1 Timothy 5
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1 Timothy 5:1-6

1RebukeG1969 notG3361 an elderG4245, butG235 intreatG3870 him asG5613 a fatherG3962; and the younger menG3501 asG5613 brethrenG80;

2The elder womenG4245 asG5613 mothersG3384; the youngerG3501 asG5613 sistersG79, withG1722 allG3956 purityG47.

3HonourG5091 widowsG5503 that areG3689 widowsG5503 indeedG3689.

4ButG1161 ifG1487 anyG5100 widowG5503 haveG2192 childrenG5043 orG2228 nephewsG1549, let them learnG3129 firstG4412 to shew pietyG2151 at homeG3588G3624, andG2532 to requiteG591 their parentsG3588G4269: forG1063 thatG3778 isG1510 goodG2570 andG2532 acceptableG587 beforeG1799 GodG3588G2316.

5NowG1161 she thatG3588 isG3689 a widowG5503 indeedG3689, andG2532 desolateG3443, trustethG1679 inG1909 GodG3588G2316, andG2532 continueth inG4357 supplicationsG3588G1162 andG2532 prayersG3588G4335 nightG3571 andG2532 dayG2250.

6ButG1161 she thatG3588 liveth in pleasureG4684 is deadG2348 while she livethG2198.

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