1 Timothy 5

1 Timothy 5:1

Rebuke not an elder, but entreat him as a father: and the younger men as brethren.

Do not take up too sharply and roundly those, that are ancient in years; but entreat them plausibly and gently, as thy fathers in age: neither be too harsh to the younger men; but treat with them, as with brethren.

1 Timothy 5:3

Honour widows that are widows indeed.

Give due respect to those widows, which, under thy charge, are appointed to be maintained by the public contribution of the Church: such I mean, as are widows indeed; and therefore, for their condition, duly capable of this maintenance.

1 Timothy 5:4

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. But, if any widow have children and nephews of sufficient ability to provide for her, let those children or nephews learn to shew their piety and love to such their parents or aunts; and to requite those loving and chargeable offices, which, in their younger times, they received from them.

1 Timothy 5:5

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

Now she, that is a widow indeed, fit for your relief, is she, that is utterly destitute of other helps, that is religiously given, trusting in God, and spending her time ever in holy devotion, both night and day.

1 Timothy 5:6

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

But she, that lives in pleasure and delicacy, pampering herself so much the more by occasion of her freedom, and giving herself over to wantonness; though she live in the body, yet in soul she is dead, dead in her sins and trespasses.

1 Timothy 5:8

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.

But, if any shall willingly neglect to provide for those that concern him, and especially for them of his own family and near kindred, that man, together with humanity, hath cast away religion also; and makes himself, in this foul and shameful incivility, worse than an infidel.

1 Timothy 5:9

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

Let not one be taken into the number of those widows, who depend upon the maintenance of the Church, and are employed by it to charitable services in attendance to the sick and ministration to the Saints in their travails, under threescore years old; and such an one, as hath given good proof of her modesty; having so been the wife of one husband, as that she hath not, upon his repudiation, married to another.

1 Timothy 5:11

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

But do not admit of younger widows to this condition and service: for they, after that they have betaken themselves to this ministration, and by this means have as it were married themselves to Christ, when they grow pampered and wanton, will be casting off these resolutions of their serviceable attendance upon the Church of Christ; and will marry, perhaps to infidels; for those, who are the sons of the Church will not easily give way to match with persons so devoted;

1 Timothy 5:14

I will therefore that the younger women marry.

I will, therefore, and ordain, that the younger women be left to their full liberty to marry.

1 Timothy 5:15

For some are already turned aside after Satan.

For some are, already, through their wanton courses and known fornications, miscarried by Satan to the great scandal of the Church.

1 Timothy 5:17

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

Let those Bishops or Pastors, that rule well, be counted worthy of all due respects, both of honour and maintenance; but especially those among them, which, besides their care and pains in governing, labour diligently in teaching and instructing their people.

1 Timothy 5:19

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

Against a Presbyter, whose function is sacred and whose scandal may be more dangerous, receive not an accusation, unless it be proved by two or three witnesses.

1 Timothy 5:20

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

But those Presbyters, which give manifest offence by their sin, do thou rebuke and censure publicly, that others also may fear.

1 Timothy 5:22

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

Do not rashly lay thy hands upon any man, to ordain and authorize him to the holy function of the ministry; neither do thou admit of any unworthy man; nor, by this means, through thy partiality, make thyself a partaker of other men’s sins; but keep thyself holy and untainted.

1 Timothy 5:24

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

Some there are, who offer themselves to ordination, whose scandals are known beforehand; and run, before their tender of themselves to this holy function, into just censure: others’ offences are not known, till after they be ordained.

1 Timothy 5:25

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

Likewise also, on the contrary, the good works and holy carriage of some, that put themselves forward to this holy calling, are well known and approved beforehand; so as thou needest not make scruple of laying thy hands upon them: and, as for them that are otherwise, if thou do diligently enquire after their demeanour and conversation, they cannot be hid from thy notice; so as thou mayest refrain to admit them.