1 Timothy

对别人的本分

1不可严责老年人，只要劝他如同父亲；劝少年人如同弟兄；

2劝老年妇女如同母亲；劝少年妇女如同姊妹；总要清清洁洁的。

3要尊敬那真为寡妇的。

4若寡妇有儿女，或有孙子孙女，便叫他们先在自己家中学着行孝，报答亲恩，因为这在 神面前是可悦纳的。

5那独居无靠、真为寡妇的，是仰赖 神，昼夜不住地祈求祷告。

6但那好宴乐的寡妇正活着的时候也是死的。

7这些事你要嘱咐她们，叫她们无可指责。

8人若不看顾亲属，就是背了真道，比不信的人还不好，不看顾自己家里的人，更是如此。

9寡妇记在册子上，必须年纪到六十岁，从来只作一个丈夫的妻子，

10又有行善的名声，就如养育儿女，接待远人，洗圣徒的脚，救济遭难的人，竭力行各样善事。

11至于年轻的寡妇，就可以辞她；因为她们的情欲发动，违背基督的时候就想要嫁人。

12她们被定罪，是因废弃了当初所许的愿；

13并且她们又习惯懒惰，挨家闲游；不但是懒惰，又说长道短，好管闲事，说些不当说的话。

14所以我愿意年轻的寡妇嫁人，生养儿女，治理家务，不给敌人辱骂的把柄。

15因为已经有转去随从撒但的。

16信主的妇女，若家中有寡妇，自己就当救济她们，不可累着教会，好使教会能救济那真无倚靠的寡妇。

17那善于管理教会的长老，当以为配受加倍的敬奉；那劳苦传道教导人的，更当如此。

18因为经上说：「牛在场上踹谷的时候，不可笼住它的嘴」；又说：「工人得工价是应当的。」

19控告长老的呈子，非有两三个见证就不要收。

20犯罪的人，当在众人面前责备他，叫其余的人也可以惧怕。

21我在 神和基督耶稣并蒙拣选的天使面前嘱咐你：要遵守这些话，不可存成见，行事也不可有偏心。

22给人行按手的礼，不可急促；不要在别人的罪上有分，要保守自己清洁。

23因你胃口不清，屡次患病，再不要照常喝水，可以稍微用点酒。

24有些人的罪是明显的，如同先到审判案前；有些人的罪是随后跟了去的。

25这样，善行也有明显的，那不明显的也不能隐藏。

1Don’t rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers;

2the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.

3Honor widows who are widows indeed.

4But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety toward their own family and to repay their parents, for this isacceptable in the sight of God.

5Now she who is a widow indeed and desolate, has her hope set on God and continues in petitions and prayers night and day.

6But she who gives herself to pleasure is dead while she lives.

7Also command these things, that they may be without reproach.

8But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

9Let no one be enrolled as a widow under sixty years old, having been the wife of one man,

10being approved by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, and if she has diligently followed every good work.

11But refuse younger widows, for when they have grown wanton against Christ, they desire to marry,

12having condemnation, because they have rejected their first pledge.

13Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.

14I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, and give no occasion to the adversary for insulting.

15For already some have turned away after Satan.

16If any man or woman who believes has widows, let them relieve them, and don’t let the assembly be burdened, that it might relieve those who are widows indeed.

17Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

18For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle the ox when it treads out the grain.” And,“The laborer is worthy of his wages.”

19Don’t receive an accusation against an elder except at the word of two or three witnesses.

20Those who sin, reprove in the sight of all, that the rest also may be in fear.

21I command you in the sight of God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the chosen angels, that you observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.

22Lay hands hastily on no one. Don’t be a participant in other people’s sins. Keep yourself pure.

23Be no longer a drinker of water only, but use a little wine for your stomach’s sake and your frequent infirmities.

24Some men’s sins are evident, preceding them to judgment, and some also follow later.

25In the same way also there are good works that are obvious, and those that are otherwise can’t be hidden.