1 Timothy 5

Paul instructs Timothy on treating church members with familial respect: older men as fathers, younger men as brothers, older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters in purity. He emphasizes caring for true widows who hope in God (Theos) and pray continually, family responsibility, qualifications for widow enrollment, fair wages for elders, handling accusations against them, impartiality before God (Theos), Christ Jesus, and elect angels, caution in ordaining leaders, personal health advice for Timothy, and that sins and good deeds will be revealed.

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Interlinear Text

Verse 4
if if if but now but any someone someone widow bereft woman widow children offspring children or or or grandchildren descendants descendants has has has let them learn let them be learning let them learn first firstly first the the the own one's own own household dwelling-place house to show piety to show reverence to show reverence and and and repayment reciprocal repayments repayments to give back to give back to give back their to the ones to their parents to the forebears forebears that this this for for for is is is acceptable an acceptable thing acceptable before in the sight of in the sight of God of the God God of a god God
εἰ ei if if if CONJ.S δέ de but now but CONJ τις tis any someone someone QUAN NOM F SG χήρα chera widow bereft woman widow N NOM F SG τέκνα tekna children offspring children N ACC N PL ἢ e or or or CONJ ἔκγονα ekgona grandchildren descendants descendants ADJ.S ACC N PL ἔχει echei has has has V PRS ACT IND 3P SG μανθανέτωσαν manthanetosan let them learn let them be learning let them learn V PRS ACT IMP 3P PL πρῶτον proton first firstly first ADV SUPL τὸν ton the the the DET.P ACC M SG ἴδιον idion own one's own own DET ACC M SG οἶκον oikon household dwelling-place house N ACC M SG εὐσεβεῖν eusebein to show piety to show reverence to show reverence V PRS ACT INF καὶ kai and and and CONJ ἀμοιβὰς amoibas repayment reciprocal repayments repayments N ACC F PL ἀποδιδόναι apodidonai to give back to give back to give back V PRS ACT INF τοῖς tois their to the ones to their ART DAT M PL προγόνοις progonois parents to the forebears forebears ADJ.S DAT M PL τοῦτο touto that this this PRO.D NOM N SG γάρ gar for for for CONJ ἐστιν estin is is is V PRS ACT IND 3P SG ἀπόδεκτον apodekton acceptable an acceptable thing acceptable ADJ.P NOM N SG ἐνώπιον enopion before in the sight of in the sight of PREP GEN τοῦ tou God of the God ART GEN M SG Θεοῦ theou God of a god God N GEN M SG
Verse 10
in in in works to deeds deeds good to admirable ones to good ones having a reputation being testified about being testified about if if if she has brought up children reared children reared children if if if she has shown hospitality hosted strangers hosted strangers if if if of the saints the consecrated thing holy ones feet feet feet she has washed washed a body part he washed a body part if if if the afflicted to those being oppressed to those being troubled she has relieved rendered sufficient aid relieved if if if every to every every work by work by work good to the good good she has followed followed closely after followed closely after
ἐν en in in in PREP DAT ἔργοις ergois works to deeds deeds N DAT N PL καλοῖς kalois good to admirable ones to good ones ADJ.A DAT N PL μαρτυρουμένη marturoumene having a reputation being testified about being testified about V PRS PASS PTCP NOM F SG εἰ ei if if if CONJ.S ἐτεκνοτρόφησεν eteknotrophesen she has brought up children reared children reared children V AOR ACT IND 3P SG εἰ ei-2 if if if CONJ.S ἐξενοδόχησεν exenodochesen she has shown hospitality hosted strangers hosted strangers V AOR ACT IND 3P SG εἰ ei-3 if if if CONJ.S ἁγίων agion of the saints the consecrated thing holy ones ADJ.S GEN M PL πόδας podas feet feet feet N ACC M PL ἔνιψεν enipsen she has washed washed a body part he washed a body part V AOR ACT IND 3P SG εἰ ei-4 if if if CONJ.S θλιβομένοις thlibomenois the afflicted to those being oppressed to those being troubled V PRS PASS PTCP DAT M PL ἐπήρκεσεν eperkesen she has relieved rendered sufficient aid relieved V AOR ACT IND 3P SG εἰ ei-5 if if if CONJ.S παντὶ panti every to every every QUAN DAT N SG ἔργῳ ergo work by work by work N DAT N SG ἀγαθῷ agatho good to the good good ADJ.A DAT N SG ἐπηκολούθησεν epekolouthesen she has followed followed closely after followed closely after V AOR ACT IND 3P SG
Verse 13
at the same time together with at the same time also now but also and also idle inactive ones idle ones they learn they are learning they learn going about going about going about the the (feminine plural) the houses of a dwelling houses not not not only only only but now but idle inactive ones idle ones but but rather but rather also and also tattlers babbling women tattlers and and and busybodies meddlesome women busybodies speaking speaking (feminine plural) speaking things the (neuter plural) the things not not (contingently) not (contingently) ought binding things things that are proper
