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The Gift New Testament

Truth Over Tradition

Treatment of widows, servants, and the elderly

 
1
G4245
πρεσβυτερω
[to]-elder
G3361
μη
not
G1969
επιπληξης
reprimand-sharply
G235
αλλα
but
G3870
παρακαλει
you-advocate!
G5613
ὡς
as
G3962
πατερα
father
G3501
νεωτερους
new
G5613
ὡς
as
G80
αδελφους
siblings
2
G4245
πρεσβυτερας
elders
G5613
ὡς
as
G3384
μητερας
mothers
G3501
νεωτερους
new
G5613
ὡς
as
G79
αδελφας
sisters
G1722
εν
in
G3956
παση
[to]-every
G47
ἁγνεια
[to]-consecration
 
3
G5503
χηρας
widows
G5091
τιμα
you-value!
G3588
τας
those
G3689
οντως
really
G5503
χηρας
widows
4
G1488
ει
if
G1161
δε
yet
G5101
τις
who
G5503
χηρα
widow
G5043
τεκνα
children
G2228
η
or-else
G1549
εκγονα
descendants
G2192
εχει
has
G3129
μανθανετωσαν
let-them-learn!
G4412
πρωτον
first
G3588
τον
the
G2398
ιδιον
own
G3624
οικον
house
G2151
ευσεβειν
to-do-ones-duty
G2532
και
and
G287
αμοιβας
due
G591
αποδιδοναι
to-repay
G3588
τοις
[to]-those
G4269
προγονοις
[to]-ancestors
G5124
τουτο
this
G1063
γαρ
because
G2076
εστιν
is
G587
αποδεκτον
welcome
G1799
ενωπιον
in-the-face-of
G3588
του
[of]-the
G2316
θεου
[of]-God
5
G2228

the
G1161
δε
yet
G3689
οντως
really
G5503
χηρα
widow
G2532
και
and
G3443
μεμονωμενη
having-been-isolated
G1679
ηλπικεν
has-expected
G1909
επι
on
G2316
θεον
God
G2532
και
and
G4357
προσμενει
is-remaining
G3588
ταις
[to]-the
G1162
δεησεσιν
[to]-serious-requests
G2532
και
and
G3588
ταις
[to]-the
G4335
προσευχαις
[to]-prayers
G3571
νυκτος
[of]-night
G2532
και
and
G2250
ἡμερας.
[of]-day
6
G2228

the
G1161
δε
yet
G4684
σπαταλωσα
self-indulging
G2198
ζωσα
living
G2348
τεθνηκεν
has-died
7
G2532
και
and
G5023
ταυτα
these-things
G3853
παραγγελλε
you-direct!
G2443
ἱνα
that
G423
ανεπιληπτοι
blameless
G5600
ωσιν
they-may-be
8
G1488
ει
if
G1161
δε
yet
G5101
τις
who
G3588
των
[of]-the
G2398
ιδιων
[of]-their(pl.)-own
G2532
και
and
G3122
μαλιστα
especially
G3609
οικειων
[of]-house-dwellers
G3739
ου
not
G4306
προνοει
is-providing
G3588
την
the
G4102
πιστιν
trust
G720
ηρνηται
has-renounced
G2532
και
and
G2076
εστιν
is
G571
απιστου
[of]-untrusting
G5501
χειρων
worse
9
G5503
χηρα
widow
G2639
καταλεγεσθω
let-be-enrolled!
G3361
μη
not
G1640
ελαττον
less-than
G2094
ετων
[of]-years
G1835
ἑξηκοντα
sixty
G1096
γεγονυια
having-come-to-be
G1520
ἑνος
[of]-one
G435
ανδρος
[of]-man
G1135
γυνη
woman
10
G1722
εν
in
G2041
εργοις
[to]-actions
G2570
καλοις
[to]-visibly-good
G3140
μαρΤυρουμενη
being-witnessed
G1488
ει
if
G5044
ετεκνοτροφησεν
raised-children
G1488
ει
if
G3580
εξενοδοχησεν
was-hospitable
G1488
ει
if
G40
ἁγιων
[of]-consecrated-ones
G4228
ποδας
feet
G3538
ενιψεν
washed
G1488
ει
if
G2346
θλιβομενοις
[to]-being-oppressed
G1884
επηρκεσεν
relieved
G1488
ει
if
G3956
παντι
[to]-every
G2041
εργω
[to]-action
G18
αγαθω
[to]-good
G1872
επηκολουθησεν
followed-from
11
G3501
νεωτερους
new
G1161
δε
yet
G5503
χηρας
widows
G3868
παραιτου
you-decline!
G3752
ὁταν
whenever
G1063
γαρ
because
G2691
καταστρηνιασωσιν
they-should-rebel-against
G3588
του
[of]-the
G5547
Χριστου
[of]-Christ
G1060
γαμειν
to-marry
G2309
θελουσιν
they-are-choosing
12
G2192
εχουσαι
having
G2917
κριμα
judgment
G3754
ὁτι
since
G3588
την
the
G4413
πρωτην
first
G4102
πιστιν
trust
G114
ηθετησαν
they-set-aside
13
G260
ἁμα
simultaneously
G1161
δε
yet
G2532
και
and
G692
αργαι
inactive
G3129
μανθανουσιν
they-are-learning
G4022
περιερχομεναι
going-around
G3588
τας
those
G3614
οικιας
houses
G3739
ου
not
G3440
μονον
only
G1161
δε
yet
G692
αργαι
inactive
G235
αλλα
but
G2532
και
and
G5397
φλυαροι
nonsensical
G2532
και
and
G4021
περιεργοι
gaining-supernatural-knowledge
G2980
λαλουσαι
talking
G3588
τα
the
G3361
μη
not
G1163
δεοντα
binding
14
G1014
βουλομαι
I-am-inclined
G3767
ουν
then
G3501
νεωτερους
new
G1060
γαμειν
to-marry
G5041
τεκνογονειν
to-parent
G3616
οικοδεσποτειν
to-own-house
G3367
μηδεμιαν
not-even-one
G874
αφορμην
base
G1325
διδοναι
to-give
G3588
τω
[to]-the
G480
αντικειμενω
[to]-opposing
G3059
λοιδοριας
[of]-rant
G5485
χαριν
favor
15
G2235
ηδη
already
G1063
γαρ
because
G5100
τινες
some
G1624
εξετραπησαν
they-were-diverted
G3694
οπισω
after
G3588
του
[of]-the
G4567
Σατανα
adversary
16
G1488
ει
if
G5101
τις
who
G4103
πιστη
trustworthy
G2192
εχει
has
G5503
χηρας
widows
G1884
επαρκειτω
let-relieve!
G846
αυταις
[to]-selves
G2532
και
and
G3361
μη
not
G916
βαρεισθω
let-be-weighed-down!
G2228

