1 R ebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brethren:

Kaua e whakatupehupehu ki te kaumatua; engari ata korerotia atu ano he matua; ko nga taitamariki hoki ano he teina;

2 t he elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.

Ko nga ruruhi ano he whaea; ko nga wahine taitamariki ano he tuahine, i runga i nga whakaaro ma katoa.

3 H onor widows that are widows indeed.

Whakahonoretia nga pouaru, ara nga tino pouaru.

4 B ut if any widow hath children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety towards their own family, and to requite their parents: for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

Ki te mea ia he tamariki, he mokopuna ranei a tetahi pouaru, kia whakaakona ratou i te tuatahi kia whakaaro tika ki to ratou whare ake, kia utua hoki ta nga matua; he mea pai hoki tenei, he mea e manakohia ana i te aroaro o te Atua.

5 N ow she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, hath her hope set on God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

Na ko te tino pouaru, ko te mea mokemoke, e tumanako ana ia ki te Atua, e mau tonu ana ki nga inoi, ki nga karakia, i te po, i te ao.

6 B ut she that giveth herself to pleasure is dead while she liveth.

Ko te pouaru ia e whai ana ki nga ahuareka a te tinana he tupapaku ia, ahakoa ora.

7 T hese things also command, that they may be without reproach.

Akona atu enei mea, kei ekengia ratou e te kupu.

8 B ut if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

Engari ki te kore tetahi e whakaaro ki ona ake, a ki te hunga rawa ano o tona whare, kua whakakahoretia e ia te whakapono, a he kino atu tana i ta te tangata whakaponokore.

9 L et none be enrolled as a widow under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,

Kaua tetahi e whakaurua ki te rarangi o nga pouaru i te mea kahore ano ona tau i ona tekau, hei te wahine i tuturu ki te tane kotahi,

10 w ell reported of for good works; if she hath brought up children, if she hath used hospitality to strangers, if she hath washed the saints' feet, if she hath relieved the afflicted, if she hath diligently followed every good work.

Hei te mea e whakaaetia ana ana mahi pai; mehemea ia i whakatupu tamariki, mehemea ia i atawhai manuhiri, mehemea i horoi i nga waewae o te hunga tapu, mehemea i manaaki i te hunga e tukinotia ana, mehemea ia i whai ki nga mahi pai katoa.

11 B ut younger widows refuse: for when they have waxed wanton against Christ, they desire to marry;

Ko nga pouaru taitamariki ia me whakarere; ki te tupu hoki to ratou whakaaro poauau takahi i ta te Karaiti, ka hiahia ki te marena;

12 h aving condemnation, because they have rejected their first pledge.

Ka tau te he ki a ratou, no te mea kua whakarerea e ratou to ratou whakapono tuatahi.

13 A nd withal they learn also to be idle, going about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

Ka ako ano hoki ratou ki te noho mangere, ki te haereere noa ki tetahi whare, ki tetahi whare: a ehara i te mea ko te mangere kau, he mate korerorero ano ia to ratou, he pokanoa ki ta tera, ki ta tera, ko ta ratou e korero ai ko nga mea e kore e tika.

14 I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, give no occasion to the adversary for reviling:

Koia ahau ka mea ai kia marena nga pouaru taitamariki, kia whanau tamariki, kia tohutohu i nga mea o te whare, kia kaua e hoatu ki te hoariri tetahi take tawai:

15 f or already some are turned aside after Satan.

Kua tahuri ke nei hoki etahi ki te whai i a Hatana.

16 I f any woman that believeth hath widows, let her relieve them, and let not the church be burdened; that it mat relieve them that are widows indeed.

Ki te mea he pouaru a tetahi tangata whakapono, a tetahi wahine whakapono ranei, mana ano ratou e atawhai, kaua hoki te hahi e whakataimahatia; ko ana hoki e atawhai ai ko nga tino pouaru.

17 L et the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

Kia nui ake te honore mo nga kaumatua e tohutohu pai ana; engari rawa ia mo te hunga ko ta ratou nei mahi ko te kupu, ko te whakaako.

18 F or the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. And, The laborer is worthy of his hire.

E mea ana hoki te karaipiture, Kaua e whakamokatia te mangai o te kau patu witi: me tenei hoki, Ka tika te utu mo te kaimahi.

19 A gainst an elder receive not an accusation, except at the mouth of two or three witnesses.

Kaua e whakarongo ki te whakawa mo te kaumatua, kia puta ra ano i nga mangai o etahi kaiwhakaatu tokorua, tokotoru ranei.

20 T hem that sin reprove in the sight of all, that the rest also may be in fear.

Ko te hunga hara riria i te aroaro o te katoa, kia mataku ai hoki era atu.

21 I charge thee in the sight of God, and Christ Jesus, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.

Ko taku kupu nui tenei ki a koe i te aroaro o te Atua, o Karaiti Ihu hoki, a o nga anahera whiriwhiri, puritia enei mea, kaua e pokaia he tikanga, kaua e mahi i runga i te whakahoa.

22 L ay hands hastily on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.

Kei hohoro te whakapa i nga ringaringa ki tetahi tangata, kaua ano e uru ki nga hara o te tangata ke: kia mau tou harakore.

23 B e no longer a drinker of water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.

Kati tou inu wai; engari hei te waina mau, kia iti, hei mea mo tou puku, mo ou mate e honohono na.

24 S ome men's sins are evident, going before unto judgment; and some men also they follow after.

Ko nga hara o etahi tangata marama noa ake, e haere ana i mua ki te whakawakanga; ko o etahi ia e whai mai ana i muri i a ratou.

25 I n like manner also there are good works that are evident; and such as are otherwise cannot be hid.

Waihoki ko nga mahi pai e marama noa ake ana; a, ko nga mea e rere ke ana e kore e taea te huna.