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ἡ She who [is] δέ now ὄντως indeed χήρα a widow, καί and μεμονωμένη being left alone, ἤλπικεν has hope ἐπί in Θεόν God, καί and προσμένει continues ταῖς - δεήσεσιν in supplications καί and ταῖς - προσευχαῖς prayers νυκτός night καί and ἡμέρας, day. ἡ She δέ however σπαταλῶσα living in self-indulgence, ζῶσα [while] living τέθνηκεν. is dead. Καί Also ταῦτα these things παράγγελλε, command, ἵνα so that ἀνεπίλημπτοι above reproach ὦσιν. they should be. εἰ If δέ now τὶς anyone τῶν the ἰδίων own, καί and μάλιστα especially [his] οἰκείων household, οὐ not προνοεῖ, does provide for, τήν the πίστιν faith ἤρνηται he has denied, καί and ἔστιν he is ἀπίστου than an unbeliever χείρων. worse.

Χήρα A widow καταλεγέσθω let be enrolled μή not ἔλαττον less than ἐτῶν years [old] ἑξήκοντα sixty, γεγονυῖα, being ἑνός of one ἀνδρός man γυνή, [the] wife, ἐν in ἔργοις works καλοῖς good μαρτυρουμένη, being borne witness to, εἰ if ἐτεκνοτρόφησεν, she has brought up children, εἰ if ἐξενοδόχησεν, she entertained strangers, εἰ if ἁγίων saints’ πόδας feet ἔνιψεν, she has washed, εἰ if [to those] θλιβομένοις being oppressed ἐπήρκεσεν, she has imparted relief, εἰ if παντί every ἔργῳ work ἀγαθῷ good ἐπηκολούθησεν. she has followed after. Νεωτέρας Younger δέ however χήρας widows παραιτοῦ· refuse; ὅταν when γάρ for καταστρηνιάσωσιν they might grow wanton against τοῦ - Χριστοῦ, Christ, γαμεῖν to marry θέλουσιν they desire, ἔχουσαι incurring κρίμα judgment ὅτι because τήν the πρώτην first πίστιν faith ἠθέτησαν· they have cast off. ἅμα At the same time δέ then καί also ἀργαί [to be] idle μανθάνουσιν they learn, περιερχόμεναι going about τάς - οἰκίας, house to house; οὐ not μόνον only δέ then ἀργαί idle, ἀλλά but καί also φλύαροι gossips καί and περίεργοι, busybodies, λαλοῦσαι speaking τά things μή not δέοντα. being proper. Βούλομαι I want οὖν therefore νεωτέρας [the] younger [ones] γαμεῖν, to marry, τεκνογονεῖν, to bear children, οἰκοδεσποτεῖν, to manage their households, μηδεμίαν no ἀφορμήν occasion διδόναι to give τῷ the [one] ἀντικειμένῳ opposing λοιδορίας of reproach χάριν· on account. ἤδη Already γάρ for τινές some ἐξετράπησαν have turned aside ὀπίσω after τοῦ - Σατανᾶ. Satan. Εἴ If τὶς any πιστή believing [woman] ἔχει has χήρας, [dependent] widows, ἐπαρκείτω let her impart relief αὐταῖς to them, καί and μή not βαρείσθω let be burdened ἡ the ἐκκλησία, church, ἵνα so that ταῖς to those [who are] ὄντως truly χήραις widows ἐπαρκέσῃ. it may impart relief.

οἱ The καλῶς well προεστῶτες ruling πρεσβύτεροι elders, διπλῆς of double τιμῆς honor ἀξιούσθωσαν, let be counted worthy, μάλιστα especially οἱ those κοπιῶντες straining ἐν in λόγῳ [the] word καί and διδασκαλίᾳ. [the] teaching. λέγει Says γάρ for ἡ the γραφή· Scripture, Βοῦν An ox ἀλοῶντα treading out grain οὐ not φιμώσεις, you shall muzzle,” καί· and, Ἄξιος Worthy [is] ὁ the ἐργάτης workman τοῦ of the μισθοῦ wages αὐτοῦ. of him.” Κατά Against πρεσβυτέρου an elder κατηγορίαν an accusation μή not παραδέχου, do receive, ἐκτός except εἰ if μή not ἐπί upon δύο two ἤ or τριῶν three μαρτύρων. witnesses. Τούς Those ἁμαρτάνοντας sinning ἐνώπιον before, πάντων all ἔλεγχε, rebuke, ἵνα so that καί also οἱ the λοιποί rest, φόβον fear ἔχωσιν. might have. Διαμαρτύρομαι I earnestly testify ἐνώπιον before τοῦ - Θεοῦ God καί and Χριστοῦ Christ Ἰησοῦ Jesus καί and τῶν the ἐκλεκτῶν elect ἀγγέλων, angels ἵνα that ταῦτα these things φυλάξῃς you should keep, χωρίς apart from προκρίματος, prejudice, μηδέν nothing ποιῶν doing κατά out of πρόσκλισιν. partiality. Χεῖρας Hands ταχέως hastily μηδενί on no one ἐπιτίθει lay, μηδέ nor κοινώνει share ἁμαρτίαις in [the] sins ἀλλοτρίαις· of others; σεαυτόν yourself ἁγνόν pure τήρει. keep.

