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WEB·1 Timothy 5

¹Don’t rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers;

KJVRebuke^G1969^(G5661) not^G3361 an elder^G4245, but^G235 intreat^G3870^(G5720) him as^G5613 a father^G3962; and the younger men^G3501 as^G5613 brethren^G80;

² the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.

KJVThe elder women^G4245 as^G5613 mothers^G3384; the younger^G3501 as^G5613 sisters^G79, with^G1722 all^G3956 purity^G47.

³ Honor widows who are widows indeed.

KJVHonour^G5091^(G5720) widows^G5503 that are widows^G5503 indeed^G3689.

⁴ But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety toward their own family and to repay their parents, for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

KJVBut^G1161 if any^G1536 widow^G5503 have^G2192^(G5719) children^G5043 or^G2228 nephews^G1549, let them learn^G3129^(G5720) first^G4412 to shew piety^G2151^(G5721) at home^G2398^G3624, and^G2532 to requite^G287^G591^(G5721) their parents^G4269: for^G1063 that^G5124 is^G2076^(G5748) good^G2570 and^G2532 acceptable^G587 before^G1799 God^G2316.

⁵ Now she who is a widow indeed and desolate, has her hope set on God and continues in petitions and prayers night and day.

KJVNow^G1161 she that is a widow^G5503 indeed^G3689, and^G2532 desolate^G3443^(G5772), trusteth^G1679^(G5758) in^G1909 God^G2316, and^G2532 continueth^G4357^(G5719) in supplications^G1162 and^G2532 prayers^G4335 night^G3571 and^G2532 day^G2250.

⁶ But she who gives herself to pleasure is dead while she lives.

KJVBut^G1161 she that liveth in pleasure^G4684^(G5723) is dead^G2348^(G5758) while she liveth^G2198^(G5723).

⁷ Also command these things, that they may be without reproach.

KJVAnd^G2532 these things^G5023 give in charge^G3853^(G5720), that^G2443 they may be^G5600^(G5753) blameless^G423.

⁸ But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

KJVBut^G1161 if any^G1536 provide^G4306^(G5719) not^G3756 for his own^G2398, and^G2532 specially^G3122 for those of his own house^G3609, he hath denied^G720^(G5763) the faith^G4102, and^G2532 is^G2076^(G5748) worse than^G5501 an infidel^G571.

⁹ Let no one be enrolled as a widow under sixty years old, having been the wife of one man,

KJVLet^G2639 not^G3361 a widow^G5503 be taken into the number^G2639^(G5744) under^G1640 threescore^G1835 years old^G2094, having been^G1096^(G5756) the wife^G1135 of one^G1520 man^G435,

¹⁰ being approved by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, and if she has diligently followed every good work.

KJVWell reported of^G3140^(G5746) for^G1722 good^G2570 works^G2041; if^G1487 she have brought up^G5044^(G5656) children, if^G1487 she have lodged strangers^G3580^(G5656), if^G1487 she have washed^G3538^(G5656) the saints^G40' feet^G4228, if^G1487 she have relieved^G1884^(G5656) the afflicted^G2346^(G5746), if^G1487 she have diligently followed^G1872^(G5656) every^G3956 good^G18 work^G2041.

¹¹ But refuse younger widows, for when they have grown wanton against Christ, they desire to marry,

KJVBut^G1161 the younger^G3501 widows^G5503 refuse^G3868^(G5737): for^G1063 when^G3752 they have begun to wax wanton against^G2691^(G5661) Christ^G5547, they will^G2309^(G5719) marry^G1060^(G5721);

¹² having condemnation, because they have rejected their first pledge.

KJVHaving^G2192^(G5723) damnation^G2917, because^G3754 they have cast off^G114^(G5656) their first^G4413 faith^G4102.

¹³ Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.

KJVAnd^G1161^G2532 withal^G260 they learn^G3129^(G5719) to be idle^G692, wandering about^G4022^(G5740) from house to house^G3614; and^G1161 not^G3756 only^G3440 idle^G692, but^G235 tattlers^G5397 also^G2532 and^G2532 busybodies^G4021, speaking^G2980^(G5723) things which^G3588 they ought^G1163^(G5752) not^G3361.

¹⁴ I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, and give no occasion to the adversary for insulting.

KJVI will^G1014^(G5736) therefore^G3767 that the younger women^G3501 marry^G1060^(G5721), bear children^G5041^(G5721), guide the house^G3616^(G5721), give^G1325^(G5721) none^G3367 occasion^G874 to the adversary^G480^(G5740) to^G5484 speak reproachfully^G3059.

¹⁵ For already some have turned away after Satan.

