16DO GIVE HEED TO YOURSELF AND TO THE TEACHING; DO CONTINUE IN THEM; THIS FOR DOING BOTH YOURSELF YOU WILL SAVE AND THOSE HEARING YOU. 16Pay close attention to your life and to your teaching. Persevere in these things, for by so doing you will save both yourself and those who hear you.
1AN ELDER NOT YOU MAY REBUKE BUT DO EXHORT [HIM] AS A FATHER, YOUNGER [MEN] AS BROTHERS, Reproof and Respect 1Do not rebuke an older man, but appeal to him as to a father. Treat younger men as brothers,
2ELDER [WOMEN] AS MOTHERS, [AND] YOUNGER [WOMEN] AS SISTERS IN ALL PURITY. 2older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.
3WIDOWS DO HONOR WHO [ARE] TRULY WIDOWS. Honoring True Widows (Ruth 1:1–5) 3Honor the widows who are truly widows.
4IF HOWEVER ANY WIDOW CHILDREN OR GRANDCHILDREN HAS, THEY SHOULD LEARN FIRST <THE> [HER] OWN HOUSEHOLD TO BE DEVOUT AND RECOMPENSE TO GIVE <THE> TO PARENTS; THIS FOR IS GOOD AND PLEASING BEFORE <THE> GOD. 4But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to show godliness to their own family and repay their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.
5SHE WHO [IS] NOW INDEED A WIDOW AND ABANDONED SHE HAS HOPE IN <THE> GOD AND SHE CONTINUES <THE> IN SUPPLICATIONS AND <THE> IN PRAYERS BY NIGHT AND DAY; 5The widow who is truly in need and left all alone puts her hope in God and continues night and day in her petitions and prayers.
6SHE HOWEVER LIVING IN SELF-INDULGENCE [WHILE] LIVING HAS DIED. 6But she who lives for pleasure is dead even while she is still alive.
7ALSO THESE THINGS DO COMMAND, SO THAT ABOVE REPROACH THEY MAY BE. 7Give these instructions to the believers, so that they will be above reproach.
8IF NOW ANYONE <THE> [THEIR] OWN AND ESPECIALLY OF THE [THEIR] HOUSEHOLD NOT DOES PROVIDE FOR, THE FAITH HE HAS DENIED AND HE IS THAN AN UNBELIEVER WORSE. 8If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
9A WIDOW SHOULD LD BE ENROL NOT LESS THAN YEARS [OLD] SIXTY HAVING BEEN OF ONE MAN [THE] WIFE, 9A widow should be enrolled if she is at least sixty years old, faithful to her husband,
10IN WORKS GOOD BEING BORNE WITNESS TO, IF SHE HAS BROUGHT UP CHILDREN, IF SHE ENTERTAINED STRANGERS, IF SAINTS’ FEET SHE HAS WASHED, IF TO THOSE BEING OPPRESSED SHE HAS IMPARTED RELIEF, IF TO EVERY WORK GOOD SHE HAS FOLLOWED AFTER. 10and well known for good deeds such as bringing up children, entertaining strangers, washing the feet of the saints, imparting relief to the afflicted, and devoting herself to every good work.
11YOUNGER HOWEVER WIDOWS DO REFUSE; WHEN FOR THEY MAY GROW WANTON AGAINST <THE> CHRIST, TO MARRY THEY DESIRE 11But refuse to enroll younger widows. For when their passions draw them away from Christ, they will want to marry,
12INCURRING JUDGMENT BECAUSE THE FIRST FAITH THEY HAVE CAST OFF; 12and thus will incur judgment because they are setting aside their first faith.
13AT THE SAME TIME THEN ALSO [TO BE] IDLE THEY LEARN GOING ABOUT <THE> HOUSE TO HOUSE. NOT ONLY THEN IDLE, BUT ALSO GOSSIPS AND BUSYBODIES, SPEAKING <THE> [THINGS] NOT BEING PROPER. 13At the same time they will also learn to be idle, going from house to house and being not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, discussing things they should not mention.
14I WANT THEREFORE [THE] YOUNGER [ONES] TO MARRY, TO BEAR CHILDREN, TO MANAGE THEIR HOUSEHOLDS, NO OCCASION TO GIVE TO THE [ONE] OPPOSING OF REPROACH BECAUSE; 14So I advise the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their households, denying the adversary occasion for slander.
15ALREADY FOR SOME HAVE TURNED ASIDE AFTER <THE> SATAN. 15For some have already turned aside to follow Satan.
16IF ANY FAITHFUL OR BELIEVING [WOMAN] HAS [DEPENDENT] WIDOWS, SHE SHOULD HELP TO THEM AND NOT SHOULD BE BURDENED THE CHURCH, SO THAT TO THOSE [WHO ARE] TRULY WIDOWS IT MAY IMPART RELIEF. 16If any believing woman has dependent widows, she must assist them and not allow the church to be burdened, so that it can help the widows who are truly in need.
17THE WELL ALREADY RULING ELDERS OF DOUBLE HONOR SHOULD BE COUNTED WORTHY ESPECIALLY THOSE STRAINING IN [THE] WORD AND [THE] TEACHING; Honoring Elders 17Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
18SAYS FOR THE SCRIPTURE; AN OX TREADING OUT GRAIN NOT YOU WILL MUZZLE; AND WORTHY [IS] THE WORKMAN OF THE WAGES OF HIM. 18For the Scripture says, Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,”*NoteCloseDeuteronomy 25:4 and, “The worker is worthy of his wages.”*NoteCloseLuke 10:7; see also Leviticus 19:13 and Deuteronomy 24:14–15.
19AGAINST AN ELDER AN ACCUSATION NOT DO RECEIVE UNLESS ONLY EXCEPT UPON TWO OR THREE WITNESSES. 19Do not entertain an accusation against an elder, except on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
20<THE> NOW SINNING BEFORE ALL DO REBUKE, SO THAT ALSO THE REST FEAR MAY HAVE. 20But those who persist in sin should be rebuked in front of everyone, so that the others will stand in fear of sin.
21I EARNESTLY TESTIFY BEFORE <THE> GOD AND LORD CHRIST JESUS AND THE ELECT ANGELS THAT THESE THINGS YOU MAY KEEP APART FROM PREJUDICE NOTHING DOING OUT OF PARTIALITY. A Charge to Timothy 21I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels to maintain these principles without bias, and to do nothing out of partiality.
22HANDS SOON ON NO ONE DO LAY NOR DO SHARE IN [THE] SINS OF OTHERS, YOURSELF PURE DO KEEP. 22Do not be too quick in the laying on of hands and thereby share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
23NO LONGER DO DRINK [ONLY] WATER, BUT WINE A LITTLE DO USE BECAUSE OF THE STOMACH OF YOU AND THE FREQUENT OF YOU AILMENTS. 23Stop drinking only water and use a little wine instead, because of your stomach and your frequent ailments.
24OF SOME MEN THE SINS MANIFEST ARE GOING BEFORE [THEM] TO JUDGMENT; OF SOME HOWEVER ALSO THEY APPEAR LATER. 24The sins of some men are obvious, going ahead of them to judgment; but the sins of others do not surface until later.
25LIKEWISE ALSO THE WORKS <THE> GOOD EVIDENT IS AND EVEN THOSE OTHERWISE BEING TO BE CONCEALED NOT ARE ABLE. 25In the same way good deeds are obvious, and even the ones that are inconspicuous cannot remain hidden.