| | 1 | 不可嚴責老年人、只要勸他如同父親．勸少年人如同弟兄．
Do not rebuke an older man harshly, but exhort him as if he were your father. Treat younger men as brothers,
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| | 2 | 勸老年婦女如同母親．勸少年婦女如同姐妹．總要清清潔潔的。
older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.
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| | 3 | 要尊敬那真為寡婦的。
Give proper recognition to those widows who are really in need.
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| | 4 | 若寡婦有兒女、或有孫子孫女、便叫他們先在自己家中學著行孝、報答親恩．因為這在 神面前是可悅納的。
But if a widow has children or grandchildren, these should learn first of all to put their religion into practice by caring for their own family and so repaying their parents and grandparents, for this is pleasing to God.
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| | 5 | 那獨居無靠真為寡婦的、是仰賴 神、晝夜不住的祈求禱告。
The widow who is really in need and left all alone puts her hope in God and continues night and day to pray and to ask God for help.
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| | 6 | 但那好宴樂的寡婦、正活著的時候、也是死的。
But the widow who lives for pleasure is dead even while she lives.
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| | 7 | 這些事你要囑咐他們、叫他們無可指責。
Give the people these instructions, too, so that no one may be open to blame.
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| | 8 | 人若不看顧親屬、就是背了真道、比不信的人還不好．不看顧自己家裡的人、更是如此。
If anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for his immediate family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
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| | 9 | 寡婦記在冊子上、必須年紀到六十歲、從來只作一個丈夫的妻子、
No widow may be put on the list of widows unless she is over sixty, has been faithful to her husband,
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| | 10 | 又有行善的名聲、就如養育兒女、接待遠人、洗聖徒的腳、救濟遭難的人、竭力行各樣善事。
and is well known for her good deeds, such as bringing up children, showing hospitality, washing the feet of the saints, helping those in trouble and devoting herself to all kinds of good deeds.
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| | 11 | 至於年輕的寡婦、就可以辭他．因為他們的情慾發動、違背基督的時候、就想要嫁人。
As for younger widows, do not put them on such a list. For when their sensual desires overcome their dedication to Christ, they want to marry.
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| | 12 | 他們被定罪、是因廢棄了當初所許的願．
Thus they bring judgment on themselves, because they have broken their first pledge.
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| | 13 | 並且他們又習慣懶惰、挨家閒遊．不但是懶惰、又說長道短、好管閒事、說些不當說的話。
Besides, they get into the habit of being idle and going about from house to house. And not only do they become idlers, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things they ought not to.
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| | 14 | 所以我願意年輕的寡婦嫁人、生養兒女、治理家務、不給敵人辱罵的把柄．
So I counsel younger widows to marry, to have children, to manage their homes and to give the enemy no opportunity for slander.
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| | 15 | 因為已經有轉去隨從撒但的。
Some have in fact already turned away to follow Satan.
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| | 16 | 信主的婦女、若家中有寡婦、自己就當救濟他們、不可累著教會、好使教會能救濟那真無倚靠的寡婦。
If any woman who is a believer has widows in her family, she should help them and not let the church be burdened with them, so that the church can help those widows who are really in need.
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| | 17 | 那善於管理教會的長老、當以為配受加倍的敬奉．那勞苦傳道教導人的、更當如此。
The elders who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor, especially those whose work is preaching and teaching.
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| | 18 | 因為經上說、『牛在埸上踹穀的時候、不可籠住他的嘴。』又說、『工人得工價是應當的。』
For the Scripture says, "Do not muzzle the ox while it is treading out the grain," and "The worker deserves his wages."
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| | 19 | 控告長老的呈子、非有兩三個見證就不要收。
Do not entertain an accusation against an elder unless it is brought by two or three witnesses.
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| | 20 | 犯罪的人、當在眾人面前責備他、叫其餘的人也可以懼怕。
Those who sin are to be rebuked publicly, so that the others may take warning.
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| | 21 | 我在 神和基督耶穌並蒙揀選的天使面前囑咐你、要遵守這些話、不可存成見、行事也不可有偏心。
I charge you, in the sight of God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, to keep these instructions without partiality, and to do nothing out of favoritism.
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| | 22 | 給人行按手的禮、不可急促．不要在別人的罪上有分．要保守自己清潔。
Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands, and do not share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
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| | 23 | 因你胃口不清、屢次患病、再不要照常喝水、可以稍微用點酒。
Stop drinking only water, and use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses.
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| | 24 | 有些人的罪是明顯的、如同先到審判案前．有些人的罪是隨後跟了去的。
The sins of some men are obvious, reaching the place of judgment ahead of them; the sins of others trail behind them.
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| | 25 | 這樣、善行也有明顯的．那不明顯的、也不能隱藏。
In the same way, good deeds are obvious, and even those that are not cannot be hidden.
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