KJVFor^G1063 some^G5100 are^G1624 already^G2235 turned aside^G1624^(G5648) after^G3694 Satan^G4567.

¹⁶ If any man or woman who believes has widows, let them relieve them, and don’t let the assembly be burdened, that it might relieve those who are widows indeed.

KJVIf any^G1536 man^G4103 or^G2228 woman that believeth^G4103 have^G2192^(G5719) widows^G5503, let them relieve^G1884^(G5720) them^G846, and^G2532 let^G916 not^G3361 the church^G1577 be charged^G916^(G5744); that^G2443 it may relieve^G1884^(G5661) them that are widows^G5503 indeed^G3689.

¹⁷ Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

KJVLet^G515 the elders^G4245 that rule^G4291^(G5761) well^G2573 be counted worthy^G515^(G5744) of double^G1362 honour^G5092, especially^G3122 they who labour^G2872^(G5723) in^G1722 the word^G3056 and^G2532 doctrine^G1319.

¹⁸ For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle the ox when it treads out the grain.” And, “The laborer is worthy of his wages.”

KJVFor^G1063 the scripture^G1124 saith^G3004^(G5719), Thou shalt^G5392 not^G3756 muzzle^G5392^(G5692) the ox^G1016 that treadeth out the corn^G248^(G5723). And^G2532, The labourer^G2040 is worthy^G514 of his^G846 reward^G3408.

¹⁹ Don’t receive an accusation against an elder except at the word of two or three witnesses.

KJVAgainst^G2596 an elder^G4245 receive^G3858^(G5737) not^G3361 an accusation^G2724, but^G1508^G1622 before^G1909 two^G1417 or^G2228 three^G5140 witnesses^G3144.

²⁰ Those who sin, reprove in the sight of all, that the rest also may be in fear.

KJVThem that sin^G264^(G5723) rebuke^G1651^(G5720) before^G1799 all^G3956, that^G2443 others^G3062 also^G2532 may^G2192^(G5725) fear^G5401.

²¹ I command you in the sight of God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the chosen angels, that you observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.

KJVI charge^G1263^(G5736) thee before^G1799 God^G2316, and^G2532 the Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, and^G2532 the elect^G1588 angels^G32, that^G2443 thou observe^G5442^(G5661) these things^G5023 without^G5565 preferring one before another^G4299, doing^G4160^(G5723) nothing^G3367 by^G2596 partiality^G4346.

²² Lay hands hastily on no one. Don’t be a participant in other people’s sins. Keep yourself pure.

KJVLay^G2007 hands^G5495 suddenly^G5030 on^G2007^(G5720) no man^G3367, neither^G3366 be partaker^G2841^(G5720) of other^G245 men's sins^G266: keep^G5083^(G5720) thyself^G4572 pure^G53.

²³ Be no longer a drinker of water only, but use a little wine for your stomach’s sake and your frequent infirmities.

KJVDrink^G5202 no longer^G3371 water^G5202^(G5720), but^G235 use^G5530^(G5737) a little^G3641 wine^G3631 for^G1223 thy^G4675 stomach's sake^G4751 and^G2532 thine^G4675 often^G4437 infirmities^G769.

²⁴ Some men’s sins are evident, preceding them to judgment, and some also follow later.

KJVSome^G5100 men's^G444 sins^G266 are^G1526^(G5748) open beforehand^G4271, going before^G4254^(G5723) to^G1519 judgment^G2920; and^G1161^G2532 some^G5100 men they follow after^G1872^(G5719).

²⁵ In the same way also there are good works that are obvious, and those that are otherwise can’t be hidden.

KJVLikewise^G5615 also^G2532 the good^G2570 works^G2041 of some are^G2076^(G5748) manifest beforehand^G4271; and^G2532 they that are^G2192^(G5723) otherwise^G247 cannot^G3756^G1410^(G5736) be hid^G2928^(G5650).

WEB·1 Timothy 4

¹But the Spirit says expressly that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,

KJVNow^G1161 the Spirit^G4151 speaketh^G3004^(G5719) expressly^G4490, that^G3754 in^G1722 the latter^G5306 times^G2540 some^G5100 shall depart from^G868^(G5695) the faith^G4102, giving heed^G4337^(G5723) to seducing^G4108 spirits^G4151, and^G2532 doctrines^G1319 of devils^G1140;

² through the hypocrisy of men who speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron,

KJVSpeaking lies^G5573 in^G1722 hypocrisy^G5272; having^G2743 their^G2398 conscience^G4893 seared with a hot iron^G2743^(G5772);

³ forbidding marriage and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

KJVForbidding^G2967^(G5723) to marry^G1060^(G5721), and commanding to abstain from^G567^(G5733) meats^G1033, which^G3739 God^G2316 hath created^G2936^(G5656) to^G1519 be received^G3336 with^G3326 thanksgiving^G2169 of them which believe^G4103 and^G2532 know^G1921^(G5761) the truth^G225.

