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