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提摩太前書 5
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
提摩太前書 5
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
信徒的責任
5 不要斥責年長的，要像對待父親一樣勸他們；對待青年男子要情同手足； 2 對待年長的婦女要情同母親；對待青年女子要心思純正，視她們如姊妹。
3 要敬重和幫助那些真正有需要的寡婦。 4 如果寡婦有兒孫，就要叫她們的兒孫在家中學習盡孝道，奉養她們，以報答養育之恩，這是上帝所悅納的。 5 真正有需要、無依無靠的寡婦仰賴上帝的幫助，晝夜不住地禱告祈求。 6 但貪圖享受的寡婦雖然活著，卻已經死了。 7 你當教導眾人這些事，好叫他們無可指責。 8 誰不照顧自己的親屬，尤其是不照顧自己的家人，就是違背真道，比不信的人還壞。
9 列入名冊的寡婦必須年滿六十歲，在婚姻上從一而終， 10 並且在善事上有好名聲，如教養兒女、接待外人、服侍聖徒、救助困苦、竭力做各種善事。
11 不要把年輕的寡婦列入名冊，因為當她們情慾衝動，無法持守對基督的委身時，就想再嫁， 12 以致違背了起初的誓言而受審判。 13 況且，她們不僅懶散成性，四處串門，還說長道短，好管閒事，搬弄是非。 14 所以，我建議年輕的寡婦再嫁，生兒育女，料理家務，不要給仇敵毀謗的機會， 15 因為有些人已經偏離正道，去追隨撒旦了。 16 女信徒的家裡若有寡婦，就應該自己照顧她們，免得加重教會的負擔，這樣教會才能照顧那些真正無依無靠的寡婦。
17 那些善於管理教會的長老，尤其是那些辛勤傳道和教導人的，理當得到加倍的尊敬和報酬。 18 因為聖經上說：「牛在踩穀時，不可籠住牠的嘴。」又說：「做工的得報酬是應該的。」 19 若有人向你控告長老，必須有兩三個證人，否則不要受理。 20 那些一直犯罪的人，你要當眾責備他們，以警戒眾人。
21 我在上帝和主耶穌基督以及蒙揀選的眾天使面前吩咐你：要遵行這些話，不要有成見，不要偏心； 22 為人行按手禮，不要操之過急。不要沾染別人的罪，要潔身自好。
23 你的胃不好，經常生病，不要只喝水，要稍微喝一點酒。
24 有些人的罪很明顯，自招審判，有些人的罪日後才暴露出來。 25 同樣，有些善行很明顯，不明顯的也不會被長久埋沒。
1 Timothy 5
New Catholic Bible
1 Timothy 5
New Catholic Bible
Specific Regulations for Various Groups[a]
Chapter 5
Different Age Groups.[b] 1 Never speak harshly to an older man; rather, appeal to him as if he were your father. Treat younger men as brothers, 2 older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with the greatest purity.
Widows.[c] 3 Give proper consideration to those widows who are truly in need. 4 If a widow has children or grandchildren, these should learn first of all to carry out their religious duty to their own family and repay their debt to their parents, for this is pleasing in the eyes of God.
5 However, a widow who is truly in need and is alone in the world places all her trust in God and never ceases her prayers and supplications night and day. 6 But the widow who is interested solely in pleasure is dead even while she lives.
7 Insist upon these things, so that people may be beyond reproach. 8 And whoever does not provide for relatives, especially for those who are living with him, has disowned the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
9 A woman should not be enrolled as a widow if she is not at least sixty years old. In addition, she must have been married only once, 10 and have a reputation for good works by bringing up her children, offering hospitality to strangers, washing the feet of the saints,[d] helping those in distress, and being active in all kinds of good work.
11 However, refuse to enroll younger widows, for when their passions distract them from the service of Christ, they will want to marry again 12 and will incur condemnation for having broken their original vow. 13 In addition, they fall into the habit of being idle, as they go around from house to house, and also become gossips and busybodies, saying things that would better be left unsaid.
14 Therefore, I think younger widows should marry again, bear children, and manage their households, so as not to give our enemies any occasion to revile us. 15 Indeed, some have already turned away to follow Satan.
16 If any woman believer has relatives who are widows, she must assist them herself. The Church should be free of such burdens and consequently able to assist those who are widows in the true sense.
17 Presbyters.[e] Presbyters who do their duty well should be considered deserving of a double honor,[f] especially those who labor at preaching and teaching. 18 For Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and “A worker deserves his wages.”[g]
19 Never accept any accusation brought against a presbyter except on the evidence of two or three witnesses. 20 As for those who persist in sin, rebuke them publicly, so that the others may also be afraid.
21 In the presence of God and Christ Jesus and the chosen angels,[h] I charge you to follow these rules impartially and without being influenced by any favoritism. 22 Do not lay hands on others too hastily or you may find yourself regarded as an accomplice in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
23 Stop drinking nothing but water. Take a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent ailments.
24 The sins of some people are so flagrant that they are publicly known before judgment, while the sins of others will only become known later on. 25 In the same manner, good works are often easily recognized, but even if they are not, they cannot remain hidden forever.
Footnotes
- 1 Timothy 5:1 Paul sets forth the attitude that Timothy should have toward various groups in his Church: the old and the young, widows, presbyters, and slaves. With reference to slavery, one should note that the New Testament does not attack the institution directly but attacks the principle of slavery. For Christian slaves are freedmen of the Lord and their owners are slaves of the Lord (1 Cor 7:21-23). In Christ Jesus there is no distinction between slave and free; all are baptized in one Spirit and form one body (see 1 Cor 12:13; Gal 3:28; Col 3:11). Ultimately, the principle of Christian love prevented Christians from regarding other human beings as slaves.