⁴ For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving.

KJVFor^G3754 every^G3956 creature^G2938 of God^G2316 is good^G2570, and^G2532 nothing^G3762 to be refused^G579, if it be received^G2983^(G5746) with^G3326 thanksgiving^G2169:

⁵ For it is sanctified through the word of God and prayer.

KJVFor^G1063 it is sanctified^G37^(G5743) by^G1223 the word^G3056 of God^G2316 and^G2532 prayer^G1783.

⁶ If you instruct the brothers of these things, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith and of the good doctrine which you have followed.

KJVIf thou put^G5294 the brethren^G80 in remembrance^G5294^(G5734) of these things^G5023, thou shalt be^G2071^(G5704) a good^G2570 minister^G1249 of Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, nourished up^G1789^(G5746) in the words^G3056 of faith^G4102 and^G2532 of good^G2570 doctrine^G1319, whereunto^G3739 thou hast attained^G3877^(G5758).

⁷ But refuse profane and old wives’ fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness.

KJVBut^G1161 refuse^G3868^(G5737) profane^G952 and^G2532 old wives^G1126' fables^G3454, and^G1161 exercise^G1128^(G5720) thyself^G4572 rather unto^G4314 godliness^G2150.

⁸ For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now and of that which is to come.

KJVFor^G1063 bodily^G4984 exercise^G1129 profiteth^G2076^(G5748)^(G5624) little^G4314^G3641: but^G1161 godliness^G2150 is^G2076^(G5748) profitable^(G5624) unto^G4314 all things^G3956, having^G2192^(G5723) promise^G1860 of the life^G2222 that now is^G3568, and^G2532 of that which is to come^G3195^(G5723).

⁹ This saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance.

KJVThis is a faithful^G4103 saying^G3056 and^G2532 worthy^G514 of all^G3956 acceptation^G594.

¹⁰ For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we have set our trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.

KJVFor^G1063 therefore^G1519^G5124 we^G2872 both^G2532 labour^G2872^(G5719) and^G2532 suffer reproach^G3679^(G5743), because^G3754 we trust^G1679^(G5758) in^G1909 the living^G2198^(G5723) God^G2316, who^G3739 is^G2076^(G5748) the Saviour^G4990 of all^G3956 men^G444, specially^G3122 of those that believe^G4103.

¹¹ Command and teach these things.

KJVThese things^G5023 command^G3853^(G5720) and^G2532 teach^G1321^(G5720).

¹² Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

KJVLet^G2706 no man^G3367 despise^G2706^(G5720) thy^G4675 youth^G3503; but^G235 be thou^G1096^(G5737) an example^G5179 of the believers^G4103, in^G1722 word^G3056, in^G1722 conversation^G391, in^G1722 charity^G26, in^G1722 spirit^G4151, in^G1722 faith^G4102, in^G1722 purity^G47.

¹³ Until I come, pay attention to reading, to exhortation, and to teaching.

KJVTill^G2193 I come^G2064^(G5736), give attendance^G4337^(G5720) to reading^G320, to exhortation^G3874, to doctrine^G1319.

¹⁴ Don’t neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the elders.

KJVNeglect^G272^(G5720) not^G3361 the gift^G5486 that is in^G1722 thee^G4671, which^G3739 was given^G1325^(G5681) thee^G4671 by^G1223 prophecy^G4394, with^G3326 the laying on^G1936 of the hands^G5495 of the presbytery^G4244.

¹⁵ Be diligent in these things. Give yourself wholly to them, that your progress may be revealed to all.

KJVMeditate upon^G3191^(G5720) these things^G5023; give thyself^G2468^(G5749) wholly to^G1722 them^G5125; that^G2443 thy^G4675 profiting^G4297 may^G5600^(G5753) appear^G5318 to^G1722 all^G3956.

¹⁶ Pay attention to yourself and to your teaching. Continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.

KJVTake heed^G1907^(G5720) unto thyself^G4572, and^G2532 unto the doctrine^G1319; continue^G1961^(G5720) in them^G846: for^G1063 in doing^G4160^(G5723) this^G5124 thou shalt^G4982 both^G2532 save^G4982^(G5692) thyself^G4572, and^G2532 them that hear^G191^(G5723) thee^G4675.

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