1 Timothy 5 #catechesis/bible/1-timothy
[!abstract] He gives him lessons concerning widows, and how he is to behave to his clergy.
Book: 1 Timothy · ← 1 Timothy 4 · 1 Timothy 6 →
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GR Πρεσβυτέρῳ μὴ ἐπιπλήξῃς, ἀλλὰ παρακάλει ὡς πατέρα, νεωτέρους ὡς ἀδελφούς,
LA Seniorem ne increpaveris, sed obsecra ut patrem: juvenes, ut fratres:
EN An ancient man rebuke not, but entreat him as a father: young men, as brethren:
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GR πρεσβυτέρας ὡς μητέρας, νεωτέρας ὡς ἀδελφὰς ἐν πάσῃ ἁγνείᾳ.
LA anus, ut matres: juvenculas, ut sorores in omni castitate:
EN Old women, as mothers: young women, as sisters, in all chastity.
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GR Χήρας τίμα τὰς ὄντως χήρας.
LA viduas honora, quæ vere viduæ sunt.
EN Honour widows that are widows indeed.
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GR εἰ δέ τις χήρα τέκνα ἢ ἔκγονα ἔχει, μανθανέτωσαν πρῶτον τὸν ἴδιον οἶκον εὐσεβεῖν καὶ ἀμοιβὰς ἀποδιδόναι τοῖς προγόνοις, τοῦτο γάρ ἐστιν ἀπόδεκτον ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ.
LA Si qua autem vidua filios, aut nepotes habet: discat primum domum suam regere, et mutuam vicem reddere parentibus: hoc enim acceptum est coram Deo.
EN But if any widow have children or grandchildren, let her learn first to govern her own house and to make a return of duty to her parents; for this is acceptable before God.
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GR ἡ δὲ ὄντως χήρα καὶ μεμονωμένη ἤλπικεν ἐπὶ [τὸν] θεὸν καὶ προσμένει ταῖς δεήσεσιν καὶ ταῖς προσευχαῖς νυκτὸς καὶ ἡμέρας:
LA Quæ autem vere vidua est, et desolata, speret in Deum, et instet obsecrationibus, et orationibus nocte ac die.
EN But she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, let her trust in God and continue in supplications and prayers night and day.
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GR ἡ δὲ σπαταλῶσα ζῶσα τέθνηκεν.
LA Nam quæ in deliciis est, vivens mortua est.
EN For she that lives in pleasures is dead while she is living.
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GR καὶ ταῦτα παράγγελλε, ἵνα ἀνεπίλημπτοι ὦσιν.
LA Et hoc præcipe, ut irreprehensibiles sint.
EN And this give in charge, that they may be blameless.
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GR εἰ δέ τις τῶν ἰδίων καὶ μάλιστα οἰκείων οὐ προνοεῖ, τὴν πίστιν ἤρνηται καὶ ἔστιν ἀπίστου χείρων.
LA Si quis autem suorum, et maxime domesticorum, curam non habet, fidem negavit, et est infideli deterior.
EN But if any man have not care of his own and especially of those of his house, he has denied the faith and is worse than an infidel.
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GR χήρα καταλεγέσθω μὴ ἔλαττον ἐτῶν ἑξήκοντα γεγονυῖα, ἑνὸς ἀνδρὸς γυνή,
LA Vidua eligatur non minus sexaginta annorum, quæ fuerit unius viri uxor,
EN Let a widow be chosen of no less than threescore years of age, who has been the wife of one husband.
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GR ἐν ἔργοις καλοῖς μαρτυρουμένη, εἰ ἐτεκνοτρόφησεν, εἰ ἐξενοδόχησεν, εἰ ἁγίων πόδας ἔνιψεν, εἰ θλιβομένοις ἐπήρκεσεν, εἰ παντὶ ἔργῳ ἀγαθῷ ἐπηκολούθησεν.
LA in operibus bonis testimonium habens, si filios educavit, si hospitio recepit, si sanctorum pedes lavit, si tribulationem patientibus subministravit, si omne opus bonum subsecuta est.
EN Having testimony for her good works, if she have brought up children, if she have received to harbour, if she have washed the saints’ feet, if she have ministered to them that suffer tribulation, if she have diligently followed every good work.
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GR νεωτέρας δὲ χήρας παραιτοῦ: ὅταν γὰρ καταστρηνιάσωσιν τοῦ Χριστοῦ, γαμεῖν θέλουσιν,
LA Adolescentiores autem viduas devita: cum enim luxuriatæ fuerint in Christo, nubere volunt:
EN But the younger widows avoid. For when they have grown wanton in Christ, they will marry:
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GR ἔχουσαι κρίμα ὅτι τὴν πρώτην πίστιν ἠθέτησαν:
LA habentes damnationem, quia primam fidem irritam fecerunt;
EN Having damnation, because they have made void their first faith.
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GR ἅμα δὲ καὶ ἀργαὶ μανθάνουσιν, περιερχόμεναι τὰς οἰκίας, οὐ μόνον δὲ ἀργαὶ ἀλλὰ καὶ φλύαροι καὶ περίεργοι, λαλοῦσαι τὰ μὴ δέοντα.
LA simul autem et otiosæ discunt circuire domos: non solum otiosæ, sed et verbosæ, et curiosæ, loquentes quæ non oportet.
