1 A n aged person thou mayest not rebuke, but be entreating as a father; younger persons as brethren;

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

2 a ged women as mothers, younger ones as sisters -- in all purity;

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

3 h onour widows who are really widows;

Honor widows that are widows indeed.

4 a nd if any widow have children or grandchildren, let them learn first to their own house to show piety, and to give back a recompense to the parents, for this is right and acceptable before God.

But 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.

5 A nd she who is really a widow and desolate, hath hoped upon God, and doth remain in the supplications and in the prayers night and day,

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

6 a nd she who is given to luxury, living -- hath died;

But she that giveth herself to pleasure is dead while she liveth.

7 a nd these things charge, that they may be blameless;

These things also command, that they may be without reproach.

8 a nd if any one for his own -- and especially for those of the household -- doth not provide, the faith he hath denied, and than an unbeliever he is worse.

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

9 A widow -- let her not be enrolled under sixty years of age, having been a wife of one husband,

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

10 i n good works being testified to: if she brought up children, if she entertained strangers, if saints' feet she washed, if those in tribulation she relieved, if every good work she followed after;

well 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.

11 a nd younger widows be refusing, for when they may revel against the Christ, they wish to marry,

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

12 h aving judgment, because the first faith they did cast away,

having condemnation, because they have rejected their first pledge.

13 a nd at the same time also, they learn idle, going about the houses; and not only idle, but also tattlers and busybodies, speaking the things they ought not;

And 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.

14 I wish, therefore, younger ones to marry, to bear children, to be mistress of the house, to give no occasion to the opposer to reviling;

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

15 f or already certain did turn aside after the Adversary.

for already some are turned aside after Satan.

16 I f any believing man or believing woman have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the assembly be burdened, that those really widows it may relieve.

If 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.

17 T he well-leading elders of double honour let them be counted worthy, especially those labouring in word and teaching,

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

18 f or the Writing saith, `An ox treading out thou shalt not muzzle,' and `Worthy the workman of his reward.'

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

19 A gainst an elder an accusation receive not, except upon two or three witnesses.

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

20 T hose sinning, reprove before all, that the others also may have fear;

Them that sin reprove in the sight of all, that the rest also may be in fear.

21 I testify fully, before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the choice messengers, that these things thou mayest keep, without forejudging, doing nothing by partiality.

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.

22 B e laying hands quickly on no one, nor be having fellowship with sins of others; be keeping thyself pure;

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

23 n o longer be drinking water, but a little wine be using, because of thy stomach and of thine often infirmities;

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

24 o f certain men the sins are manifest beforehand, leading before to judgment, and certain also they follow after;

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

25 i n like manner also the right works are manifest beforehand, and those that are otherwise are not able to be hid.

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