1
Rebuke
not
an
elder,
but
intreat
[him]
as
a
father;
[and]
the
younger
men
as
brethren;
2
The
elder
women
as
mothers;
the
younger
as
sisters,
with
all
purity.
3
Honour
widows
that
are
widows
indeed.
4
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.
5
Now
she
that
is
a
widow
indeed,
and
desolate,
trusteth
in
God,
and
continueth
in
supplications
and
prayers
night
and
day.
6
But
she
that
liveth
in
pleasure
is
dead
while
she
liveth.
7
And
these
things
give
in
charge,
that
they
may
be
blameless.
8
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.
9
Let
not
a
widow
be
taken
into
the
number
under
threescore
years
old,
having
been
the
wife
of
one
man,
10
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.
11
But
the
younger
widows
refuse:
for
when
they
have
begun
to
wax
wanton
against
Christ,
they
will
marry;
12
Having
damnation,
because
they
have
cast
off
their
first
faith.
13
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.
14
I
will
therefore
that
the
younger
women
marry,
bear
children,
guide
the
house,
give
none
occasion
to
the
adversary
to
speak
reproachfully.
15
For
some
are
already
turned
aside
after
Satan.
16
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.
17
Let
the
elders
that
rule
well
be
counted
worthy
of
double
honour,
especially
they
who
labour
in
the
word
and
doctrine.
18
For
the
scripture
saith,
Thou
shalt
not
muzzle
the
ox
that
treadeth
out
the
corn.
And,
The
labourer
[is]
worthy
of
his
reward.
19
Against
an
elder
receive
not
an
accusation,
but
before
two
or
three
witnesses.
20
Them
that
sin
rebuke
before
all,
that
others
also
may
fear.
21
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.
22
Lay
hands
suddenly
on
no
man,
neither
be
partaker
of
other
men’s
sins:
keep
thyself
pure.
23
Drink
no
longer
water,
but
use
a
little
wine
for
thy
stomach’s
sake
and
thine
often
infirmities.
24
Some
men’s
sins
are
open
beforehand,
going
before
to
judgment;
and
some
[men]
they
follow
after.
25
Likewise
also
the
good
works
[of
some]
are
manifest
beforehand;
and
they
that
are
otherwise
cannot
be
hid.