1 Timothy · Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
1 Timothy 5 Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
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Notes on this text (2)
- The Old Testament is translated from the Hebrew, not from the Septuagint read in the Orthodox Church; there are no deuterocanonical books.
- Katharevousa (learned 19th-century Greek), as in the CrossWire module (text from theword.gr).
Vamvas Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
WEB World English Bible (Classic, with Deuterocanon)
PT1904 Patriarchal Text 1904 (accented, eBible edition)
1 Πρεσβύτερον μη επιπλήξης, αλλά πρότρεπε ως πατέρα, τους νεωτέρους ως αδελφούς,
1 Don’t rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers;
1 Πρεσβυτέρῳ μὴ ἐπιπλήξῃς, ἀλλὰ παρακάλει ὡς πατέρα, νεωτέρους ὡς ἀδελφούς,
2 τας πρεσβυτέρας ως μητέρας, τας νεωτέρας ως αδελφάς μετά πάσης καθαρότητος.
2 the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.
2 πρεσβυτέρας ὡς μητέρας, νεωτέρας ὡς ἀδελφὰς ἐν πάσῃ ἁγνείᾳ.
3 Τας χήρας τίμα τας αληθώς χήρας.
3 Honor widows who are widows indeed.
3 Χήρας τίμα τὰς ὄντως χήρας.
4 Εάν δε τις χήρα έχη τέκνα ή έκγονα, ας μανθάνωσι πρώτον να καθιστώσιν ευσεβή τον ίδιον αυτών οίκον και να αποδίδωσιν αμοιβάς εις τους προγόνους αυτών. Διότι τούτο είναι καλόν και ευπρόσδεκτον ενώπιον του Θεού.
4 But 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 is acceptable in the sight of God.
4 εἰ δέ τις χήρα τέκνα ἢ ἔκγονα ἔχει, μανθανέτωσαν πρῶτον τὸν ἴδιον οἶκον εὐσεβεῖν καὶ ἀμοιβὰς ἀποδιδόναι τοῖς προγόνοις· τοῦτο γάρ ἐστι καλὸν καὶ ἀπόδεκτον ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ.
5 Η δε αληθώς χήρα και μεμονωμένη ελπίζει επί τον Θεόν και εμμένει εις τας δεήσεις και τας προσευχάς νύκτα και ημέραν·
5 Now she who is a widow indeed and desolate, has her hope set on God and continues in petitions and prayers night and day.
5 ἡ δὲ ὄντως χήρα καὶ μεμονωμένη ἤλπικεν ἐπὶ τὸν Θεὸν καὶ προσμένει ταῖς δεήσεσι καὶ ταῖς προσευχαῖς νυκτὸς καὶ ἡμέρας·
6 η δεδομένη όμως εις τας ηδονάς ενώ ζη είναι νεκρά.
6 But she who gives herself to pleasure is dead while she lives.
6 ἡ δὲ σπαταλῶσα ζῶσα τέθνηκε.
7 Και ταύτα παράγγελλε, διά να ήναι άμεμπτοι.
7 Also command these things, that they may be without reproach.
7 καὶ ταῦτα παράγγελλε, ἵνα ἀνεπίληπτοι ὦσιν.
8 Αλλ' εάν τις δεν προνοή περί των εαυτού και μάλιστα των οικείων, ηρνήθη την πίστιν και είναι απίστου χειρότερος.
8 But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
8 εἰ δέ τις τῶν ἰδίων καὶ μάλιστα τῶν οἰκείων οὐ προνοεῖ, τὴν πίστιν ἤρνηται καὶ ἔστιν ἀπίστου χείρων.
9 Ας καταγράφηται χήρα ουχί ολιγώτερον των εξήκοντα ετών, ήτις υπήρξεν ενός ανδρός γυνή,
9 Let no one be enrolled as a widow under sixty years old, having been the wife of one man,
9 Χήρα καταλεγέσθω μὴ ἔλαττον ἐτῶν ἑξήκοντα γεγονυῖα, ἑνὸς ἀνδρὸς γυνή,
10 ήτις μαρτυρείται διά τα καλά αυτής έργα, εάν ανέθρεψε τέκνα, εάν περιέθαλψε ξένους, εάν πόδας αγίων ένιψεν, εάν θλιβομένους εβοήθησεν, εάν επηκολούθησεν εις παν έργον αγαθόν.