ἅμα ama at the same time together with at the same time ADV δὲ de also now but CONJ καὶ kai also and also ADV ἀργαὶ argai idle inactive ones idle ones ADJ.S NOM F PL μανθάνουσιν manthanousin they learn they are learning they learn V PRS ACT IND 3P PL περιερχόμεναι perierchomenai going about going about going about V PRS MID PTCP NOM F PL τὰς tas the the (feminine plural) the ART ACC F PL οἰκίας oikias houses of a dwelling houses N ACC F PL οὐ ou not not not PART μόνον monon only only only ADV δὲ de-2 but now but CONJ ἀργαὶ argai-2 idle inactive ones idle ones ADJ.P NOM F PL ἀλλὰ alla but but rather but rather CONJ.C καὶ kai-2 also and also ADV φλύαροι phluaroi tattlers babbling women tattlers ADJ.S NOM F PL καὶ kai-3 and and and CONJ περίεργοι periergoi busybodies meddlesome women busybodies ADJ.S NOM F PL λαλοῦσαι lalousai speaking speaking (feminine plural) speaking V PRS ACT PTCP NOM F PL τὰ ta things the (neuter plural) the things PRO.D ACC N PL μὴ me not not (contingently) not (contingently) ADV δέοντα deonta ought binding things things that are proper V PRS ACT PTCP ACC N PL
Verse 14
I want I intend for myself I intend for myself therefore therefore therefore younger women younger women younger women to marry to take a wife in marriage to marry to bear children to bear children to bear children to manage the house to manage a household to manage a household no not even one not even one opportunity a base of operations an opportunity to give to give to give to the to the to the adversary to the one opposing one opposing for reproach of abusive speech of abusive speech . for the sake of for the sake of
βούλομαι boulomai I want I intend for myself I intend for myself V PRS MID IND 1P SG οὖν oun therefore therefore therefore CONJ νεωτέρας neoteras younger women younger women younger women ADJ.S ACC F PL γαμεῖν gamein to marry to take a wife in marriage to marry V PRS ACT INF τεκνογονεῖν teknogonein to bear children to bear children to bear children V PRS ACT INF οἰκοδεσποτεῖν oikodespotein to manage the house to manage a household to manage a household V PRS ACT INF μηδεμίαν medemian no not even one not even one QUAN ACC F SG ἀφορμὴν aphormen opportunity a base of operations an opportunity N ACC F SG διδόναι didonai to give to give to give V PRS ACT INF τῷ to to the to the to the PRO.D DAT M SG ἀντικειμένῳ antikeimeno adversary to the one opposing one opposing V PRS MID PTCP DAT M SG λοιδορίας loidorias for reproach of abusive speech of abusive speech N GEN F SG χάριν charin . for the sake of for the sake of PREP GEN
Verse 16
if if if any someone someone believing woman faithful woman trustworthy woman has has has widows bereft women widows let her relieve let him/her provide aid let her provide aid them to them to him (to them — 3rd person dative feminine plural) and and and not not (contingently) not (contingently) let be burdened let him be weighed down let be burdened the the the church to the called-out assembly to the called-out assembly so that in order that in order that those to the to the really in reality truly widows to widows widows may relieve may provide relief may provide relief
εἴ ei if if if CONJ.S τις tis any someone someone QUAN NOM F SG πιστὴ piste believing woman faithful woman trustworthy woman ADJ.S NOM F SG ἔχει echei has has has V PRS ACT IND 3P SG χήρας cheras widows bereft women widows N ACC F PL ἐπαρκείτω eparkeito let her relieve let him/her provide aid let her provide aid V PRS ACT IMP 3P SG αὐταῖς autais them to them to him (to them — 3rd person dative feminine plural) PRO.P 3P DAT F PL καὶ kai and and and CONJ μὴ me not not (contingently) not (contingently) ADV βαρείσθω bareistho let be burdened let him be weighed down let be burdened V PRS PASS IMP 3P SG ἡ e the the the ART NOM F SG ἐκκλησία ekklesia church to the called-out assembly to the called-out assembly N NOM F SG ἵνα ina so that in order that in order that CONJ.S ταῖς tais those to the to the ART DAT F PL ὄντως ontos really in reality truly ADV χήραις cherais widows to widows widows N DAT F PL ἐπαρκέσῃ eparkese may relieve may provide relief may provide relief V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P SG
Verse 21
I solemnly charge I solemnly testify I solemnly charge before in the sight of in the sight of the of the of the God of a god God and and and Christ of the Anointed One of Christou Iēsous of Iēsous Iesous and and and the the the elect of the chosen ones of the chosen ones angels messenger messenger that in order that in order that these things these these you keep you might guard you might guard without apart from apart from prejudice of prior judgment prior judgment nothing nothing none doing one making one doing by according to according to partiality a leaning toward a leaning toward
διαμαρτύρομαι diamarturomai I solemnly charge I solemnly testify I solemnly charge V PRS MID IND 1P SG ἐνώπιον enopion before in the sight of in the sight of PREP GEN τοῦ tou the of the of the ART GEN M SG Θεοῦ theou God of a god God N GEN M SG καὶ kai and and and CONJ Χριστοῦ christou Christ of the Anointed One of Christou N GEN M SG Ἰησοῦ iesou Iēsous of Iēsous Iesous N GEN M SG καὶ kai-2 and and and CONJ τῶν ton the the the ART GEN M PL ἐκλεκτῶν eklekton elect of the chosen ones of the chosen ones ADJ.A GEN M PL ἀγγέλων aggelon angels messenger messenger N GEN M PL ἵνα ina that in order that in order that CONJ.S ταῦτα tauta these things these these PRO.D ACC N PL φυλάξῃς phulaxes you keep you might guard you might guard V AOR ACT SUBJ 2P SG χωρὶς choris without apart from apart from PREP GEN προκρίματος prokrimatos prejudice of prior judgment prior judgment N GEN N SG μηδὲν meden nothing nothing none PRO.I ACC N SG ποιῶν poion doing one making one doing V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG κατὰ kata by according to according to PREP ACC πρόσκλισιν prosklisin partiality a leaning toward a leaning toward N ACC F SG
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