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1. Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brethren:
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1. Rebuke G1969 not G3361 an elder G4245 , but G235 entreat G3870 him as G5613 a father G3962 ; and the younger men G3501 as G5613 brethren G80 ;
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2. the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.
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2. The elder women G4245 as G5613 mothers G3384 ; the younger G3501 as G5613 sisters G79 , with G1722 all G3956 purity G47 .
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3. Honour widows that are widows indeed.
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3. Honor G5091 widows G5503 that are widows G5503 indeed G3689 .
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4. But if any widow hath children or grandchildren, let them learn first to shew piety towards their own family, and to requite their parents: for this is acceptable in the sight of God.
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4. But G1161 if G1487 any G5100 widow G5503 have G2192 children G5043 or G2228 nephews G1549 , let them learn G3129 first G4412 to show piety G2151 at G2398 home G3624 , and G2532 to requite G591 G287 their parents G4269 : for G1063 that G5124 is G2076 good G2570 and G2532 acceptable G587 before G1799 God G2316 .
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5. Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, hath her hope set on God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.
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5. Now G1161 she that is a widow G5503 indeed G3689 , and G2532 desolate G3443 , trusteth G1679 in G1909 God G2316 , and G2532 continueth G4357 in supplications G1162 and G2532 prayers G4335 night G3571 and G2532 day G2250 .
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6. But she that giveth herself to pleasure is dead while she liveth.
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6. But G1161 she that liveth in pleasure G4684 is dead G2348 while she liveth G2198 .
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7. These things also command, that they may be without reproach.
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7. And G2532 these things G5023 give in charge G3853 , that G2443 they may be G5600 blameless G423 .
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8. But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.
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8. But G1161 if G1487 any G5100 provide not for G4306 G3756 his own G2398 , and G2532 especially G3122 for those of his own house G3609 , he hath denied G720 the G3588 faith G4102 , and G2532 is G2076 worse G5501 than an infidel G571 .
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9. Let none be enrolled as a widow under threescore years old, {cf15i having been} the wife of one man,
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9. Let not G3361 a widow G5503 be taken into the number G2639 under G1640 threescore G1835 years G2094 old , having been G1096 the wife G1135 of one G1520 man G435 ,
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10. well reported of for good works; if she hath brought up children, if she hath used hospitality to strangers, if she hath washed the saints� feet, if she hath relieved the afflicted, if she hath diligently followed every good work.
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10. Well reported of G3140 for G1722 good G2570 works G2041 ; if G1487 she have brought up children G5044 , if G1487 she have lodged strangers G3580 , if G1487 she have washed G3538 the saints G40 ' feet G4228 , if G1487 she have relieved G1884 the afflicted G2346 , if G1487 she have diligently followed G1872 every G3956 good G18 work G2041 .
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11. But younger widows refuse: for when they have waxed wanton against Christ, they desire to marry;
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11. But G1161 the younger G3501 widows G5503 refuse G3868 : for G1063 when G3752 they have begun to wax wanton against G2691 Christ G5547 , they will G2309 marry G1060 ;
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12. having condemnation, because they have rejected their first faith.
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12. Having G2192 damnation G2917 , because G3754 they have cast off G114 their first G4413 faith G4102 .
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13. And withal they learn also {cf15i to be} idle, going about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
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13. And G1161 withal G260 they learn G3129 to be idle G692 , wandering about from house to house G4022 G3614 ; and G1161 not G3756 only G3440 idle G692 , but G235 tattlers G5397 also G2532 and G2532 busybodies G4021 , speaking G2980 things which they ought G1163 not G3361 .
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14. I desire therefore that the younger {cf15i widows} marry, bear children, rule the household, give none occasion to the adversary for reviling:
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14. I will G1014 therefore G3767 that the younger women G3501 marry G1060 , bear children G5041 , guide the house G3616 , give G1325 none G3367 occasion G874 to the G3588 adversary G480 to speak reproachfully G5484 G3059 .
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15. for already some are turned aside after Satan.
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15. For G1063 some G5100 are already G2235 turned aside G1624 after G3694 Satan G4567 .
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16. If any woman that believeth hath widows, let her relieve them, and let not the church be burdened; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.
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16. If any G1536 man G4103 or G2228 woman that believeth G4103 have G2192 widows G5503 , let them relieve G1884 them G846 , and G2532 let not G3361 the G3588 church G1577 be charged G916 ; that G2443 it may relieve G1884 them that are widows G5503 indeed G3689 .
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17. Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially those who labour in the word and in teaching.
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17. Let the G3588 elders G4245 that rule G4291 well G2573 be counted worthy G515 of double G1362 honor G5092 , especially G3122 they who labor G2872 in G1722 the word G3056 and G2532 doctrine G1319 .
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18. For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his hire.
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18. For G1063 the G3588 Scripture G1124 saith G3004 , Thou shalt not G3756 muzzle G5392 the ox G1016 that treadeth out G248 the corn. And G2532 , The G3588 laborer G2040 is worthy G514 of his G848 reward G3408 .
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19. Against an elder receive not an accusation, except at {cf15i the mouth of} two or three witnesses.
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19. Against G2596 an elder G4245 receive G3858 not G3361 an accusation G2724 , but G1622 G1508 before G1909 two G1417 or G2228 three G5140 witnesses G3144 .
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20. Them that sin reprove in the sight of all, that the rest also may be in fear.
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20. Them that sin G264 rebuke G1651 before G1799 all G3956 , that G2443 others G3062 also G2532 may fear G2192 G5401 .
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21. I charge {cf15i thee} in the sight of God, and Christ Jesus, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.
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21. I charge G1263 thee before G1799 God G2316 , and G2532 the Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 , and G2532 the G3588 elect G1588 angels G32 , that G2443 thou observe G5442 these things G5023 without G5565 preferring one before another G4299 , doing G4160 nothing G3367 by G2596 partiality G4346 .
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22. Lay hands hastily on no man, neither be partaker of other men�s sins: keep thyself pure.
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22. Lay G2007 hands G5495 suddenly G5030 on no man G3367 , neither G3366 be partaker G2841 of other men G245 's sins G266 : keep G5083 thyself G4572 pure G53 .
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23. Be no longer a drinker of water, but use a little wine for thy stomach�s sake and thine often infirmities.
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23. Drink no longer water G5202 G3371 , but G235 use G5530 a little G3641 wine G3631 for thy stomach's sake G1223 G4675 G4751 and G2532 thine G4675 often G4437 infirmities G769 .
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24. Some men�s sins are evident, going before unto judgment; and some men also they follow after.
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24. Some G5100 men G444 's sins G266 are G1526 open beforehand G4271 , going before G4254 to G1519 judgment G2920 ; and G1161 some G5100 men they G2532 follow after G1872 .
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25. In like manner also there are good works that are evident; and such as are otherwise cannot be hid.
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25. Likewise G5615 also G2532 the G3588 good G2570 works G2041 of some are G2076 manifest beforehand G4271 ; and G2532 they that are G2192 otherwise G247 cannot G1410 G3756 be hid G2928 .
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