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GRK Πρεσβυτέρῳ μὴ ἐπιπλήξῃς ἀλλὰ παρακάλει ὡς πατέρα, νεωτέρους ὡς ἀδελφούς,

KJV Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;

2

GRK πρεσβυτέρας ὡς μητέρας, νεωτέρας ὡς ἀδελφὰς ἐν πάσῃ ἁγνείᾳ.

KJV The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.

3

GRK χήρας τίμα τὰς ὄντως χήρας.

KJV Honour widows that are widows indeed.

4

GRK εἰ δέ τις χήρα τέκνα ἢ ἔκγονα ἔχει, μανθανέτωσαν πρῶτον τὸν ἴδιον οἶκον εὐσεβεῖν καὶ ἀμοιβὰς ἀποδιδόναι τοῖς προγόνοις· τοῦτο γάρ ἐστιν καλὸν καὶ ἀπόδεκτον ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ.

KJV 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.

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GRK Ἡ δὲ ὄντως χήρα καὶ μεμονωμένη ἤλπικεν ἐπὶ τὸν θεὸν καὶ προσμένει ταῖς δεήσεσιν καὶ ταῖς προσευχαῖς νυκτὸς καὶ ἡμέρας·

KJV Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

6

GRK ἡ δὲ σπαταλῶσα ζῶσα τέθνηκεν.

KJV But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.

7

GRK καὶ ταῦτα παράγγελλε, ἵνα ἀνεπίληπτοι ὦσιν.

KJV And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.

8

GRK Εἰ δέ τις τῶν ἰδίων καὶ μάλιστα τῶν οἰκείων οὐ προνοεῖ τὴν πίστιν ἤρνηται καὶ ἔστιν ἀπίστου χείρων.

KJV 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

GRK χήρα καταλεγέσθω μὴ ἔλαττον ἐτῶν ἑξήκοντα γεγονυῖα ἑνὸς ἀνδρὸς γυνή,

KJV Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,

10

GRK ἐν ἔργοις καλοῖς μαρτυρουμένη, εἰ ἐτεκνοτρόφησεν, εἰ ἐξενοδόχησεν, εἰ ἁγίων πόδας ἔνιψεν, εἰ θλιβομένοις ἐπήρκεσεν, εἰ παντὶ ἔργῳ ἀγαθῷ ἐπηκολούθησεν.

KJV 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.

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GRK νεωτέρας δὲ χήρας παραιτοῦ· ὅταν γὰρ καταστρηνιάσωσιν τοῦ Χριστοῦ, γαμεῖν θέλουσιν

KJV But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;

12

GRK ἔχουσαι κρίμα, ὅτι τὴν πρώτην πίστιν ἠθέτησαν·

KJV Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.

13

GRK ἅμα δὲ καὶ ἀργαὶ μανθάνουσιν περιερχόμεναι τὰς οἰκίας. οὐ μόνον δὲ ἀργαί, ἀλλὰ καὶ φλύαροι καὶ περίεργοι, λαλοῦσαι τὰ μὴ δέοντα.

KJV 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.

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GRK Βούλομαι οὖν νεωτέρας γαμεῖν, τεκνογονεῖν, οἰκοδεσποτεῖν, μηδεμίαν ἀφορμὴν διδόναι τῷ ἀντικειμένῳ λοιδορίας χάριν·

KJV I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.

15

GRK ἤδη γάρ τινες ἐξετράπησαν ὀπίσω τοῦ σατανᾶ.

KJV For some are already turned aside after Satan.

16

GRK εἴ τις πιστὸς ἢ πιστὴ ἔχει χήρας, ἐπαρκείτω αὐταῖς καὶ μὴ βαρείσθω ἡ ἐκκλησία, ἵνα ταῖς ὄντως χήραις ἐπαρκέσῃ.

KJV 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.

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GRK Οἱ καλῶς προεστῶτες πρεσβύτεροι διπλῆς τιμῆς ἀξιούσθωσαν μάλιστα οἱ κοπιῶντες ἐν λόγῳ καὶ διδασκαλίᾳ·

KJV Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

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GRK λέγει γὰρ ἡ γραφή· βοῦν ἀλοῶντα οὐ φιμώσεις· καὶ ἄξιος ὁ ἐργάτης τοῦ μισθοῦ αὐτοῦ.

KJV For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.

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GRK κατὰ πρεσβυτέρου κατηγορίαν μὴ παραδέχου ἐκτὸς εἰ μὴ ἐπὶ δύο ἢ τριῶν μαρτύρων.

KJV Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.

20

GRK τοὺς ἁμαρτάνοντας ἐνώπιον πάντων ἔλεγχε, ἵνα καὶ οἱ λοιποὶ φόβον ἔχωσιν.

KJV Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.

21

GRK Διαμαρτύρομαι ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ καὶ τῶν ἐκλεκτῶν ἀγγέλων, ἵνα ταῦτα φυλάξῃς χωρὶς προκρίματος μηδὲν ποιῶν κατὰ πρόσκλισιν.

KJV 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

GRK χεῖρας ταχέως μηδενὶ ἐπιτίθει μηδὲ κοινώνει ἁμαρτίαις ἀλλοτρίαις, σεαυτὸν ἁγνὸν τήρει.

KJV Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure.

23

GRK μηκέτι ὑδροπότει, ἀλλ᾽ οἴνῳ ὀλίγῳ χρῶ διὰ τὸν στόμαχον σου καὶ τὰς πυκνάς σου ἀσθενείας.

KJV Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities.

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GRK τινῶν ἀνθρώπων αἱ ἁμαρτίαι πρόδηλοί εἰσιν προάγουσαι εἰς κρίσιν· τισὶν δὲ καὶ ἐπακολουθοῦσιν.

KJV Some men’s sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after.

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GRK ὡσαύτως καὶ τὰ καλὰ ἔργα πρόδηλα ἐστίν καὶ τὰ ἄλλως ἔχοντα κρυβῆναι οὐ δύναται

KJV Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise can not be hid.