1 Timothy 5
New Life Version
Teaching About Women Whose Husbands Have Died
5 Do not speak sharp words to an older man. Talk with him as if he were a father. Talk to younger men as brothers. 2 Talk to older women as mothers. Talk to younger women as sisters, keeping yourself pure. 3 Help women whose husbands have died. 4 If a woman whose husband has died has children or grandchildren, they are the ones to care for her. In that way, they can pay back to their parents the kindness that has been shown to them. God is pleased when this is done. 5 Women whose husbands have died are alone in this world. Their trust is in the Lord. They pray day and night. 6 But the one who lives only for the joy she can receive from this world is the same as dead even if she is alive.
7 Teach these things so they will do what is right. 8 Anyone who does not take care of his family and those in his house has turned away from the faith. He is worse than a person who has never put his trust in Christ. 9 A woman over sixty years old whose husband has died may receive help from the church. To receive this help, she must have been the wife of one man. 10 She must be known for doing good things for people and for being a good mother. She must be known for taking strangers into her home and for washing the feet of Christians. She must be known for helping those who suffer and for showing kindness.
11 Do not write the names of younger women whose husbands have died together with the names of others who need help. They will turn away from Christ because of wanting to get married again. 12 Then they would be thought of as guilty of breaking their first promise. 13 They will waste their time. They will go from house to house carrying stories. They will find fault with people and say things they should not talk about. 14 I think it is best for younger women whose husbands have died to get married. They should have children and care for their own homes. Then no one can speak against them. 15 Some of these women have already turned away to follow Satan. 16 If you have any women whose husbands have died in your family, you must care for them. The church should not have to help them. The church can help women whose husbands have died who are all alone in this world and have no one else to help them.
Teaching About Leaders
17 Leaders who do their work well should be given twice as much pay, and for sure, those who work hard preaching and teaching. 18 The Holy Writings say, “When a cow is walking on the grain to break it open, do not stop it from eating some” (A), and “A person who works should be paid.” (B)
19 Do not listen to what someone says against a church leader unless two or three persons say the same thing. 20 Show those who keep on sinning where they are wrong in front of the whole church. Then others will be afraid of sinning. 21 I tell you from my heart that you must follow these rules without deciding before the truth is known. God and Jesus Christ and the chosen angels know what I am saying. Show favors to no one. 22 Do not be in a hurry about choosing a church leader. You do not want to have any part in other men’s sins. Keep yourself pure.
23 Do not drink water only. Use a little wine because of your stomach and because you are sick so often.
24 The sins of some men can be seen. Their sins go before them and make them guilty. The sins of other men will be seen later. 25 In the same way, good works are easy to see now. But some that are not easy to be seen cannot always be hid.
1 Timothy 5
Holman Christian Standard Bible
5 Do not rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father, younger men as brothers, 2 older women as mothers, and with all propriety, the younger women as sisters.
The Support of Widows
3 Support[a] widows(A) who are genuinely widows. 4 But if any widow has children or grandchildren, they must learn to practice godliness toward their own family first and to repay their parents, for this pleases God. 5 The real widow, left all alone, has put her hope in God(B) and continues night and day in her petitions and prayers; 6 however, she who is self-indulgent is dead even while she lives.(C) 7 Command this also, so they won’t be blamed. 8 But if anyone does not provide(D) for his own, that is his own household, he has denied the faith(E) and is worse than an unbeliever.
9 No widow should be placed on the official support list[b] unless she is at least 60 years old, has been the wife of one husband, 10 and is well known for good works(F)—that is, if she has brought up children, shown hospitality,(G) washed the saints’ feet,(H) helped the afflicted,(I) and devoted herself to every good work.(J) 11 But refuse to enroll younger widows, for when they are drawn away from Christ by desire, they want to marry(K) 12 and will therefore receive condemnation(L) because they have renounced their original pledge. 13 At the same time, they also learn to be idle, going from house to house; they are not only idle, but are also gossips(M) and busybodies, saying things they shouldn’t say. 14 Therefore, I want younger women to marry,(N) have children, manage their households, and give the adversary no opportunity to accuse us.(O) 15 For some have already turned away(P) to follow Satan. 16 If any[c] believing woman has widows in her family, she should help them, and the church should not be burdened, so that it can help those who are genuinely widows.
