1 Timothy 5

DOUAI-RHEIMS	NEW JERUSALEM
1 An ancient man rebuke not, but entreat him as a father: young men, as brethren:	1 Never speak sharply to a man older than yourself, but appeal to him as you would to your own father;treat younger men as brothers,
2 Old women, as mothers: young women, as sisters, in all chastity.	2 older women as mothers and young women as sisters with al propriety.
3 Honour widows, that are widows indeed.	3 Be considerate to widows -- if they real y are widowed.
4 But if any widow have children, or grandchildren, let her learn first to govern her own house, and to make a return of duty to her parents: for this is acceptable before God.	4 If a widow has children or grandchildren, they are to learn first of al to do their duty to their own familiesand repay their debt to their parents, because this is what pleases God.
5 But she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, let her trust in God, and continue in supplications and prayers night and day.	5 But a woman who is real y widowed and left on her own has set her hope on God and perseveres nightand day in petitions and prayer.
6 For she that liveth in pleasures, is dead while she is living.	6 The one who thinks only of pleasure is already dead while she is stil alive:
7 And this give in charge, that they may be blameless.	7 instruct them in this, too, so that their lives may be blameless.
8 But if any man have not care of his own, and especially of those of his house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.	8 Anyone who does not look after his own relations, especial y if they are living with him, has rejected thefaith and is worse than an unbeliever.
9 Let a widow be chosen of no less than threescore years of age, who hath been the wife of one husband.	9 Enrolment as a widow is permissible only for a woman at least sixty years old who has had only onehusband.
10 Having testimony for her good works, if she have brought up children, if she have received to harbour, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have ministered to them that suffer tribulation, if she have diligently followed every good work.	10 She must be a woman known for her good works -- whether she has brought up her children, beenhospitable to strangers and washed the feet of God's holy people, helped people in hardship or been active in allkinds of good work.
11 But the younger widows avoid. For when they have grown wanton in Christ, they will marry:	11 Do not accept young widows because if their natural desires distract them from Christ, they want tomarry again,
12 Having damnation, because they have made void their first faith.	12 and then people condemn them for being unfaithful to their original promise.
13 And withal being idle they learn to go about from house to house: and are not only idle, but tattlers also, and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.	13 Besides, they learn how to be idle and go round from house to house; and then, not merely idle, theylearn to be gossips and meddlers in other people's affairs and to say what should remain unsaid.
14 I will therefore that the younger should marry, bear children, be mistresses of families, give no occasion to the adversary to speak evil.	14 I think it is best for young widows to marry again and have children and a household to look after, andnot give the enemy any chance to raise a scandal about them;
15 For some are already turned aside after Satan.	15 there are already some who have turned aside to fol ow Satan.
16 If any of the faithful have widows, let him minister to them, and let not the church be charged: that there may be sufficient for them that are widows indeed.	16 If a woman believer has widowed relatives, she should support them and not make the Church bear theexpense but enable it to support those who are real y widowed.
17 Let the priests that rule well, be esteemed worthy of double honour: especially they who labour in the word and doctrine:	17 Elders who do their work wel while they are in charge earn double reward, especial y those who workhard at preaching and teaching.
18 For the scripture saith: Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn: and, The labourer is worthy of his reward.	18 As scripture says: You must not muzzle an ox when it is treading out the corn; and again: The workerdeserves his wages.
19 Against a priest receive not an accusation, but under two or three witnesses.	19 Never accept any accusation brought against an elder unless it is supported by two or three witnesses.
20 Them that sin reprove before all: that the rest also may have fear.	20 If anyone is at fault, reprimand him publicly, as a warning to the rest.
21 I charge thee before God, and Christ Jesus, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by declining to either side.	21 Before God, and before Jesus Christ and the angels he has chosen, I charge you to keep these rulesimpartial y and never to be influenced by favouritism.
22 Impose not hands lightly upon any man, neither be partaker of other men's sins. Keep thyself chaste.	22 Do not be too quick to lay hands on anyone, and never make yourself an accomplice in anybody else'ssin; keep yourself pure.
23 Do not still drink water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake, and thy frequent infirmities.	23 You should give up drinking only water and have a little wine for the sake of your digestion and thefrequent bouts of illness that you have.
24 Some men's sins are manifest, going before to judgment: and some men they follow after.	24 The faults of some people are obvious long before they come to the reckoning, while others have faultsthat are not discovered until later.
25 In like manner also good deeds are manifest: and they that are otherwise, cannot be hid.	25 Similarly, the good that people do can be obvious; but even when it is not, it cannot remain hidden.