10 being 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.
10 ἐν ἔργοις καλοῖς μαρτυρουμένη, εἰ ἐτεκνοτρόφησεν, εἰ ἐξενοδόχησεν, εἰ ἁγίων πόδας ἔνιψεν, εἰ θλιβομένοις ἐπήρκεσεν, εἰ παντὶ ἔργῳ ἀγαθῷ ἐπηκολούθησε.
11 Τας δε νεωτέρας χήρας απόβαλλε· διότι αφού εντρυφήσωσι κατά του Χριστού, θέλουσι να υπανδρεύωνται,
11 But refuse younger widows, for when they have grown wanton against Christ, they desire to marry,
11 νεωτέρας δὲ χήρας παραιτοῦ· ὅταν γὰρ καταστρηνιάσωσι τοῦ Χριστοῦ, γαμεῖν θέλουσιν,
12 έχουσαι την καταδίκην, διότι ηθέτησαν την πρώτην πίστιν·
12 having condemnation, because they have rejected their first pledge.
12 ἔχουσαι κρῖμα, ὅτι τὴν πρώτην πίστιν ἠθέτησαν·
13 και ενταυτώ μανθάνουσι να ήναι αργαί, περιερχόμεναι τας οικίας, και ουχί μόνον αργαί, αλλά και φλύαροι και περίεργοι, λαλούσαι τα μη πρέποντα.
13 Besides, 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.
13 ἅμα δὲ καὶ ἀργαὶ μανθάνουσι περιερχόμεναι τὰς οἰκίας, οὐ μόνον δὲ ἀργαί, ἀλλὰ καὶ φλύαροι καὶ περίεργοι, λαλοῦσαι τὰ μὴ δέοντα.
14 Θέλω λοιπόν αι νεώτεραι να υπανδρεύωνται, να τεκνοποιώσι, να κυβερνώσιν οίκον, να μη δίδωσι μηδεμίαν αφορμήν εις τον εναντίον να λοιδορή.
14 I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, and give no occasion to the adversary for insulting.
14 βούλομαι οὖν νεωτέρας γαμεῖν, τεκνογονεῖν, οἰκοδεσποτεῖν, μηδεμίαν ἀφορμὴν διδόναι τῷ ἀντικειμένῳ λοιδορίας χάριν.
15 Διότι εξετράπησαν ήδη τινές οπίσω του Σατανά.
15 For already some have turned away after Satan.
15 ἤδη γάρ τινες ἐξετράπησαν ὀπίσω τοῦ σατανᾶ.
16 Εάν τις πιστός ή πιστή έχη χήρας, ας προμηθεύη εις αυτάς τα αναγκαία, και ας μη επιβαρύνηται η εκκλησία, διά να δύναται να βοηθή τας αληθώς χήρας.
16 If 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.
16 εἴ τις πιστὸς ἢ πιστὴ ἔχει χήρας, ἐπαρκείτω αὐταῖς, καὶ μὴ βαρείσθω ἡ ἐκκλησία, ἵνα ταῖς ὄντως χήραις ἐπαρκέσῃ.
17 Οι καλώς προϊστάμενοι πρεσβύτεροι ας αξιόνωνται διπλής τιμής, μάλιστα όσοι κοπιάζουσιν εις λόγον και διδασκαλίαν·
17 Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.
17 Οἱ καλῶς προεστῶτες πρεσβύτεροι διπλῆς τιμῆς ἀξιούσθωσαν, μάλιστα οἱ κοπιῶντες ἐν λόγῳ καὶ διδασκαλίᾳ·
18 διότι λέγει η γραφή· Δεν θέλεις εμφράξει το στόμα βοός αλωνίζοντος· και, Άξιος είναι ο εργάτης του μισθού αυτού.
18 For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle the ox when it treads out the grain.” And, “The laborer is worthy of his wages.”