Μηκέτι No longer ὑδροπότει, drink [only] water, ἀλλά but οἴνῳ wine ὀλίγῳ a little χρῶ use, διά because of τόν the στόμαχον stomach καί and τάς the πυκνάς frequent σου of you ἀσθενείας. ailments. Τινῶν Of some ἀνθρώπων men αἱ the ἁμαρτίαι sins πρόδηλοι manifest εἰσίν are, προάγουσαι going before [them] εἰς to κρίσιν, judgment; τισίν of some δέ however καί also ἐπακολουθοῦσιν· they appear later. ὡσαύτως Likewise καί also, τά the ἔργα works τά - καλά good πρόδηλα, [are] evident, καί and even τά those ἄλλως otherwise ἔχοντα being, κρυβῆναι to be concealed οὐ not δύνανται. able.

Ὅσοι As many as εἰσίν are ὑπό under ζυγόν a yoke δοῦλοι, [as] slaves, τούς the ἰδίους own δεσπότας masters πάσης of all τιμῆς honor ἀξίους worthy ἡγείσθωσαν, let them esteem, ἵνα so that μή not τό the ὄνομα name τοῦ - Θεοῦ of God καί and ἡ the διδασκαλία teaching βλασφημῆται. should be blasphemed. οἱ Those δέ now πιστούς believing ἔχοντες having δεσπότας masters, μή not καταφρονείτωσαν, let them despise [them] ὅτι because ἀδελφοί brothers εἰσίν, they are; ἀλλά but μᾶλλον rather δουλευέτωσαν, let them serve [them], ὅτι because πιστοί believing [ones] εἰσίν they are, καί and ἀγαπητοί beloved, οἱ - τῆς by the εὐεργεσίας good service ἀντιλαμβανόμενοι. being helped.

Ταῦτα These things δίδασκε teach καί and παρακάλει. exhort. Εἴ If τὶς anyone ἑτεροδιδασκαλεῖ teaches another doctrine καί and μή not προσέρχεται draws near ὑγιαίνουσιν [the] being sound λόγοις words τοῖς - τοῦ of the Κυρίου Lord ἡμῶν of us Ἰησοῦ Jesus Χριστοῦ Christ καί and τῇ the κατ ̓ according to εὐσέβειαν godliness διδασκαλίᾳ, teaching, τετύφωται, he is puffed up, μηδέν nothing ἐπιστάμενος, knowing ἀλλά but νοσῶν unhealthy περί about ζητήσεις controversies καί and λογομαχίας, disputes about words, ἐκ out of ὧν which γίνεται come φθόνος envy, ἔρις strife, βλασφημίαι, slander, ὑπόνοιαι suspicions πονηραί, evil, διαπαρατριβαί [and] constant frictions διεφθαρμένων corrupted ἀνθρώπων among men τόν - νοῦν in mind, καί and ἀπεστερημένων destitute τῆς of the ἀληθείας, truth, νομιζόντων holding πορισμόν a means of gain εἶναι to be τήν - εὐσέβειαν. godliness.

Ἔστιν Is δέ however πορισμός gain μέγας great ἡ - εὐσέβεια godliness μετά with αὐταρκείας· contentment. οὐδέν Nothing γάρ for εἰσηνέγκαμεν we brought εἰς into τόν the κόσμον, world, ὅτι because οὐδέ neither ἐξενεγκεῖν to carry out τὶ anything δυνάμεθα· are we able. ἔχοντες Having δέ however διατροφάς sustenance καί and σκεπάσματα, coverings, τούτοις with these ἀρκεσθησόμεθα. we will be content.

