Rebuke not
an elder
, but
intreat
him as
a father
; and the younger men
as
brethren
;
The elder women as
mothers
; the younger
as
sisters
, with
all
purity
.
Honour widows
that are widows
indeed
.
But if any
widow
have
children
or
nephews
, let them learn
first
to shew piety
at home
, and
to requite
their parents
: for
that
is
good
and
acceptable
before
God
.
Now she that is a widow
indeed
, and
desolate
, trusteth
in
God
, and
continueth
in supplications
and
prayers
night
and
day
.
But she that liveth in pleasure
is dead
while she liveth
.
And these things
give in charge
, that
they may be
blameless
.
But if any
provide
not
for his own
, and
specially
for those of his own house
, he hath denied
the faith
, and
is
worse than
an infidel
.
Let not
a widow
be taken into the number
under
threescore
years old
, having been
the wife
of one
man
,
Well reported of for
good
works
; if
she have brought up
children, if
she have lodged strangers
, if
she have washed
the saints
' feet
, if
she have relieved
the afflicted
, if
she have diligently followed
every
good
work
.
But the younger
widows
refuse
: for
when
they have begun to wax wanton against
Christ
, they will
marry
;
Having damnation
, because
they have cast off
their first
faith
.
And withal
they learn
to be idle
, wandering about
from house to house
; and
not
only
idle
, but
tattlers
also
and
busybodies
, speaking
things which
they ought
not
.
I will therefore
that the younger women
marry
, bear children
, guide the house
, give
none
occasion
to the adversary
to
speak reproachfully
.
For some
are
already
turned aside
after
Satan
.
If any man
or
woman that believeth
have
widows
, let them relieve
them
, and
let
not
the church
be charged
; that
it may relieve
them that are widows
indeed
.
Let the elders
that rule
well
be counted worthy
of double
honour
, especially
they who labour
in
the word
and
doctrine
.
For the scripture
saith
, Thou shalt
not
muzzle
the ox
that treadeth out the corn
. And
, The labourer
is worthy
of his
reward
.
Against an elder
receive
not
an accusation
, but
before
two
or
three
witnesses
.
Them that sin rebuke
before
all
, that
others
also
may
fear
.
I charge thee before
God
, and
the Lord
Jesus
Christ
, and
the elect
angels
, that
thou observe
these things
without
preferring one before another
, doing
nothing
by
partiality
.
Lay hands
suddenly
on
no man
, neither
be partaker
of other
men's sins
: keep
thyself
pure
.
Drink no longer
water
, but
use
a little
wine
for
thy
stomach's sake
and
thine
often
infirmities
.
Some men's
sins
are
open beforehand
, going before
to
judgment
; and
some
men they follow after
.
Likewise also
the good
works
of some are
manifest beforehand
; and
they that are
otherwise
cannot
be hid
.