18 λέγει γὰρ ἡ γραφή· βοῦν ἀλοῶντα οὐ φιμώσεις· καί· ἄξιος ὁ ἐργάτης τοῦ μισθοῦ αὐτοῦ.
19 Κατηγορίαν εναντίον πρεσβυτέρου μη παραδέχου, εκτός διά στόματος δύο ή τριών μαρτύρων.
19 Don’t receive an accusation against an elder except at the word of two or three witnesses.
19 κατὰ πρεσβυτέρου κατηγορίαν μὴ παραδέχου, ἐκτὸς εἰ μὴ ἐπὶ δύο ἢ τριῶν μαρτύρων.
20 Τους αμαρτάνοντας έλεγχε ενώπιον πάντων, διά να έχωσι φόβον και οι λοιποί.
20 Those who sin, reprove in the sight of all, that the rest also may be in fear.
20 τοὺς ἁμαρτάνοντας ἐνώπιον πάντων ἔλεγχε, ἵνα καὶ οἱ λοιποὶ φόβον ἔχωσι.
21 Διαμαρτύρομαι ενώπιον του Θεού και του Κυρίου Ιησού Χριστού και των εκλεκτών αγγέλων, να φυλάξης ταύτα, χωρίς προτιμήσεως, μηδέν πράττων κατά χάριν.
21 I 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.
21 διαμαρτύρομαι ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ καὶ τῶν ἐκλεκτῶν ἀγγέλων, ἵνα ταῦτα φυλάξῃς, χωρὶς προκρίματος μηδὲν ποιῶν κατὰ πρόσκλησιν.
22 Μη επίθετε χείρας ταχέως εις μηδένα, μηδέ γίνου κοινωνός αλλοτρίων αμαρτιών· φύλαττε σεαυτόν καθαρόν.
22 Lay hands hastily on no one. Don’t be a participant in other people’s sins. Keep yourself pure.
22 χεῖρας ταχέως μηδενὶ ἐπιτίθει, μηδὲ κοινώνει ἁμαρτίαις ἀλλοτρίαις· σεαυτὸν ἁγνὸν τήρει.
23 Μη υδροπότει πλέον, αλλά μεταχειρίζου ολίγον οίνον διά τον στόμαχόν σου και τας συχνάς σου ασθενείας.
23 Be no longer a drinker of water only, but use a little wine for your stomach’s sake and your frequent infirmities.
23 Μηκέτι ὑδροπότει, ἀλλ᾽ οἴνῳ ὀλίγῳ χρῶ διὰ τὸν στόμαχόν σου καὶ τὰς πυκνάς σου ἀσθενείας.
24 Τινών ανθρώπων αι αμαρτίαι είναι φανεραί, και προπορεύονται αυτών εις την κρίσιν, εις τινάς δε και επακολουθούσιν·
24 Some men’s sins are evident, preceding them to judgment, and some also follow later.
24 Τινῶν ἀνθρώπων αἱ ἁμαρτίαι πρόδηλοί εἰσι, προάγουσαι εἰς κρίσιν, τισὶ δὲ καὶ ἐπακολουθοῦσιν·
25 ωσαύτως και τα καλά έργα τινών είναι φανερά, και όσα είναι κατ' άλλον τρόπον δεν δύνανται να κρυφθώσι.
25 In the same way also there are good works that are obvious, and those that are otherwise can’t be hidden.
25 ὡσαύτως καὶ τὰ καλὰ ἔργα πρόδηλά ἐστι, καὶ τὰ ἄλλως ἔχοντα κρυβῆναι οὐ δύνανται.