- 1 Timothy 5:1 The apostle must have an attitude of respect and closeness for the different categories of the faithful.
- 1 Timothy 5:3 In reading this passage, the circumstances of the period and concrete conditions in the community must be taken into account. Different types of widows are discussed. Some have a family; in their case, the accent is placed upon a true exchange on the family level. Other widows are all alone; they can serve the Church and are taken into her care.
When he speaks of young widows, the author cannot resist injecting a caricatural trait; he refuses to let them engage in the exclusive service of Christ and the Church out of fear that later events in their existence may take away their initial enthusiasm. It seems that some communities had the bad experience of premature vows. (1 Corinthians 7:9, 40 exhibited much less distrust in such cases.) It is interesting to note the existence of organized groups of widows in the community. - 1 Timothy 5:10 Washing the feet of the saints, i.e., the faithful, was a ritual of hospitality (see Lk 7:44; Jn 13:1ff). It was necessary because the roads were dusty and the footwear consisted of sandals.
- 1 Timothy 5:17 Presbyters do not seem to be on the same level as the bishops (i.e., “overseers”) mentioned earlier (1 Tim 3:1-7), although they preside at the Liturgy and explain the Scriptures. This fact seems to pave the way for the monarchical episcopate that developed in the Church during the second and third centuries. The poverty required of his ministers by Christ does not prevent the Gospel workers from earning a living by their labor, even though Paul himself has always refused to accept any assistance. But anyone who has the desire to serve the Church must have shown to be a serious Christian. The responsibility for the community must not be conferred lightly on anyone.
Paul then places his full attention on his favorite disciple (v. 23). - 1 Timothy 5:17 Double honor: i.e., respect and an honorarium for their labor.
- 1 Timothy 5:18 Both citations (Deut 25:4 and Lk 10:7) are called “Scripture.” This shows that whatever portions of the New Testament were available at the time were already regarded as equal to the Old Testament in authority.
- 1 Timothy 5:21 The chosen angels: in contrast to the fallen angels (see 2 Pet 2:4; Jude 6).
1 Timoteo 5
Reina-Valera 1960
1 Timoteo 5
Reina-Valera 1960
Deberes hacia los demás
5 No reprendas al anciano, sino exhórtale como a padre; a los más jóvenes, como a hermanos; 2 a las ancianas, como a madres; a las jovencitas, como a hermanas, con toda pureza.
3 Honra a las viudas que en verdad lo son. 4 Pero si alguna viuda tiene hijos, o nietos, aprendan estos primero a ser piadosos para con su propia familia, y a recompensar a sus padres; porque esto es lo bueno y agradable delante de Dios. 5 Mas la que en verdad es viuda y ha quedado sola, espera en Dios, y es diligente en súplicas y oraciones noche y día. 6 Pero la que se entrega a los placeres, viviendo está muerta. 7 Manda también estas cosas, para que sean irreprensibles; 8 porque si alguno no provee para los suyos, y mayormente para los de su casa, ha negado la fe, y es peor que un incrédulo.
9 Sea puesta en la lista solo la viuda no menor de sesenta años, que haya sido esposa de un solo marido, 10 que tenga testimonio de buenas obras; si ha criado hijos; si ha practicado la hospitalidad; si ha lavado los pies de los santos; si ha socorrido a los afligidos; si ha practicado toda buena obra. 11 Pero viudas más jóvenes no admitas; porque cuando, impulsadas por sus deseos, se rebelan contra Cristo, quieren casarse, 12 incurriendo así en condenación, por haber quebrantado su primera fe. 13 Y también aprenden a ser ociosas, andando de casa en casa; y no solamente ociosas, sino también chismosas y entremetidas, hablando lo que no debieran. 14 Quiero, pues, que las viudas jóvenes se casen, críen hijos, gobiernen su casa; que no den al adversario ninguna ocasión de maledicencia. 15 Porque ya algunas se han apartado en pos de Satanás. 16 Si algún creyente o alguna creyente tiene viudas, que las mantenga, y no sea gravada la iglesia, a fin de que haya lo suficiente para las que en verdad son viudas.
17 Los ancianos que gobiernan bien, sean tenidos por dignos de doble honor, mayormente los que trabajan en predicar y enseñar. 18 Pues la Escritura dice: No pondrás bozal al buey que trilla;(A) y: Digno es el obrero de su salario.(B) 19 Contra un anciano no admitas acusación sino con dos o tres testigos.(C) 20 A los que persisten en pecar, repréndelos delante de todos, para que los demás también teman. 21 Te encarezco delante de Dios y del Señor Jesucristo, y de sus ángeles escogidos, que guardes estas cosas sin prejuicios, no haciendo nada con parcialidad. 22 No impongas con ligereza las manos a ninguno, ni participes en pecados ajenos. Consérvate puro.
23 Ya no bebas agua, sino usa de un poco de vino por causa de tu estómago y de tus frecuentes enfermedades.
24 Los pecados de algunos hombres se hacen patentes antes que ellos vengan a juicio, mas a otros se les descubren después. 25 Asimismo se hacen manifiestas las buenas obras; y las que son de otra manera, no pueden permanecer ocultas.
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