CLV(i)
1 An elderly man you should not be upbraiding, but be entreating him as a father, the younger men as brethren,
2 the elder women as mothers, the younger as sisters, in all purity."
3 Widows be honoring, who are really widows."
4 Now if any widow has children or descendants, let them learn to be devoted to their own household first and reciprocate by paying their progenitors, for this is welcome in God's sight."
5 Now one really a widow, and alone, relies on God and is remaining in petitions and prayers night and day."
6 Yet she who is a prodigal, though living, is dead."
7 These things also, charge, that they may be irreprehensible."
8 Now if anyone is not providing for his own, and especially his family, he has disowned the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever."
9 Let no widow be listed of less than sixty years, having been the wife of one man,
10 attested by ideal acts: if she nourishes children, if she is hospitable, if she washes the saints' feet, if she relieves the afflicted, if she follows up with every good work."
11 Yet the younger widows refuse, for whenever they should be restive against Christ, they are wanting to marry;"
12 having judgment seeing that they repudiate their first faith.
13 Yet at the same time they are learning to be idle also, wandering about the homes. Yet not only are they idle, but gossips also, and meddlers, speaking what they must not."
14 I am intending, then, that younger widows are to be marrying, bearing children, managing the household, giving an opposer nothing as an incentive favoring reviling,
15 for already some were turned aside after Satan.
16 If any believing woman has widows with her, let her be relieving them and let not the ecclesia be burdened, that it should be relieving those who are really widows."
17 Let elders who have presided ideally be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who are toiling in word and teaching,
18 for the scripture is saying: "A threshing ox you shall not be muzzling,and "Worthy is the worker of his wages."
19 Against an elder do not assent to an accusation outside and except before two or three witnesses.
20 Those who are sinning be exposing in the sight of all, that the rest also may have fear."
21 I am conjuring, in the sight of God and Christ Jesus and the chosen messengers, that you should guard these things, apart from prejudice,
22 doing nothing from bias. On no one place hands too quickly, nor yet be participating in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure."
23 No longer drink water only, but be using a sip of wine for your stomach and your frequent infirmities."
24 Some men's sins are taken for granted, preceding them into judging, yet some are following up also."
25 Similarly the ideal acts also are taken for granted, and those having it otherwise can not be hid."