1 Do not rebuke an older man but exhort him as you would a father; treat younger men like brothers,
2 older women like mothers, younger women like sisters, in all purity.
3 Honor widows who are real widows.
4 If a widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn their religious duty to their own family and make some return to their parents; for this is acceptable in the sight of God.
5 She who is a real widow, and is left all alone, has set her hope on God and continues in supplications and prayers night and day;
6 whereas she who is self-indulgent is dead even while she lives.
7 Command this, so that they may be without reproach.
8 If any one does not provide for his relatives, and especially for his own family, he has disowned the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
9 Let a widow be enrolled if she is not less than sixty years of age, having been the wife of one husband;
10 and she must be well attested for her good deeds, as one who has brought up children, shown hospitality, washed the feet of the saints, relieved the afflicted, and devoted herself to doing good in every way.
11 But refuse to enrol younger widows; for when they grow wanton against Christ they desire to marry,
12 and so they incur condemnation for having violated their first pledge.
13 Besides that, they learn to be idlers, gadding about from house to house, and not only idlers but gossips and busybodies, saying what they should not.
14 So I would have younger widows marry, bear children, rule their households, and give the enemy no occasion to revile us.
15 For some have already strayed after Satan.
16 If any believing woman has relatives who are widows, let her assist them; let the church not be burdened, so that it may assist those who are real widows.
17 Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching;
18 for the scripture says, "You shall not muzzle an ox when it is treading out the grain," and, "The laborer deserves his wages."
19 Never admit any charge against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses.
20 As for those who persist in sin, rebuke them in the presence of all, so that the rest may stand in fear.
21 In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of the elect angels I charge you to keep these rules without favor, doing nothing from partiality.
22 Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands, nor participate in another man's sins; keep yourself pure.
23 No longer drink only water, but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent ailments.
24 The sins of some men are conspicuous, pointing to judgment, but the sins of others appear later.
25 So also good deeds are conspicuous; and even when they are not, they cannot remain hidden.
Versículos relacionados com 1 Timothy, 5:
1 Timothy 5 deals with issues related to the conduct of church leaders, beware of the elders, beware of widows and discipline in the church. Next are five Bible verses that relate to these themes and are not part of 1 Timothy 5:
1 Peter 5:1-2: "Therefore, to the elders among you, I pray, elder like them, and witness to the sufferings of Christ, and still co-participant of the glory that must be revealed: pastoreal the flock of God that there is among you, not by embarrassment, but spontaneously, as God wants; not for sordid greed, but of goodwill. " Peter talks here about the responsibility of the elders (or elders) to pasture God's flock voluntarily and not for selfish reasons.
Matthew 15:4: "For God commanded, Honor Your Father and Your Mother; And: He who Maldress to his Father or his mother will surely die." In this verse, Jesus quotes the commandment to honor father and mother, which is important for the care of the elders mentioned in 1 Timothy 5.
James 1:27: "The pure and without macula religion, toward our God and the Father, is this: to visit the orphans and the widows in their tribulations and to keep themselves uncontaminated in the world." James emphasizes here the importance of taking care of widows and orphans, which is an important theme in 1 Timothy 5.
2 Corinthians 2:6-8: "It is sufficient for him the punishment that was inflicted on him by the majority; so, on the contrary, you must rather forgive and comfort it, so that it is not consumed by excessive sadness. I pray you that you confirm to Him your love. " Paul talks here about the importance of discipline in the church, but also emphasizes the need for forgiveness and comfort.
Philippians 2:14-16: "Do everything without murmuring or strife; so that you may become blameless and sincere, children of God inculpable in the midst of a perverted and corrupt generation, in which you shine like lights in the world, preserving the word of life. " Paul talks here about the importance of the blameless conduct of Christians in the face of a corrupted world, which is relevant to the discussion of the conduct of leaders in the Church in 1 Timothy 5.
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