let-them-be-considered-worthy!G515
μαλιστα
especiallyG3122
especiallyG3122
οἱ
theG3588
theG3588
κοπιωντες
tiringG2872
tiringG2872
εν
inG1722
inG1722
λογω
[to]-sayingG3056
[to]-sayingG3056
και
andG2532
andG2532
διδασκαλια
instructionG1319
instructionG1319
18
λεγειν
to-sayG3004
to-sayG3004
γαρ
becauseG1063
becauseG1063
ἡ
theG2228
theG2228
γραφη
[to]-writingG1124
[to]-writingG1124
βουν
oxG1016
oxG1016
αλοωντα
threshingG248
threshingG248
ου
notG3739
notG3739
φιμωσεις
you-shall-muzzleG5392
you-shall-muzzleG5392
και
andG2532
andG2532
αξιος
worthyG514
worthyG514
ὁ
theG3588
theG3588
εργατης
workerG2040
workerG2040
του
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
μισθου
[of]-payG3408
[of]-payG3408
αυτου
[of]-selfG846
[of]-selfG846
19
κατα
againstG2596
againstG2596
πρεσβυτερου
[of]-elderG4245
[of]-elderG4245
κατηγοριαν
accusationG2724
accusationG2724
μη
notG3361
notG3361
παραδεχου
you-accept!G3858
you-accept!G3858
εκτος
outsideG1622
outsideG1622
ει
ifG1488
ifG1488
μη
notG3361
notG3361
επι
onG1909
onG1909
δυο
twoG1417
twoG1417
η
or-elseG2228
or-elseG2228
τριων
[of]-threeG5140
[of]-threeG5140
μαρΤυρων
witnessingG3140
witnessingG3140
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τους
theG3588
theG3588
ἁμαρτανοντας
one-sinningG264
one-sinningG264
ενωπιον
in-the-face-ofG1799
in-the-face-ofG1799
παντων
[of]-allG3956
[of]-allG3956
ελεγχε
you-expose!G1651
you-expose!G1651
ἱνα
thatG2443
thatG2443
και
andG2532
andG2532
οἱ
theG3588
theG3588
λοιποι
remainingG3062
remainingG3062
φοβον
fearG5401
fearG5401
εχωσιν
they-may-holdG2192
they-may-holdG2192
21
διαμαρτυρομαι
I-solemnly-declareG1263
I-solemnly-declareG1263
ενωπιον
in-the-face-ofG1799
in-the-face-ofG1799
του
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
θεου
[of]-GodG2316
[of]-GodG2316
και
andG2532
andG2532
Χριστου
[of]-ChristG5547
[of]-ChristG5547
Ιησου
[of]-JesusG2424
[of]-JesusG2424
και
andG2532
andG2532
των
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
εκλεκτων
[of]-chosenG1588
[of]-chosenG1588
αγγελων
[of]-angelsG32
[of]-angelsG32
ἱνα
thatG2443
thatG2443
ταυτα
these-thingsG5023
these-thingsG5023
φυλαξης
you-should-guardG5442
you-should-guardG5442
χωρις
withoutG5565
withoutG5565
προκριματος
[of]-biasG4299
[of]-biasG4299
μηδεν
not-even-oneG3367
not-even-oneG3367
ποιων
doingG4160
doingG4160
κατα
according-toG2596
according-toG2596
προσκλισιν
partialityG4346
partialityG4346
22
χειρας
handsG5495
handsG5495
ταχεως
abruptlyG5030
abruptlyG5030
μηδενι
[to]-not-even-oneG3367
[to]-not-even-oneG3367
επιτιθει
you-place-upon!G2007
you-place-upon!G2007
μηδε
no-longerG3366
no-longerG3366
κοινωνει
you-participate!G2841
you-participate!G2841
ἁμαρτιαις
[to]-sinsG266
[to]-sinsG266
αλλοτριαις
[to]-outsidersG245
[to]-outsidersG245
σεαυτον
yourselfG4572
yourselfG4572
ἁγνον
consecratedG53
consecratedG53
τηρει
you-guard!G5083
you-guard!G5083
Some general advice
23
μηκετι
no-moreG3371
no-moreG3371
ὑδροποτει
you-drink-water!G5202
you-drink-water!G5202
αλλα
butG235
butG235
οινω
[to]-wineG3631
[to]-wineG3631
ολιγω
[to]-someG3641
[to]-someG3641
χρω
you-use!G5530
you-use!G5530
δια
throughG1223
throughG1223
τον
theG3588
theG3588
στομαχον
bladderG4751
bladderG4751
και
andG2532
andG2532
τας
thoseG3588
thoseG3588
πυκνας
frequentG4437
frequentG4437
σου
[of]-youG4675
[of]-youG4675
ασθενειας
infirmitiesG769
infirmitiesG769
24
τινων
[of]-anyG5100
[of]-anyG5100
ανθρωπων
[of]-peopleG444
[of]-peopleG444
αἱ
theG3588
theG3588
ἁμαρτιαι
sinsG266
sinsG266
προδηλοι
obviousG4271
obviousG4271
εισιν
they-areG1526
they-areG1526
προαγουσαι
precedingG4254
precedingG4254
εις
intoG1519
intoG1519
κρισιν
judgmentG2920
judgmentG2920
τισιν
[to]-someG5100
[to]-someG5100
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
και
andG2532
andG2532
επακολουθουσιν
they-are-following-fromG1872
they-are-following-fromG1872
25
ὡσαυτως
similarlyG5615
similarlyG5615
και
andG2532
andG2532
τα
theG3588
theG3588
εργα
actionsG2041
actionsG2041
τα
theG3588
theG3588
καλα
visibly-goodG2570
visibly-goodG2570
προδηλα
obviousG4271
obviousG4271
και
andG2532
andG2532
τα
theG3588
theG3588
αλλως
differentlyG247
differentlyG247
εχοντα
havingG2192
havingG2192
κρυβηναι
to-be-concealedG2928
to-be-concealedG2928
ου
notG3739
notG3739
δυνανται
they-are-ableG1410
they-are-ableG1410