EN And withal being idle they learn to go about from house to house: and are not only idle, but tattlers also and busy bodies, speaking things which they ought not.
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GR βούλομαι οὖν νεωτέρας γαμεῖν, τεκνογονεῖν, οἰκοδεσποτεῖν, μηδεμίαν ἀφορμὴν διδόναι τῷ ἀντικειμένῳ λοιδορίας χάριν:
LA Volo ergo juniores nubere, filios procreare, matresfamilias esse, nullam occasionem dare adversario maledicti gratia.
EN I will, therefore, that the younger should marry, bear children, be mistresses of families, give no occasion to the adversary to speak evil.
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GR ἤδη γάρ τινες ἐξετράπησαν ὀπίσω τοῦ Σατανᾶ.
LA Jam enim quædam conversæ sunt retro Satanam.
EN For some are already turned aside after Satan.
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GR εἴ τις πιστὴ ἔχει χήρας, ἐπαρκείτω αὐταῖς, καὶ μὴ βαρείσθω ἡ ἐκκλησία, ἵνα ταῖς ὄντως χήραις ἐπαρκέσῃ.
LA Si quis fidelis habet viduas, subministret illis, et non gravetur ecclesia: ut iis quæ vere viduæ sunt, sufficiat.
EN If any of the faithful have widows, let him minister to them, and let not the church be charged: that there may be sufficient for them that are widows indeed.
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GR Οἱ καλῶς προεστῶτες πρεσβύτεροι διπλῆς τιμῆς ἀξιούσθωσαν, μάλιστα οἱ κοπιῶντες ἐν λόγῳ καὶ διδασκαλίᾳ:
LA Qui bene præsunt presbyteri, duplici honore digni habeantur: maxime qui laborant in verbo et doctrina.
EN Let the priests that rule well be esteemed worthy of double honour: especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
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GR λέγει γὰρ ἡ γραφή, βοῦν ἀλοῶντα οὐ φιμώσεις: καί, ἄξιος ὁ ἐργάτης τοῦ μισθοῦ αὐτοῦ.
LA Dicit enim Scriptura: Non alligabis os bovi trituranti. Et: Dignus est operarius mercede sua.
EN For the scripture says: You shall not muzzle the ox that treads out the corn: and, The labourer is worthy of his reward.
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GR κατὰ πρεσβυτέρου κατηγορίαν μὴ παραδέχου, ἐκτὸς εἰ μὴ ἐπὶ δύο ἢ τριῶν μαρτύρων.
LA Adversus presbyterum accusationem noli recipere, nisi sub duobus aut tribus testibus.
EN Against a priest receive not an accusation, but under two or three witnesses.
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GR Τοὺς [δὲ] ἁμαρτάνοντας ἐνώπιον πάντων ἔλεγχε, ἵνα καὶ οἱ λοιποὶ φόβον ἔχωσιν.
LA Peccantes coram omnibus argue: ut et ceteri timorem habeant.
EN Them that sin reprove before all that the rest also may have fear.
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GR Διαμαρτύρομαι ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ καὶ τῶν ἐκλεκτῶν ἀγγέλων, ἵνα ταῦτα φυλάξῃς χωρὶς προκρίματος, μηδὲν ποιῶν κατὰ πρόσκλισιν.
LA Testor coram Deo et Christo Jesu, et electis angelis, ut hæc custodias sine præjudicio, nihil faciens in alteram partem declinando.
EN I charge you, before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, that you observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by declining to either side.
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GR Χεῖρας ταχέως μηδενὶ ἐπιτίθει, μηδὲ κοινώνει ἁμαρτίαις ἀλλοτρίαις: σεαυτὸν ἁγνὸν τήρει.
LA Manus cito nemini imposueris, neque communicaveris peccatis alienis. Teipsum castum custodi.
EN Impose not hands lightly upon any man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins. Keep yourself chaste.
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GR μηκέτι ὑδροπότει, ἀλλὰ οἴνῳ ὀλίγῳ χρῶ διὰ τὸν στόμαχον καὶ τὰς πυκνάς σου ἀσθενείας.
LA Noli adhuc aquam bibere, sed modico vino utere propter stomachum tuum, et frequentes tuas infirmitates.
EN Do not still drink water, but use a little wine for your stomach’s sake and your frequent infirmities.
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GR τινῶν ἀνθρώπων αἱ ἁμαρτίαι πρόδηλοί εἰσιν, προάγουσαι εἰς κρίσιν, τισὶν δὲ καὶ ἐπακολουθοῦσιν:
LA Quorumdam hominum peccata manifesta sunt, præcedentia ad judicium: quosdam autem et subsequuntur.
EN Some men’s sins are manifest, going before to judgment: and some men they follow after.
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GR ὡσαύτως καὶ τὰ ἔργα τὰ καλὰ πρόδηλα, καὶ τὰ ἄλλως ἔχοντα κρυβῆναι οὐ δύνανται.
LA Similiter et facta bona, manifesta sunt: et quæ aliter se habent, abscondi non possunt.
EN In like manner also good deeds are manifest: and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.
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[!note]- Their first faith…
. Their vow, by which they had engaged themselves to Christ.
