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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>1 Timothy 5 Amplified Bible</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; 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for this is acceptable <i>and</i> pleasing in the sight of God. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_timothy/5-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Now a woman who is really a widow and has been left [entirely] alone [without adequate income] trusts in God and continues in supplications and prayers night and day. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_timothy/5-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Whereas she who lives for pleasure <i>and</i> self-indulgence is <i>spiritually</i> dead even while she <i>still</i> lives. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_timothy/5-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Keep instructing [the people to do] these things as well, so that they may be blameless <i>and</i> beyond reproach. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_timothy/5-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>If anyone fails to provide for his own, and especially for those of his own family, he has denied the faith [by disregarding its precepts] and is worse than an unbeliever [who fulfills his obligation in these matters]. <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_timothy/5-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>A widow is to be put on the list [to receive regular assistance] only if she is over sixty years of age, [having been] the wife of one man, <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_timothy/5-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>and has a reputation for good deeds; [she is eligible] if she has brought up children, if she has shown hospitality to strangers, if she has washed the feet of the saints (God’s people), if she has assisted the distressed, and has devoted herself to doing good in every way. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_timothy/5-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>But refuse [to enroll the] younger widows, for when they feel their natural desires in disregard of Christ, they wish to marry <i>again,</i> <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_timothy/5-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>and so they incur condemnation for having set aside their <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[a]</a></span>previous pledge. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_timothy/5-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Now at the same time, they also learn to be idle as they go from house to house; and not only idle, but also gossips and <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[b]</a></span>busybodies [meddlers in things that do not concern them], talking about things they should not <i>mention.</i> <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_timothy/5-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>So I want younger <i>widows</i> to get married, have children, manage their households, and not give opponents of the faith any occasion for slander. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_timothy/5-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Some [widows] have already turned away [from the faith] to follow Satan. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_timothy/5-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>If any believing woman has [dependent] widows [in her household], <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[c]</a></span>she must assist them [according to her ability]; and the church must not be burdened [with them], so that it may assist those who are truly widows [those who are all alone and are dependent]. <p class="hdg">Concerning Elders</p><p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_timothy/5-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>The elders who perform their leadership duties well are to be considered worthy of double honor (financial support), especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching [the word of God concerning eternal salvation through Christ]. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_timothy/5-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>For the Scripture says, “YOU SHALL NOT MUZZLE THE OX WHILE IT IS TREADING OUT THE GRAIN [to keep it from eating],” and, “The worker is worthy of his wages [he deserves fair compensation].” <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_timothy/5-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Do not accept an accusation against an elder unless it is based on [the testimony of at least] two or three witnesses. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_timothy/5-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>As for those [elders] who continue in sin, reprimand them in the presence of all [the congregation], so that the rest will be warned. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_timothy/5-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of His chosen angels that you guard <i>and</i> keep these rules without bias, doing nothing out of favoritism. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_timothy/5-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Do not hurry to lay hands on anyone [ordaining and approving someone for ministry or an office in the church, or in reinstating expelled offenders], and thereby share in the sins of others; keep yourself free from sin. <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_timothy/5-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>No longer <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[d]</a></span>continue drinking [only] water, but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent illnesses. <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_timothy/5-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span><span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[e]</a></span>The sins of some people are conspicuous, leading the way for them into judgment [so that they are clearly not qualified for ministry]; but the sins of others appear later [for they are hidden and follow behind them]. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_timothy/5-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>Likewise, good deeds are quite evident, and those which are otherwise cannot be hidden [indefinitely].<A name="fn"></a></p><br /><br /><span class="footnotesbot">[a]</span> <span class="fnverse">12</span> Lit <i>first faith</i>. In saying this, Paul indicates that young widows were being required to pledge a life of celibacy in service to God in order to be put on the list for assistance.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[b]</span> <span class="fnverse">13</span> Paul levels the same criticism against the people in 2 Thess 3:10, 11.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[c]</span> <span class="fnverse">16</span> This repeats the admonition given to the men in v 8.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[d]</span> <span class="fnverse">23</span> Timothy, whose mother was Jewish (Acts 16:1), may have voluntarily taken a lifelong vow to abstain from wine, as Nazirites (from the Hebrew “devoted” or “consecrated”) sometimes did (cf Samson, Judg 13:7). Evidently he never developed a tolerance for water, which was often contaminated and which, in the absence of wine, he would have to drink.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[e]</span> <span class="fnverse">24</span> VV 24, 25 continue the advice given in v 22 regarding the selection of church leaders.<br></div><br /><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Amplified Bible Copyright © 2015<br>by The Lockman Foundation<br>All rights reserved <a href="http://www.lockman.org">www.lockman.org</a><br><br><a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br>                                                                                                                                <span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../1_timothy/4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Timothy 4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Timothy 4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../1_timothy/6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Timothy 6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Timothy 6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchapnoad.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>