Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
KJV
King James Version
Do
not
rebuke an older
man
, but appeal
to
him as to
a father .
Treat
younger men as brothers,
Rebuke not
an elder
, but intreat
him as a father ;
and
the
younger men as brethren;
older
women as mothers ,
and
younger women
as sisters, with absolute
purity.
The
elder
women as mothers ;
the
younger as sisters, with all
purity.
Honor
the
widows who
are truly
widows.
Honour
widows that
are widows indeed
.
But 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.
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.
The
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.
Now
she
that
is a
widow
indeed,
and desolate,
trusteth
in God ,
and continueth
in supplications
and prayers night
and
day
.
But she who
lives
for
pleasure is dead even
while she is
still
alive
.
But she that
liveth
in
pleasure is dead while she liveth
.
Give
these instructions
to
the
believers
, so
that they will
be above
reproach
.
And
these things
give
in
charge
, that they may
be blameless
.
If anyone
does
not
provide for his own, and especially
his own household
, he has
denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever
.
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
.
A widow should
be enrolled
if
she
is
at
least
sixty
years old, the wife of one man ,
Let
not
a widow be taken
into
the
number
under
threescore
years old, having
been
the wife of one man .
and
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.
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 refuse
to
enroll
younger widows .
For when their
passions
draw
them
away
from
Christ, they will want
to
marry ,
But the
younger widows refuse:
for when they
have
begun
to
wax
wanton
against
Christ, they will marry ;
and
thus
will
incur
judgment
because they are
setting
aside
their first faith.
Having
damnation,
because they have
cast
off
their first faith.
At
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
.
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.
So
I advise
the younger widows
to
marry, have
children, and
manage
their
households
, denying
the adversary occasion
for
slander
.
I will
therefore
that
the younger women
marry, bear
children, guide
the
house
, give
none
occasion
to
the adversary to
speak
reproachfully
.
For some have
already turned aside to
follow
Satan.
For some are
already turned aside after
Satan.
If 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
.
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
.
Elders who
lead
effectively
are
worthy of double honor
, especially those
who work
hard
at
preaching
and teaching
.
Let
the
elders that
rule
well
be
counted
worthy of double honour
, especially they
who labour
in
the
word
and doctrine
.
For the Scripture says
, “Do
not muzzle an
ox while
it
is
treading
out the grain,”
and, “
The worker
is worthy of his wages
. ”
For the scripture saith
, Thou
shalt
not muzzle the
ox that
treadeth
out the corn.
And, The labourer
is worthy of his reward
.
Do
not
entertain
an
accusation
against an elder, except
on
the
testimony
of
two or three witnesses.
Against an elder receive
not
an
accusation
, but
before
two or three witnesses.
But
those
who
persist
in
sin should
be
rebuked
in
front
of
everyone
, so
that the
others will
stand
in
fear of
sin
.
Them
that
sin rebuke
before
all
, that others also
may
fear.
I 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.
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.
Do
not
be
too
quick
in
the
laying
on of hands
and
thereby
share
in
the
sins of
others.
Keep yourself
pure.
Lay
hands
suddenly
on no
man,
neither
be
partaker
of other
men's
sins :
keep thyself
pure.
Stop
drinking
only
water and
use a little wine instead,
because
of
your
stomach
and your
frequent
ailments
.
Drink
no
longer
water ,
but
use a little wine for
thy
stomach's
sake
and thine
often
infirmities
.
The
sins
of
some men
are obvious
, going ahead
of
them
to judgment; but
the
sins
of
others
do
not
surface
until
later
.
Some men's
sins
are open
beforehand
, going before
to judgment; and
some
men
they
follow
after
.
In
the same
way,
good deeds
are obvious,
and even
the
ones
that are inconspicuous
cannot remain
hidden
.
Likewise
also
the good works
of
some
are manifest
beforehand;
and they
that are otherwise
cannot be
hid
.
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