the
G1577
εκκλησια
[to]-congregation
G2443
ἱνα
that
G3588
ταις
[to]-the
G3689
οντως
really
G5503
χηραις
[to]-widows
G1884
επαρκεση
should-relieve

High standards for elders

 
17
G3588
οἱ
the
G2573
καλως
well
G4291
προεστωτες
having-stood-before
G4245
πρεσβυτεροι
elders
G1362
διπλης
[of]-twice-as-much
G5092
τιμης
[of]-worth
G515
αξιουσθωσαν
let-them-be-considered-worthy!
G3122
μαλιστα
especially
G3588
οἱ
the
G2872
κοπιωντες
tiring
G1722
εν
in
G3056
λογω
[to]-saying
G2532
και
and
G1319
διδασκαλια
instruction
18
G3004
λεγειν
to-say
G1063
γαρ
because
G2228

the
G1124
γραφη
[to]-writing
G1016
βουν
ox
G248
αλοωντα
threshing
G3739
ου
not
G5392
φιμωσεις
you-shall-muzzle
G2532
και
and
G514
αξιος
worthy
G3588

the
G2040
εργατης
worker
G3588
του
[of]-the
G3408
μισθου
[of]-pay
G846
αυτου
[of]-self
19
G2596
κατα
against
G4245
πρεσβυτερου
[of]-elder
G2724
κατηγοριαν
accusation
G3361
μη
not
G3858
παραδεχου
you-accept!
G1622
εκτος
outside
G1488
ει
if
G3361
μη
not
G1909
επι
on
G1417
δυο
two
G2228
η
or-else
G5140
τριων
[of]-three
G3140
μαρΤυρων
witnessing
20
G3588
τους
the
G264
ἁμαρτανοντας
one-sinning
G1799
ενωπιον
in-the-face-of
G3956
παντων
[of]-all
G1651
ελεγχε
you-expose!
G2443
ἱνα
that
G2532
και
and
G3588
οἱ
the
G3062
λοιποι
remaining
G5401
φοβον
fear
G2192
εχωσιν
they-may-hold
21
G1263
διαμαρτυρομαι
I-solemnly-declare
G1799
ενωπιον
in-the-face-of
G3588
του
[of]-the
G2316
θεου
[of]-God
G2532
και
and
G5547
Χριστου
[of]-Christ
G2424
Ιησου
[of]-Jesus
G2532
και
and
G3588
των
[of]-the
G1588
εκλεκτων
[of]-chosen
G32
αγγελων
[of]-angels
G2443
ἱνα
that
G5023
ταυτα
these-things
G5442
φυλαξης
you-should-guard
G5565
χωρις
without
G4299
προκριματος
[of]-bias
G3367
μηδεν
not-even-one
G4160
ποιων
doing
G2596
κατα
according-to
G4346
προσκλισιν
partiality
22
G5495
χειρας
hands
G5030
ταχεως
abruptly
G3367
μηδενι
[to]-not-even-one
G2007
επιτιθει
you-place-upon!
G3366
μηδε
no-longer
G2841
κοινωνει
you-participate!
G266
ἁμαρτιαις
[to]-sins
G245
αλλοτριαις
[to]-outsiders
G4572
σεαυτον
yourself
G53
ἁγνον
consecrated
G5083
τηρει
you-guard!

Some general advice

 
23
G3371
μηκετι
no-more
G5202
ὑδροποτει
you-drink-water!
G235
αλλα
but
G3631
οινω
[to]-wine
G3641
ολιγω
[to]-some
G5530
χρω
you-use!
G1223
δια
through
G3588
τον
the
G4751
στομαχον
bladder
G2532
και
and
G3588
τας
those
G4437
πυκνας
frequent
G4675
σου
[of]-you
G769
ασθενειας
infirmities
 
24
G5100
τινων
[of]-any
G444
ανθρωπων
[of]-people
G3588
αἱ
the
G266
ἁμαρτιαι
sins
G4271
προδηλοι
obvious
G1526
εισιν
they-are
G4254
προαγουσαι
preceding
G1519
εις
into
G2920
κρισιν
judgment
G5100
τισιν
[to]-some
G1161
δε
yet
G2532
και
and
G1872
επακολουθουσιν
they-are-following-from
25
G5615
ὡσαυτως
similarly
G2532
και
and
G3588
τα
the
G2041
εργα
actions
G3588
τα
the
G2570
καλα
visibly-good
G4271
προδηλα
obvious
G2532
και
and
G3588
τα
the
G247
αλλως
differently
G2192
εχοντα
having
G2928
κρυβηναι
to-be-concealed
G3739
ου
not
G1410
δυνανται
they-are-able