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1. Do not speak angrily to an older man, but plead with him as if he were your father. Treat younger men like brothers,
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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. older women like mothers, and younger women like sisters. Always treat them in a pure way.
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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. Take care of widows who are truly widows.
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3. Honor G5091 widows G5503 that are widows G5503 indeed G3689 .
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4. But if a widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to do their duty to their own family and to repay their parents or grandparents. That pleases 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. The true widow, who is all alone, puts her hope in God and continues to pray night and day for God's help.
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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 the widow who uses her life to please herself is really dead while she is alive.
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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. Tell the believers to do these things so that no one can criticize them.
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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. Whoever does not care for his own relatives, especially his own family members, has turned against the faith and is worse than someone who does not believe in God.
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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. To be on the list of widows, a woman must be at least sixty years old. She must have been faithful to her husband.
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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. She must be known for her good works -- works such as raising her children, welcoming strangers, washing the feet of God's people, helping those in trouble, and giving her life to do all kinds of good deeds.
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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 do not put younger widows on that list. After they give themselves to Christ, they are pulled away from him by their physical needs, and then they want to marry again.
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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. They will be judged for not doing what they first promised to do.
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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. Besides that, they learn to waste their time, going from house to house. And they not only waste their time but also begin to gossip and busy themselves with other people's lives, saying things they should not say.
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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. So I want the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their homes. Then no enemy will have any reason to criticize them.
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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. But some have already turned away to follow 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 who is a believer has widows in her family, she should care for them herself. The church should not have to care for them. Then it will be able to take care of those who are truly widows.
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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. The elders who lead the church well should receive double honor, especially those who work hard by speaking and 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. because the Scripture says: "When an ox is working in the grain, do not cover its mouth to keep it from eating," and "A worker should be given his pay."
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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. Do not listen to someone who accuses an elder, without 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. Tell those who continue sinning that they are wrong. Do this in front of the whole church so that the others will have a warning.
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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. Before God and Christ Jesus and the chosen angels, I command you to do these things without showing favor of any kind to anyone.
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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. Think carefully before you lay your hands onn anyone, and don't share in the sins of others. Keep yourself 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. Stop drinking only water, but drink a little wine to help your stomach and your frequent sicknesses.
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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. The sins of some people are easy to see even before they are judged, but the sins of others are seen only later.
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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. So also good deeds are easy to see, but even those that are not easily seen cannot stay hidden.
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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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