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1 Timothy 5 New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
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for this is pleasing in God’s sight. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">5</span>The real widow, left alone, has set her hope on God and continues in supplications and prayers night and day; </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">6</span>but the widow<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-34025b" title="See footnote b">b</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote b">b</a>]</span> who lives for pleasure is dead even while she lives. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">7</span>Give these commands as well, so that they may be above reproach. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">8</span>And whoever does not provide for relatives, and especially for family members, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.</span></p> <p><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">9</span>Let a widow be put on the list if she is not less than sixty years old and has been married only once;<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-34028c" title="See footnote c">c</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote c">c</a>]</span> </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">10</span>she must be well attested for her good works, as one who has brought up children, shown hospitality, washed the saints’ feet, helped the afflicted, and devoted herself to doing good in every way. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">11</span>But refuse to put younger widows on the list; for when their sensual desires alienate them from Christ, they want to marry, </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">12</span>and so they incur condemnation for having violated their first pledge. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">13</span>Besides that, they learn to be idle, gadding about from house to house; and they are not merely idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying what they should not say. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">14</span>So I would have younger widows marry, bear children, and manage their households, so as to give the adversary no occasion to revile us. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">15</span>For some have already turned away to follow Satan. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">16</span>If any believing woman<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-34035d" title="See footnote d">d</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote d">d</a>]</span> has relatives who are really widows, let her assist them; let the church not be burdened, so that it can assist those who are real widows.</span></p> <p><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">17</span>Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor,<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-34036e" title="See footnote e">e</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote e">e</a>]</span> especially those who labor in preaching and teaching; </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">18</span>for the scripture says, “You shall not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and, “The laborer deserves to be paid.” </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">19</span>Never accept any accusation against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">20</span>As for those who persist in sin, rebuke them in the presence of all, so that the rest also may stand in fear. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">21</span>In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of the elect angels, I warn you to keep these instructions without prejudice, doing nothing on the basis of partiality. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">22</span>Do not ordain<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-34041f" title="See footnote f">f</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote f">f</a>]</span> anyone hastily, and do not participate in the sins of others; keep yourself pure.</span></p> <p><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">23</span>No longer drink only water, but take a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent ailments.</span></p> <p><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">24</span>The sins of some people are conspicuous and precede them to judgment, while the sins of others follow them there. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">25</span>So also good works are conspicuous; and even when they are not, they cannot remain hidden.</span></p> <A name="fen"></a><div class="footnotes"><h4>Footnotes</h4><ol><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to 1 Timothy 5:1">1 Timothy 5:1</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Or <i>an elder</i>, or <i>a presbyter</i></span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to 1 Timothy 5:6">1 Timothy 5:6</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Gk <i>she</i></span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to 1 Timothy 5:9">1 Timothy 5:9</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Gk <i>the wife of one husband</i></span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to 1 Timothy 5:16">1 Timothy 5:16</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Other ancient authorities read <i>believing man or woman</i>; others, <i>believing man</i></span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to 1 Timothy 5:17">1 Timothy 5:17</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Or <i>compensation</i></span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to 1 Timothy 5:22">1 Timothy 5:22</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Gk <i>Do not lay hands on</i></span></li></ol></div> <!--end of footnotes--></div></div></div></div></div> </div> </div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Scripture quotations are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright © 1989, 1993 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. 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