1 Timothy 5 – NIV & CRO

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1 Timothy 5:1-25

Widows, Elders and Slaves

1Do not rebuke an older man harshly, but exhort him as if he were your father. Treat younger men as brothers, 2older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.

3Give proper recognition to those widows who are really in need. 4But 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. 5The 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. 6But the widow who lives for pleasure is dead even while she lives. 7Give the people these instructions, so that no one may be open to blame. 8Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

9No widow may be put on the list of widows unless she is over sixty, has been faithful to her husband, 10and is well known for her good deeds, such as bringing up children, showing hospitality, washing the feet of the Lord’s people, helping those in trouble and devoting herself to all kinds of good deeds.

11As 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. 12Thus they bring judgment on themselves, because they have broken their first pledge. 13Besides, they get into the habit of being idle and going about from house to house. And not only do they become idlers, but also busybodies who talk nonsense, saying things they ought not to. 14So I counsel younger widows to marry, to have children, to manage their homes and to give the enemy no opportunity for slander. 15Some have in fact already turned away to follow Satan.

16If any woman who is a believer has widows in her care, she should continue to help them and not let the church be burdened with them, so that the church can help those widows who are really in need.

17The elders who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor, especially those whose work is preaching and teaching. 18For Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,”5:18 Deut. 25:4 and “The worker deserves his wages.”5:18 Luke 10:7 19Do not entertain an accusation against an elder unless it is brought by two or three witnesses. 20But those elders who are sinning you are to reprove before everyone, so that the others may take warning. 21I 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.

22Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands, and do not share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.

23Stop drinking only water, and use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses.

24The sins of some are obvious, reaching the place of judgment ahead of them; the sins of others trail behind them. 25In the same way, good deeds are obvious, and even those that are not obvious cannot remain hidden forever.

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1 Timoteju 5:1-25

1Nikad se grubo ne obraćaj starijim ljudima, već ih opominji kao vlastitog oca, mladiće kao braću, 2starije žene kao vlastitu majku, a djevojke, u svoj čistoći, kao vlastite sestre.

Savjeti o udovicama, starješinama i robovima

3Crkva se treba brinuti za udovice koje nemaju nikoga da za njih skrbi. 4Ali ako imaju djecu ili unuke, njihova je prva dužnost da pokažu pobožnost u vlastitoj obitelji i da roditeljima uzvrate primljena dobročinstva. To je Bogu ugodno.

5Prava udovica, koja je sasvim sama, pouzdaje se u Boga. Noću i danju traži od njega pomoć i moli se. 6Ali udovica koja se odaje lagodnome životu duhovno je mrtva. 7Tako im zapovjedi—da budu besprijekorne.

8A ako se tko ne brine za rođake, pogotovo za svoje ukućane, taj je zanijekao svoju vjeru i gori je od nevjernika.

9Ne upisujte na udovički popis nijednu udovicu ako još nema šezdeset godina i jednom udavana. 10Neka ju preporučuju njezina dobra djela: da je dobro odgojila djecu, da je bila gostoljubiva, da je ponizno služila drugim kršćanima,5:10 U grčkome: da je prala noge svetima. da je pomagala nevoljnicima, da je predano činila dobra djela.

11Mlađe udovice ne bi trebalo uvrstiti na popis jer će se, kad tjelesna požuda svlada njihovu odanost Kristu, htjeti opet udati. 12Tako bi pak zaslužile osudu jer su prekršile prijašnji zavjet. 13Osim toga će se, obilazeći po kućama, naučiti besposlici te postati brbljave i govoriti što ne bi smjele. 14Zato savjetujem da se mlađe udovice opet udaju, da imaju djecu i brinu se o svojemu domu. Tako neprijatelju neće dati nikakva povoda da ih pogrđuje. 15Jer neke od njih su već zastranile te slijede Sotonu.

16Ima li koja vjernica udovicu među rodbinom, neka joj pomaže. Tako taj teret neće pasti na Crkvu pa će se moći brinuti za udovice koje nemaju nikoga.

17Starješine su zavrijedili dvostruku čast, osobito oni koji obavljaju dvostruki posao—propovijedaju i poučavaju. 18Jer u Svetome pismu piše: “Ne zavezuj usta volu koji vrši žito.”5:18 Ponovljeni zakon 25:4. A na drugome mjestu stoji: “Radnik zaslužuje plaću.”5:18 Luka 10:7.

19Ne primaj tužbu protiv starješine osim uz dva ili tri svjedoka. 20One koji griješe ukori pred cijelom Crkvom da i drugi imaju straha Božjega.

21Zaklinjem te pred Bogom, pred Gospodinom Isusom Kristom i pred svetim anđelima da se toga držiš i da ne činiš ništa iz pristranosti. Sa svima valja jednako postupati.

22Ni na koga brzopleto ne polaži ruke da ga imenuješ za starješinu. Ne budi dionikom tuđih grijeha! Čuvaj se čistim!

23Ne pij samo vodu, već uzimaj i pomalo vina radi svojeg želuca i čestih slabosti.

24Neki ljudi žive grešnim životom i svakomu je jasno da će biti osuđeni. Ali ima i takvih za čije će se grijehe doznati tek poslije. 25Jednako su tako svakomu očita dobra djela nekih ljudi, ali ima i takvih o kojima će se znati tek poslije.