Cross references (25)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Leviticus 19:32; 1 Peter 5:5–6; Titus 2:2; Galatians 6:1; 1 Peter 5:1
- 2 1 Timothy 4:12; Philippians 4:8; Matthew 12:50; 1 Timothy 5:3; John 19:26–27
- 3 Deuteronomy 27:19; Acts 6:1; Deuteronomy 14:29; Deuteronomy 10:18; 1 Thessalonians 2:6
- 4 Ephesians 6:1–3; John 19:26–27; Matthew 15:4–6; Genesis 47:12; Mark 7:11–13
- 5 1 Timothy 5:3; Luke 2:37; 1 Corinthians 7:32; Luke 18:1; 1 Timothy 5:16
- 6 James 5:5; Revelation 3:1; Revelation 18:7; Luke 15:24; Luke 15:32
- 7 1 Timothy 4:11; Titus 2:15; 2 Timothy 4:1; Titus 1:13; 1 Timothy 1:3
- 8 Galatians 6:10; 2 Corinthians 12:14; Luke 11:11–13; Isaiah 58:7; Titus 1:16
- 9 1 Timothy 3:2; 1 Timothy 5:11; Luke 2:36–37; 1 Timothy 5:3–4; 1 Corinthians 7:39–40
- 10 1 Timothy 6:18; Titus 3:8; Acts 9:36; Titus 2:7; Titus 3:1
- 11 1 Timothy 5:14; Hosea 13:6; James 5:5; Isaiah 3:16; 1 Corinthians 7:39–40
- 12 Galatians 1:6; James 3:1; 1 Peter 4:17; 1 Corinthians 11:34; Revelation 2:4–5
- 13 Proverbs 20:19; 2 Thessalonians 3:6–11; Proverbs 31:27; Luke 10:7; Acts 20:30
- 14 Titus 2:5; 1 Timothy 6:1; Proverbs 31:27–29; Titus 2:8; 1 Corinthians 7:8–9
- 15 2 Peter 2:2; Jude 4–5; 2 Peter 2:20–22; 1 Timothy 1:20; 1 John 2:19
- 16 1 Timothy 5:3–5; 1 Timothy 5:8
- 17 Hebrews 13:17; Galatians 6:6; 1 Thessalonians 5:12–13; Luke 10:7; Hebrews 13:7
- 18 Deuteronomy 25:4; 1 Corinthians 9:14; 1 Corinthians 9:7–10; Luke 10:7; Matthew 10:10
- 19 Matthew 18:16; Deuteronomy 19:15; 2 Corinthians 13:1; Titus 1:6; Deuteronomy 17:6
- 20 2 Timothy 4:2; 1 Timothy 1:20; Deuteronomy 13:11; Titus 1:13; Acts 5:11
- 21 2 Timothy 4:1; 1 Timothy 6:13; 2 Peter 2:4; 2 Corinthians 5:16; 2 Timothy 2:14
- 22 Ephesians 5:11; 1 Timothy 3:10; 1 Timothy 3:6; 1 Timothy 4:14; Acts 6:6
- 23 Psalm 104:15; Proverbs 31:4–7; 1 Timothy 4:4; 1 Timothy 3:8; 1 Timothy 3:3
- 24 2 Timothy 4:10; Acts 8:18; 2 Peter 2:20–21; Acts 5:1–11; Galatians 5:19–21
- 25 Proverbs 10:9; Luke 11:33; Psalm 37:5–6; Matthew 6:3–6; Matthew 5:16
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What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
How these were chosen
“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
Many consider that their own virtue is sufficient for their salvation, and if they duly regulate their own life, that nothing further is wanting to save them.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 13 (1889)
For she had "been the wife of one man," had requited her parents, had guided her house piously, was "well-reported of for good works," had "brought up children," as often travailing in birth of them as she saw them swerving from Thee.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
Hear even Paul pronouncing this widowhood blessed, and saying, "Now she that is a widow indeed and desolate, trusteth in the Lord." Because such an one will appear more approved, evincing as she doth greater patience.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
Despise not therefore them that eat, and because of the weakness of their bodies partake of food: nor yet blame these who use a little wine for their stomach's sake and their often infirmities: and neither condemn the men as sinners, nor abhor the flesh as strange food; for the Apostle knows some of this sort, when he says: …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)
The apostle, for instance, in his charge to Timothy, associates the angels with them in the words, "I charge thee before God and the Lord Jesus Christ and the elect angels." We are not for alienating the angels from the rest of creation, and yet, it is argued, we do not allow of their being reckoned with the Father and …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 8 (1895)