οἱ Those δέ however βουλόμενοι desiring πλουτεῖν to be rich ἐμπίπτουσιν fall εἰς into πειρασμόν temptation καί and παγίδα a snare, καί and ἐπιθυμίας desires πολλάς many ἀνοήτους foolish καί and βλαβεράς, harmful, αἵτινες which βυθίζουσιν plunge τούς - ἀνθρώπους men εἰς into ὄλεθρον ruin καί and ἀπώλειαν. destruction. ῥίζα A root γάρ for πάντων of all kinds τῶν - κακῶν of evils ἐστίν is ἡ the φιλαργυρία, love of money, ἧς which τινές some ὀρεγόμενοι stretching after ἀπεπλανήθησαν have been seduced ἀπό away from τῆς the πίστεως faith, καί and ἑαυτούς themselves περιέπειραν have pierced ὀδύναις with sorrows πολλαῖς. many.

Σύ You δέ, however, ὦ O ἄνθρωπε man Θεοῦ, of God, ταῦτα these things φεῦγε· flee; δίωκε pursue δέ now δικαιοσύνην righteousness, εὐσέβειαν godliness, πίστιν, faith, ἀγάπην love, ὑπομονήν endurance, πραϋπαθίαν. [and] gentleness. ἀγωνίζου Fight τόν the καλόν good ἀγῶνα fight τῆς of the πίστεως, faith. ἐπιλαβοῦ Lay hold τῆς of the αἰωνίου eternal ζωῆς, life, εἰς to ἥν which ἐκλήθης you were called, καί and also ὡμολόγησας did confess τήν the καλήν good ὁμολογίαν confession ἐνώπιον before πολλῶν many μαρτύρων. witnesses.

Παραγγέλλω I charge σοι you ἐνώπιον before τοῦ - Θεοῦ God, τοῦ the [One] ζωογονοῦντος giving life τά to πάντα all things, καί and Χριστοῦ Christ Ἰησοῦ Jesus, τοῦ the [One] μαρτυρήσαντος having testified ἐπί before Ποντίου Pontius Πιλάτου Pilate τήν the καλήν good ὁμολογίαν, confession, τηρῆσαι to keep σε you τήν the ἐντολήν commandment ἄσπιλον without stain, ἀνεπίλημπτον above reproach, μέχρι until τῆς the ἐπιφανείας appearing τοῦ of the Κυρίου Lord ἡμῶν of us Ἰησοῦ Jesus Χριστοῦ, Christ, ἥν which καιροῖς seasons ἰδίοις in the own δείξει He will display,

ὁ the μακάριος blessed καί and μόνος alone Δυνάστης, Sovereign, ὁ the Βασιλεύς King τῶν of those βασιλευόντων being kings, καί and Κύριος [the] Lord τῶν of those κυριευόντων, being lords, ὁ - μόνος alone ἔχων having ἀθανασίαν, immortality, φῶς in light οἰκῶν dwelling ἀπρόσιτον, unapproachable, ὅν whom εἶδεν has seen οὐδείς no one ἀνθρώπων of men οὐδέ nor ἰδεῖν to see δύναται· is able, ᾧ to whom [be] τιμή honor καί and κράτος dominion αἰώνιον, eternal. ἀμήν. Amen.

Τοῖς To the πλουσίοις rich ἐν in τῷ the νῦν present αἰῶνι age, παράγγελλε instruct [them] μή not ὑψηλοφρονεῖν to be high-minded, μηδέ nor ἠλπικέναι to have hope ἐπί in πλούτου of riches ἀδηλότητι [the] uncertainty, ἀλλ ̓ but ἐπί on Θεῷ God τῷ the [One] παρέχοντι providing ἡμῖν us πάντα all things πλουσίως richly εἰς for ἀπόλαυσιν, enjoyment, ἀγαθοεργεῖν, to do good, πλουτεῖν to be rich ἐν in ἔργοις works καλοῖς, good, εὐμεταδότους generous in distributing εἶναι, to be, κοινωνικούς, ready to share, ἀποθησαυρίζοντας treasuring up ἑαυτοῖς for themselves θεμέλιον a foundation καλόν good εἰς for τό the μέλλον, future, ἵνα so that ἐπιλάβωνται they may take hold τῆς of ὄντως that which is indeed ζωῆς. life.

Ὦ O Τιμόθεε, Timothy, τήν the παραθήκην deposit committed [to you] φύλαξον guard, ἐκτρεπόμενος avoiding τάς - βεβήλους profane, κενοφωνίας empty babblings καί and ἀντιθέσεις opposing arguments τῆς - ψευδωνύμου falsely called γνώσεως, knowledge, ἥν which τινές some ἐπαγγελλόμενοι professing, περί from τήν the πίστιν faith ἠστόχησαν. have gone astray.

ἡ - χάρις Grace [be] μεθ ̓ with ὑμῶν. you all.