1Tim 5
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An elder do not reprimand, but persuade him as a father, and those who are young as
thy brethren,
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and the elderly women as mothers, and those who are young as thy sisters, with all
purity.
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The widows honour them who are widows in truth.
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And if there be a widow who hath children, or children's children, let them learn
first to do justly for their families, and to repay the debts (owing) to their parents;
for this is acceptable before Aloha.
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But she who is truly a widow and solitary (is one) whose hope is in Aloha, and who
persevereth in prayer and in supplication by night and by day.
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But she who serveth pleasure is dead while she liveth.
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These things prescribe to them, that they be without blame.
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For if a man hath not care of them who are his own, and especially of them who are
children of the household of faith, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than those
who believe not.
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Elect, then, the widow who is not less than sixty years, who hath had one husband,
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and who hath the testimony of good works: if she have brought up children, if she
have received guests, if she have washed the feet of the saints, if she have cheered
the afflicted, if she have walked in every gracious work.
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But from the widows who are young, withhold (the election); for these become schismatical
against the Meshiha, and seek to marry,
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and their condemnation is confirmed, because they have rejected their first fidelity.
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They also learn idleness, wandering from house to house; and not only idleness, but
also to multiply words, and to follow vain (pursuits), and to speak things which they
ought not.
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I will therefore that those who are young should marry, and bear children, and conduct
their households,
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and not give to the adversary any occasion to revile. For already have some begun
to turn aside after Satana.
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If any believing man or believing woman have widows, let them support them, that they
may not be burden-some on the church, that they who are widows indeed may have sufficient.
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Those presbyters who well conduct themselves shall be worthy of double honour, especially
they who labour in the word and in doctrine.
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For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox in the treading out; and, Worthy
is the labourer of his hire.
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Against a presbyter an accusation receive not, except on the mouth of two or three
witnesses.
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Those who sin before all men reprove, that the rest may be afraid.
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I attest thee before Aloha and our Lord Jeshu Meshiha and his elect angels, that thou
keep these, (precepts,) and let not thy mind be pre-occupied by any thing, and do
nothing with acceptance of persons.
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The hand suddenly on any man lay not, neither participate in others' sins. Keep thyself
in purity.
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And henceforth water drink not, but wine a little drink, on account of thy stomach,
and on account of thy constant infirmities.
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THERE are men whose sins are known, and they precede them to the place of judgment;
and there are whose (sins) go after them.
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So also good men are known; and those who are otherwise cannot be hid.