Honoring the Elders
17 The elders who are good leaders should be considered worthy of an ample honorarium,[d] especially those who work hard(Q) at preaching and teaching. 18 For the Scripture says:
Do not muzzle an ox
while it is treading out the grain,(R)[e] and,
the worker is worthy of his wages.(S)
19 Don’t accept an accusation against an elder unless it is supported by two or three witnesses.(T) 20 Publicly rebuke those who sin, so that the rest will also be afraid. 21 I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels to observe(U) these things without prejudice, doing nothing out of favoritism. 22 Don’t be too quick to appoint[f](V) anyone as an elder, and don’t share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.(W) 23 Don’t continue drinking only water, but use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses. 24 Some people’s sins are obvious, going before them to judgment,(X) but the sins of others surface[g] later. 25 Likewise, good works are obvious, and those that are not obvious cannot remain hidden.
Footnotes
- 1 Timothy 5:3 Lit Honor
- 1 Timothy 5:9 Lit be enrolled
- 1 Timothy 5:16 Other mss add believing man or
- 1 Timothy 5:17 Or of respect and remuneration; lit of double honor
- 1 Timothy 5:18 Dt 25:4
- 1 Timothy 5:22 Lit to lay hands on = to ordain
- 1 Timothy 5:24 Lit follow
1 Timothée 5
Nouvelle Edition de Genève – NEG1979
Le serviteur de Dieu et les membres de l’Eglise
5 Ne réprimande pas rudement le vieillard, mais exhorte-le comme un père; exhorte les jeunes gens comme des frères, 2 les femmes âgées comme des mères, celles qui sont jeunes comme des sœurs, en toute pureté.
3 Honore les veuves qui sont véritablement veuves. 4 Si une veuve a des enfants ou des petits-enfants, qu’ils apprennent avant tout à exercer la piété envers leur propre famille, et à rendre à leurs parents ce qu’ils ont reçu d’eux; car cela est agréable à Dieu. 5 Celle qui est véritablement veuve, et qui est demeurée toute seule, met son espérance en Dieu et persévère nuit et jour dans les supplications et les prières. 6 Mais celle qui vit dans les plaisirs est morte, quoique vivante. 7 Déclare-leur ces choses, afin qu’elles soient irréprochables. 8 Si quelqu’un n’a pas soin des siens, et principalement de ceux de sa famille, il a renié la foi, et il est pire qu’un infidèle. 9 Qu’une veuve, pour être inscrite sur le rôle, n’ait pas moins de soixante ans, qu’elle ait été femme d’un seul mari, 10 qu’elle soit appliquée à toute bonne œuvre[a], ayant élevé des enfants, exercé l’hospitalité, lavé les pieds des saints, secouru les malheureux, pratiqué toute espèce de bonnes œuvres. 11 Mais refuse les jeunes veuves; car, lorsque la volupté les détache de Christ, elles veulent se marier, 12 et se rendent coupables en ce qu’elles violent leur premier engagement. 13 Avec cela, étant oisives, elles apprennent à aller de maison en maison; et non seulement elles sont oisives, mais encore causeuses et intrigantes, disant ce qu’il ne faut pas dire. 14 Je veux donc que les jeunes se marient, qu’elles aient des enfants, qu’elles dirigent leur maison, qu’elles ne donnent à l’adversaire aucune occasion de médire; 15 car déjà quelques-unes se sont détournées pour suivre Satan. 16 Si quelque fidèle, homme ou femme, a des veuves, qu’il les assiste, et que l’Eglise n’en soit point chargée, afin qu’elle puisse assister celles qui sont véritablement veuves.
17 Que les anciens qui dirigent bien soient jugés dignes d’un double honneur, surtout ceux qui travaillent à la prédication et à l’enseignement. 18 Car l’Ecriture dit: Tu ne muselleras point le bœuf quand il foule le grain[b]. Et l’ouvrier mérite son salaire[c]. 19 Ne reçois point d’accusation contre un ancien, si ce n’est sur la déposition de deux ou de trois témoins[d]. 20 Ceux qui pèchent, reprends-les devant tous, afin que les autres aussi éprouvent de la crainte. 21 Je te conjure devant Dieu, devant Jésus-Christ, et devant les anges élus, d’observer ces choses sans prévention, et de ne rien faire par faveur. 22 N’impose les mains à personne avec précipitation, et ne participe pas aux péchés d’autrui; toi-même, conserve-toi pur. 23 Ne continue pas à ne boire que de l’eau; mais fais usage d’un peu de vin, à cause de ton estomac et de tes fréquentes indispositions. 24 Les péchés de certains hommes sont manifestes, même avant qu’on les juge, tandis que chez d’autres ils ne se découvrent que dans la suite. 25 De même, les bonnes œuvres sont manifestes, et celles qui ne le sont pas ne peuvent rester cachées.
Footnotes
- 1 Timothée 5:10 Seg. recommandable par de bonnes œuvres
- 1 Timothée 5:18 + De 25:4
- 1 Timothée 5:18 + Lu 10:7
- 1 Timothée 5:19 + De 19:15
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