1 Timothy 5 — WBMS
5Verse 1Blame thou not an elder man, but beseech [him] as a father, young men as brethren;Verse 2old women as mothers, young women as sisters, in all chastity.Verse 3Honour thou [the] widows, that be very widows.Verse 4But if any widow hath children of sons, learn she first to govern her house, and requite to father and mother; for this thing is accepted before God.Verse 5And she that is a widow verily, and desolate, hope [she] into God, and be busy in beseechings and prayers night and day.Verse 6For she that is living in delights, is dead [in soul].Verse 7And command thou this thing, that they be without reproof.Verse 8For if any man hath not care of his own, and mostly of his household men or meine, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unfaithful, [or heathen], man.Verse 9A widow be chosen [into the temple] not less than sixty years, that was wife of one husband,Verse 10and hath witnessing in good works, if she nourished children, if she re-ceived poor men to harbour, if she hath washed the feet of holy men, if she ministered to men that suffered trib-ulation, if she followed all good work.Verse 11But eschew thou younger widows; for when they have done lechery, they will be wedded in Christ, [or when they have done lechery in Christ, they will be wedded],Verse 12having damnation, for they have made void the first faith.Verse 13Also they idle learn to go about houses, not only idle, but [they be] full of words and curious [or curiosity], speaking things that it behooveth not.Verse 14Therefore I will, that younger widows be wedded, and bring forth children, and be housewives, to give none occasion to the adversary, because of cursed thing.Verse 15For now some be turned aback after Satan.Verse 16If any faithful man hath widows, minister he to them, that the church be not charged, that it suffice to them that be very widows.Verse 17The priests that be well governors, [that is, truly keep well priesthood], be they had worthy to double honour; most they that travail in word and teaching.Verse 18For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not bridle the mouth of the ox threshing, and, A workman is worthy his hire.Verse 19Do not thou receive accusing against a priest, but under twain or three witnesses.Verse 20But reprove thou men that sin before all men, that also others have dread.Verse 21I pray [or I adjure] thee before God, and Jesus Christ, and his chosen angels, that thou keep these things without prejudice, and do nothing in bowing to the other side.Verse 22Put thou hands to no man, neither anon commune thou with other men’s sins. Keep thyself chaste. [Put thou hands to no man soon, neither commune thou with other men’s sins. Keep thyself chaste.]Verse 23Do not thou yet drink water, but use a little wine, for thy stomach, and for thine oft-falling infirmities.Verse 24Some men’s sins be open, before going to doom; but of some men they come after [or they follow].Verse 25And also good deeds be open, and those that have them in other manner, may not be hid.