(KJV) 1 Timothy 5¹

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⥃Reproof and Respect

[1] Rebuke² not an elder³, but intreat⁴ [him] as a father; [and] the younger men as brethren⁵; [2] The elder⁶ women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with⁷ all purity.

⥃Honoring True Widows ^{[ Ruth 1:1–5 ]}

[3] Honour⁸ widows⁹ that are widows indeed¹⁰. [4] But if any widow have children or nephews¹¹, let them learn¹² first to shew piety¹³ at home, and to requite¹⁴ their parents: for that is good¹⁵ and acceptable before God. [5] Now she that is a widow¹⁶ indeed, and desolate¹⁷, trusteth¹⁸ in God, and continueth¹⁹ in supplications and prayers night and day. [6] But she²⁰ that liveth in pleasure²¹ is dead²² while she liveth. [7] And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.²³ [8] But if any provide not for his own, and specially²⁴ for those of his own house²⁵, he hath²⁶ denied the faith, and is²⁷ worse than an infidel. [9] Let not a widow²⁸ be taken²⁹ into the number under³⁰ threescore years old, having³¹ been the wife of one man, [10] Well reported³² of for good³³ works; if she have brought³⁴ up children, if she have lodged³⁵ strangers, if she have washed³⁶ the saints’ feet, if she have relieved³⁷ the afflicted, if she have diligently³⁸ followed every good work. [11] But the younger³⁹ widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax⁴⁰ wanton against Christ, they will⁴¹ marry; [12] Having damnation⁴², because they have cast off their⁴³ first faith. [13] And withal they learn [to be⁴⁴] idle, wandering⁴⁵ about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies⁴⁶, speaking⁴⁷ things which they ought not. [14] I will⁴⁸ therefore that the younger⁴⁹ women marry, bear children, guide⁵⁰ the house, give⁵¹ none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully⁵². [15] For some are already turned aside after Satan.⁵³ [16] If any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them⁵⁴ relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed⁵⁵.

⥃Honoring Elders

[17] Let the elders⁵⁶ that rule⁵⁷ well be⁵⁸ counted worthy of double⁵⁹ honour, especially they who labour⁶⁰ in the word⁶¹ and doctrine. [18] For the scripture⁶² saith, Thou⁶³ shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer⁶⁴ [is] worthy of his reward. [19] Against an elder receive⁶⁵ not an accusation, but before⁶⁶ two⁶⁷ or three witnesses. [20] Them that sin rebuke⁶⁸ before all, that others⁶⁹ also may fear.

⥃A Charge to Timothy

[21] I charge⁷⁰ [thee] before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect⁷¹ angels, that⁷² thou observe these things without preferring⁷³ one before another, doing nothing by partiality⁷⁴. [22] Lay⁷⁵ hands suddenly⁷⁶ on no man, neither⁷⁷ be partaker of other men’s sins: keep⁷⁸ thyself pure. [23] Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities.⁷⁹ [24] Some men’s sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some [men] they follow after.⁸⁰ [25] Likewise also the good⁸¹ works [of some] are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot⁸² be hid.

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