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1 Timothy 5:17-25 17 Let the elders πρεσβύτεροι presbuteroi G4245 who take the lead [ among the saints] well καλῶς kalōs G2573 be esteemed worthy ἀξιούσθωσαν axiousthōsan G515 of double διπλῆς diplēs G1362 honour, specially those labouring in word λόγῳ logō G3056 and teaching διδασκαλίᾳ· didaskalia G1319 ; 18 for the scripture γραφή· graphē G1124 says λέγει legei G3004 , Thou shalt not muzzle φιμώσεις· phimōseis G5392 an ox βοῦν boun G1016 that treadeth out corn, and , The workman ἐργάτης ergatēs G2040 [ is ] worthy ἄξιος axios G514 of his hire. 19 Against an elder πρεσβυτέρου presbuterou G4245 receive παραδέχου paradechou G3858 not an accusation κατηγορίαν katēgorian G2724 unless where there are two δύο duo G1417 or three τριῶν triōn G5140 witnesses G3144 . 21 I testify Διαμαρτύρομαι Diamarturomai G1263 before God θεοῦ theou G2316 and Christ Χριστοῦ Christou G5547 Jesus Ἰησοῦ Iēsou G2424 and the elect ἐκλεκτῶν eklektōn G1588 angels ἀγγέλων, angelōn G32 , that thou keep φυλάξῃς phulaxēs G5442 these things ταῦτα tauta G3778 without prejudice , doing nothing μηδὲν mēden G3367 by favour. 22 Lay hands χεῖρας cheiras G5495 quickly on no man , nor partake in others' sins ἁμαρτίαις hamartiais G266 . Keep τήρει. tērei G5083 thyself pure ἁγνὸν hagnon G53 . 24 Of some men G444 the sins ἁμαρτίαι hamartiai G266 are G1510 manifest beforehand, going G4254 before to judgment κρίσιν· krisin G2920 , and some also καὶ kai G2532 they follow after . 25 In like manner good καλὰ kala G2570 works ἔργα erga G2041 also G2532 are manifest beforehand, and those that are otherwise cannot be hid G2928 . Read all of 1 Timothy 5 ← 1 Timothy 4 1 Timothy 6 → Commentaries on 1 Timothy 5 Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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