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Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brethren: |
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the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity. |
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Honour widows that are widows indeed. |
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But if any widow hath children or grandchildren, let them learn first to shew piety towards their own family, and to requite their parents: for this is acceptable in the sight of God. |
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Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, hath her hope set on God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day. |
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But she that giveth herself to pleasure is dead while she liveth. |
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These things also command, that they may be without reproach. |
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But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever. |
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Let none be enrolled as a widow under threescore years old, {cf15i having been} the wife of one man, |
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well reported of for good works; if she hath brought up children, if she hath used hospitality to strangers, if she hath washed the saints- feet, if she hath relieved the afflicted, if she hath diligently followed every good work. |
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But younger widows refuse: for when they have waxed wanton against Christ, they desire to marry; |
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having condemnation, because they have rejected their first faith. |
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And withal they learn also {cf15i to be} idle, going about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not. |
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I desire therefore that the younger {cf15i widows} marry, bear children, rule the household, give none occasion to the adversary for reviling: |
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for already some are turned aside after Satan. |
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If any woman that believeth hath widows, let her relieve them, and let not the church be burdened; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed. |
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Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially those who labour in the word and in teaching. |
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For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his hire. |
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Against an elder receive not an accusation, except at {cf15i the mouth of} two or three witnesses. |
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Them that sin reprove in the sight of all, that the rest also may be in fear. |
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I charge {cf15i thee} in the sight of God, and Christ Jesus, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality. |
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Lay hands hastily on no man, neither be partaker of other men-s sins: keep thyself pure. |
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Be no longer a drinker of water, but use a little wine for thy stomach-s sake and thine often infirmities. |
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Some men-s sins are evident, going before unto judgment; and some men also they follow after. |
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In like manner also there are good works that are evident; and such as are otherwise cannot be hid. |
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