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1 Timothy 5
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
1 Timothy 5
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Duties towards Believers
5 Do not speak harshly to an older man,[a] but speak to him as to a father, to younger men as brothers, 2 to older women as mothers, to younger women as sisters—with absolute purity.
3 Honour widows who are really widows. 4 If a widow has children or grandchildren, they should first learn their religious duty to their own family and make some repayment to their parents; for this is pleasing in God’s sight. 5 The real widow, left alone, has set her hope on God and continues in supplications and prayers night and day; 6 but the widow[b] who lives for pleasure is dead even while she lives. 7 Give these commands as well, so that they may be above reproach. 8 And whoever does not provide for relatives, and especially for family members, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
9 Let a widow be put on the list if she is not less than sixty years old and has been married only once;[c] 10 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. 11 But refuse to put younger widows on the list; for when their sensual desires alienate them from Christ, they want to marry, 12 and so they incur condemnation for having violated their first pledge. 13 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. 14 So I would have younger widows marry, bear children, and manage their households, so as to give the adversary no occasion to revile us. 15 For some have already turned away to follow Satan. 16 If any believing woman[d] 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.
17 Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honour,[e] especially those who labour in preaching and teaching; 18 for the scripture says, ‘You shall not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain’, and, ‘The labourer deserves to be paid.’ 19 Never accept any accusation against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses. 20 As for those who persist in sin, rebuke them in the presence of all, so that the rest also may stand in fear. 21 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. 22 Do not ordain[f] anyone hastily, and do not participate in the sins of others; keep yourself pure.
23 No longer drink only water, but take a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent ailments.
24 The sins of some people are conspicuous and precede them to judgement, while the sins of others follow them there. 25 So also good works are conspicuous; and even when they are not, they cannot remain hidden.
Footnotes
- 1 Timothy 5:1 Or an elder, or a presbyter
- 1 Timothy 5:6 Gk she
- 1 Timothy 5:9 Gk the wife of one husband
- 1 Timothy 5:16 Other ancient authorities read believing man or woman; others, believing man
- 1 Timothy 5:17 Or compensation
- 1 Timothy 5:22 Gk Do not lay hands on
1 Timotheus 5
Schlachter 2000
1 Timotheus 5
Schlachter 2000
5 Einen älteren Mann fahre nicht hart an, sondern ermahne ihn wie einen Vater, jüngere wie Brüder,
2 ältere Frauen wie Mütter, jüngere wie Schwestern, in aller Keuschheit[a].
Von den Witwen in der Gemeinde
3 Ehre die Witwen, die wirklich Witwen sind.[b]
4 Wenn aber eine Witwe Kinder oder Enkel hat, so sollen diese zuerst lernen, am eigenen Haus gottesfürchtig zu handeln und den Eltern Empfangenes zu vergelten; denn das ist gut und wohlgefällig vor Gott.
5 Eine wirkliche und vereinsamte Witwe aber hat ihre Hoffnung auf Gott gesetzt und bleibt beständig im Flehen und Gebet Tag und Nacht;
6 eine genusssüchtige jedoch ist lebendig tot.
7 Sprich das offen aus, damit sie untadelig sind!
8 Wenn aber jemand für die Seinen, besonders für seine Hausgenossen[c], nicht sorgt, so hat er den Glauben verleugnet und ist schlimmer als ein Ungläubiger.
9 Eine Witwe soll nur in die Liste eingetragen werden,[d] wenn sie nicht weniger als 60 Jahre alt ist, die Frau eines Mannes war
10 und ein Zeugnis guter Werke hat; wenn sie Kinder aufgezogen, Gastfreundschaft geübt, die Füße der Heiligen gewaschen, Bedrängten geholfen hat, wenn sie sich jedem guten Werk gewidmet hat.
11 Jüngere Witwen aber weise ab; denn wenn sie gegen [den Willen des] Christus begehrlich geworden sind, wollen sie heiraten
12 und kommen [damit] unter das Urteil, dass sie die erste Treue gebrochen ha- ben.
13 Zugleich lernen sie auch untätig zu sein, indem sie in den Häusern herumlaufen; und nicht nur untätig, sondern auch geschwätzig und neugierig zu sein; und sie reden, was sich nicht gehört.
14 So will ich nun, dass jüngere [Witwen] heiraten, Kinder gebären, den Haushalt führen und dem Widersacher keinen Anlass zur Lästerung geben;
15 denn etliche haben sich schon abgewandt, dem Satan nach.
16 Wenn ein Gläubiger oder eine Gläubige Witwen hat, so soll er sie versorgen, und die Gemeinde soll nicht belastet werden, damit diese für die wirklichen Witwen sorgen kann.
Die richtige Haltung gegenüber den Ältesten
17 Die Ältesten, die gut vorstehen, sollen doppelter Ehre[e] wertgeachtet werden, besonders die, welche im Wort und in der Lehre arbeiten.
