Timoteju 1 5
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Vladanje među vjernicima
5 Nikad ne razgovaraj grubo sa starijim čovjekom, nego s njim razgovaraj kao s ocem. S mladim muškarcima postupaj kao s braćom. 2 Prema starijoj ženi ponašaj se kao prema majci, a prema mladoj kao prema sestri, s potpuno čistim namjerama.
3 Poštuj udovice koje su uistinu udovice. 4 No ako udovica ima djecu ili unuke, oni najprije moraju naučiti poštovati vlastitu obitelj i na taj način služiti Bogu. Tako ćeš uzvratiti svojim roditeljima, djedu i baki za ono što su im pružili. To je Bogu ugodno. 5 Žena, koja je prava udovica i nema nikoga da se brine za nju, položila je svoje nade u Boga. Ona provodi noći i dane u molitvi tražeći Božju pomoć. 6 Ali udovica koja se prepušta sebičnim užicima zapravo je mrtva, iako živi. 7 Dakle, tako ih upućuj, da im nitko ne može naći zamjerke. 8 Ali ako se tko ne brine za svoju rodbinu, a posebno za članove svoje uže obitelji, zanijekao je vjeru i gori je od nevjernika.
9 Udovica se može upisati u popis udovica ako ima najmanje šezdeset godina i ako je imala jednoga muža[a]; 10 ako je poznata po dobrim djelima: da je dobro odgojila djecu, primala putnike u svoj dom, služila[b] Božjim ljudima, pomagala onima koji su u nevolji i činila razna druga dobra djela.
11 No nemoj upisivati mlađe udovice jer, kad njihove tjelesne želje nadvladaju njihovu odanost Kristu, poželjet će se ponovo udati. 12 Tako će snositi krivnju jer su prekršile prvo obećanje.[c] 13 Također, prelazi im u naviku lijenost i obilaženje po kućama; ne samo što postaju lijene nego počinju ogovarati, miješati se u tuđe poslove i govoriti ono što ne bi smjele. 14 Stoga, želim da se mlađe udovice udaju, imaju djecu, brinu se o svojem domaćinstvu i ne pruže priliku neprijatelju za prigovor. 15 Neke su već skrenule s pravog puta za Sotonom.
16 Žena[d], koja je vjernica i ima u obitelji udovice, treba se brinuti sama za njih, tako da se Crkva ne opterećuje, nego da može pomagati udovicama koje nemaju nikoga od obitelji.
17 Starješine, koji dobro vode Crkvu, zavređuju dvostruku čast[e], a osobito oni koji se bave i propovijedanjem i poučavanjem. 18 Sveto pismo, naime, kaže: »Ne zavezuj usta volu dok obrađuje žito«[f] i »Radnik ima pravo na svoju plaću.«[g]
19 Ne prihvaćaj tužbu protiv starješine, osim ako nije potkrijepljena svjedočenjem dvojice ili trojice. 20 Pred cijelom Crkvom prekori one koji ustraju u grijehu, da bi ostali imali straha.
21 Pred Bogom i Isusom Kristom te izabranim anđelima svečano naređujem da se pridržavaš svega ovoga bez predrasuda i da ništa ne radiš pristrano.
22 Ne polaži prebrzo ruke ni na koga.[h] Ne sudjeluj u tuđim grijesima, već ustraj u čistoći.
23 Ne pij ubuduće samo vodu nego i malo vina za želudac zbog svojih čestih tegoba.
24 Grijesi nekih jasno se vide i unaprijed pokazuju da će im biti suđeno, dok će se grijesi drugih vidjeti tek kasnije. 25 Isto tako, dobra djela jasno se vide, ali ni ona koja se ne vide neće ostati sakrivena.
Footnotes
- 5,9 imala jednoga muža Druge mogućnosti prijevoda: »samo jedanput udana« ili »vjerna svome mužu«.
- 5,10 služila Doslovno: »prala noge«. U to su vrijeme ljudi hodali u sandalama po prašnjavim cestama.
- 5,12 U smislu da više ne pripadaju grupi udovica i ne služe isključivo Kristu.
- 5,16 Žena U nekim starogrčkim rukopisima piše: »Muškarac ili žena…«.
- 5,17 dvostruku čast Ili: »dvostruku plaću«.
- 5,18 Citat iz Pnz 25,4.
- 5,18 Citat iz Lk 10,7.
- 5,22 Misli se na službeno postavljanje starješina ili drugih crkvenih službenika.
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).
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