Verse 17
1 Timothy 5:17
American Standard Version Byzantine Text
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Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.
Original Language Text
greek
Οἱ καλῶς προεστῶτες πρεσβύτεροι διπλῆς τιμῆς ἀξιούσθωσαν, μάλιστα οἱ κοπιῶντες ἐν λόγῳ καὶ διδασκαλίᾳ·
English Translation
The elders who lead well are to be held worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in word and teaching.
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Chapter 5 Context
1
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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Honor widows that are widows indeed.
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But if any widow hath children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety toward their own...
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Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, hath her hope set on God (Elohim), and continueth in s...
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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 especially for those of his own household, he hath denied...
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Let none be enrolled as a widow under threescore years old, 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 st...
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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 pledge.
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And withal they learn also to be idle, going about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattl...
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I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, give no occasio...
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for already some are turned aside after Satan.
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If any believing man or believing woman hath widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church b...
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17
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the w...
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For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the grain. And, The labor...
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Against an elder receive not an accusation, except at 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 thee in the sight of God (Elohim), and the Lord Yashua (Jesus) Christ, and the elect angels...
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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 infirm...
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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 the good works of some are evident; and such as are otherwise cannot be hidden.
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