18 Denn die Schrift sagt: »Du sollst dem Ochsen nicht das Maul verbinden, wenn er drischt!«[f], und »Der Arbeiter ist seines Lohnes wert«[g].
19 Gegen einen Ältesten nimm keine Klage an, außer aufgrund von zwei oder drei Zeugen.
20 Die, welche sündigen, weise zurecht vor allen, damit sich auch die anderen fürchten.
21 Ich ermahne dich ernstlich vor Gott und dem Herrn Jesus Christus und den auserwählten Engeln, dass du dies ohne Vorurteil befolgst und nichts aus Zuneigung tust!
22 Die Hände lege niemand schnell auf, mache dich auch nicht fremder Sünden teilhaftig; bewahre dich selbst rein!
Persönliche Ratschläge an Timotheus
23 Trinke nicht mehr nur Wasser, sondern gebrauche ein wenig Wein um deines Magens willen und wegen deines häufigen Unwohlseins.
24 Die Sünden mancher Menschen sind allen offenbar und kommen vorher ins Gericht; manchen aber folgen sie auch nach.
25 Gleicherweise sind auch die guten Werke allen offenbar; und die, mit welchen es sich anders verhält, können auch nicht verborgen bleiben.
Footnotes
- (5,2) od. schamhafter Zurückhaltung / Reinheit.
- (5,3) Der Begriff »ehren« schließt in diesem Zusammenhang materielle Unterstützung mit ein. Witwen ohne Angehörige waren in der damaligen Zeit ohne richtige Altersversorgung; die Gemeinde übernahm offensichtlich die Versorgung unter bestimmten Bedingungen.
- (5,8) d.h. seine engeren Familienangehörigen und Bediensteten, die mit ihm im Haus leben.
- (5,9) In den Gemeinden gab es offensichtlich Verzeichnisse der unterstützungsbedürftigen Witwen.
- (5,17) od. Anerkennung; vgl. Fn. zu 5,3.
- (5,18) 5Mo 25,4.
- (5,18) Lk 10,7. Paulus führt hier das Lukas-Evangelium als heilige Schrift an und setzt seine Bekanntheit voraus.
1 Timothy 5
New International Version
1 Timothy 5
New International Version
Widows, Elders and Slaves
5 Do not rebuke an older man(A) harshly,(B) but exhort him as if he were your father. Treat younger men(C) as brothers, 2 older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.
3 Give proper recognition to those widows who are really in need.(D) 4 But if a widow has children or grandchildren, these should learn first of all to put their religion into practice by caring for their own family and so repaying their parents and grandparents,(E) for this is pleasing to God.(F) 5 The widow who is really in need(G) and left all alone puts her hope in God(H) and continues night and day to pray(I) and to ask God for help. 6 But the widow who lives for pleasure is dead even while she lives.(J) 7 Give the people these instructions,(K) so that no one may be open to blame. 8 Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, has denied(L) the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
9 No widow may be put on the list of widows unless she is over sixty, has been faithful to her husband, 10 and is well known for her good deeds,(M) such as bringing up children, showing hospitality,(N) washing the feet(O) of the Lord’s people, helping those in trouble(P) and devoting herself to all kinds of good deeds.
11 As for younger widows, do not put them on such a list. For when their sensual desires overcome their dedication to Christ, they want to marry. 12 Thus they bring judgment on themselves, because they have broken their first pledge. 13 Besides, they get into the habit of being idle and going about from house to house. And not only do they become idlers, but also busybodies(Q) who talk nonsense,(R) saying things they ought not to. 14 So I counsel younger widows to marry,(S) to have children, to manage their homes and to give the enemy no opportunity for slander.(T) 15 Some have in fact already turned away to follow Satan.(U)
16 If any woman who is a believer has widows in her care, she should continue to help them and not let the church be burdened with them, so that the church can help those widows who are really in need.(V)
17 The elders(W) who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor,(X) especially those whose work is preaching and teaching. 18 For Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,”[a](Y) and “The worker deserves his wages.”[b](Z) 19 Do not entertain an accusation against an elder(AA) unless it is brought by two or three witnesses.(AB) 20 But those elders who are sinning you are to reprove(AC) before everyone, so that the others may take warning.(AD) 21 I charge you, in the sight of God and Christ Jesus(AE) and the elect angels, to keep these instructions without partiality, and to do nothing out of favoritism.
22 Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands,(AF) and do not share in the sins of others.(AG) Keep yourself pure.(AH)
23 Stop drinking only water, and use a little wine(AI) because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses.
24 The sins of some are obvious, reaching the place of judgment ahead of them; the sins of others trail behind them. 25 In the same way, good deeds are obvious, and even those that are not obvious cannot remain hidden forever.
Footnotes
- 1 Timothy 5:18 Deut. 25:4
- 1 Timothy 5:18 Luke 10:7
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