Prima lettera a Timoteo - 1 Timothy 5

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1 Πρεσβυτερον μη επιπληξης, αλλα προτρεπε ως πατερα, τους νεωτερους ως αδελφους,	1 Do not rebuke an older man, but appeal to him as a father. Treat younger men as brothers,
2 τας πρεσβυτερας ως μητερας, τας νεωτερας ως αδελφας μετα πασης καθαροτητος.	2 older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters with complete purity.
3 Τας χηρας τιμα τας αληθως χηρας.	3 Honor widows who are truly widows.
4 Εαν δε τις χηρα εχη τεκνα η εκγονα, ας μανθανωσι πρωτον να καθιστωσιν ευσεβη τον ιδιον αυτων οικον και να αποδιδωσιν αμοιβας εις τους προγονους αυτων. Διοτι τουτο ειναι καλον και ευπροσδεκτον ενωπιον του Θεου.	4 But if a widow has children or grandchildren, let these first learn to perform their religious duty to their own family and to make recompense to their parents, for this is pleasing to God.
5 Η δε αληθως χηρα και μεμονωμενη ελπιζει επι τον Θεον και εμμενει εις τας δεησεις και τας προσευχας νυκτα και ημεραν?	5 The real widow, who is all alone, has set her hope on God and continues in supplications and prayers night and day.
6 η δεδομενη ομως εις τας ηδονας ενω ζη ειναι νεκρα.	6 But the one who is self-indulgent is dead while she lives.
7 Και ταυτα παραγγελλε, δια να ηναι αμεμπτοι.	7 Command this, so that they may be irreproachable.
8 Αλλ' εαν τις δεν προνοη περι των εαυτου και μαλιστα των οικειων, ηρνηθη την πιστιν και ειναι απιστου χειροτερος.	8 And whoever does not provide for relatives and especially family members has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
9 Ας καταγραφηται χηρα ουχι ολιγωτερον των εξηκοντα ετων, ητις υπηρξεν ενος ανδρος γυνη,	9 Let a widow be enrolled if she is not less than sixty years old, married only once,
10 ητις μαρτυρειται δια τα καλα αυτης εργα, εαν ανεθρεψε τεκνα, εαν περιεθαλψε ξενους, εαν ποδας αγιων ενιψεν, εαν θλιβομενους εβοηθησεν, εαν επηκολουθησεν εις παν εργον αγαθον.	10 with a reputation for good works, namely, that she has raised children, practiced hospitality, washed the feet of the holy ones, helped those in distress, involved herself in every good work.
11 Τας δε νεωτερας χηρας αποβαλλε? διοτι αφου εντρυφησωσι κατα του Χριστου, θελουσι να υπανδρευωνται,	11 But exclude younger widows, for when their sensuality estranges them from Christ, they want to marry
12 εχουσαι την καταδικην, διοτι ηθετησαν την πρωτην πιστιν?	12 and will incur condemnation for breaking their first pledge.
13 και ενταυτω μανθανουσι να ηναι αργαι, περιερχομεναι τας οικιας, και ουχι μονον αργαι, αλλα και φλυαροι και περιεργοι, λαλουσαι τα μη πρεποντα.	13 And furthermore, they learn to be idlers, going about from house to house, and not only idlers but gossips and busybodies as well, talking about things that ought not to be mentioned.
14 Θελω λοιπον αι νεωτεραι να υπανδρευωνται, να τεκνοποιωσι, να κυβερνωσιν οικον, να μη διδωσι μηδεμιαν αφορμην εις τον εναντιον να λοιδορη.	14 So I would like younger widows to marry, have children, and manage a home, so as to give the adversary no pretext for maligning us.
15 Διοτι εξετραπησαν ηδη τινες οπισω του Σατανα.	15 For some have already turned away to follow Satan.
16 Εαν τις πιστος η πιστη εχη χηρας, ας προμηθευη εις αυτας τα αναγκαια, και ας μη επιβαρυνηται η εκκλησια, δια να δυναται να βοηθη τας αληθως χηρας.	16 If any woman believer has widowed relatives, she must assist them; the church is not to be burdened, so that it will be able to help those who are truly widows.
17 Οι καλως προισταμενοι πρεσβυτεροι ας αξιονωνται διπλης τιμης, μαλιστα οσοι κοπιαζουσιν εις λογον και διδασκαλιαν?	17 Presbyters who preside well deserve double honor, especially those who toil in preaching and teaching.
18 διοτι λεγει η γραφη? Δεν θελεις εμφραξει το στομα βοος αλωνιζοντος? και, Αξιος ειναι ο εργατης του μισθου αυτου.	18 For the scripture says, "You shall not muzzle an ox when it is threshing," and, "A worker deserves his pay."
19 Κατηγοριαν εναντιον πρεσβυτερου μη παραδεχου, εκτος δια στοματος δυο η τριων μαρτυρων.	19 Do not accept an accusation against a presbyter unless it is supported by two or three witnesses.
20 Τους αμαρτανοντας ελεγχε ενωπιον παντων, δια να εχωσι φοβον και οι λοιποι.	20 Reprimand publicly those who do sin, so that the rest also will be afraid.
21 Διαμαρτυρομαι ενωπιον του Θεου και του Κυριου Ιησου Χριστου και των εκλεκτων αγγελων, να φυλαξης ταυτα, χωρις προτιμησεως, μηδεν πραττων κατα χαριν.	21 I charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels to keep these rules without prejudice, doing nothing out of favoritism.
22 Μη επιθετε χειρας ταχεως εις μηδενα, μηδε γινου κοινωνος αλλοτριων αμαρτιων? φυλαττε σεαυτον καθαρον.	22 Do not lay hands too readily on anyone, and do not share in another's sins. Keep yourself pure.
23 Μη υδροποτει πλεον, αλλα μεταχειριζου ολιγον οινον δια τον στομαχον σου και τας συχνας σου ασθενειας.	23 Stop drinking only water, but have a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent illnesses.
24 Τινων ανθρωπων αι αμαρτιαι ειναι φανεραι, και προπορευονται αυτων εις την κρισιν, εις τινας δε και επακολουθουσιν?	24 Some people's sins are public, preceding them to judgment; but other people are followed by their sins.
25 ωσαυτως και τα καλα εργα τινων ειναι φανερα, και οσα ειναι κατ' αλλον τροπον δεν δυνανται να κρυφθωσι.	25 Similarly, good works are also public; and even those that are not cannot remain hidden.