1 Timothy 5

1 Do not rebuke an older man, but appeal to him as to a father. Treat younger men as brothers,

1 لَا تَزْجُرْ شَيْخًا بَلْ عِظْهُ كَأَبٍ، وَٱلْأَحْدَاثَ كَإِخْوَةٍ،

2 older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.

2 وَٱلْعَجَائِزَ كَأُمَّهَاتٍ، وَٱلْحَدَثَاتِ كَأَخَوَاتٍ، بِكُلِّ طَهَارَةٍ.

3 Honor the widows who are truly widows.

3 أَكْرِمِ ٱلْأَرَامِلَ ٱللَّوَاتِي هُنَّ بِٱلْحَقِيقَةِ أَرَامِلُ.

4 But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to show godliness to their own family and repay their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.

4 وَلَكِنْ إِنْ كَانَتْ أَرْمَلَةٌ لَهَا أَوْلَادٌ أَوْ حَفَدَةٌ، فَلْيَتَعَلَّمُوا أَوَّلًا أَنْ يُوَقِّرُوا أَهْلَ بَيْتِهِمْ وَيُوفُوا وَالِدِيهِمِ ٱلْمُكَافَأَةَ، لِأَنَّ هَذَا صَالِحٌ وَمَقْبُولٌ أَمَامَ ٱللهِ.

5 The widow who is truly in need and left all alone puts her hope in God and continues night and day in her petitions and prayers.

5 وَلَكِنَّ ٱلَّتِي هِيَ بِٱلْحَقِيقَةِ أَرْمَلَةٌ وَوَحِيدَةٌ، فَقَدْ أَلْقَتْ رَجَاءَهَا عَلَى ٱللهِ، وَهِيَ تُواظِبُ ٱلطِّلِبَاتِ وَٱلصَّلَوَاتِ لَيْلًا وَنَهَارًا.

6 But she who lives for pleasure is dead even while she is still alive.

6 وَأَمَّا ٱلْمُتَنَعِّمَةُ فَقَدْ مَاتَتْ وَهِيَ حَيَّةٌ.

7 Give these instructions to the believers, so that they will be above reproach.

7 فَأَوْصِ بِهَذَا لِكَيْ يَكُنَّ بِلَا لَوْمٍ.

8 If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

8 وَإِنْ كَانَ أَحَدٌ لَا يَعْتَنِي بِخَاصَّتِهِ، وَلَا سِيَّمَا أَهْلُ بَيْتِهِ، فَقَدْ أَنْكَرَ ٱلْإِيمَانَ، وَهُوَ شَرٌّ مِنْ غَيْرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِ.

9 A widow should be enrolled if she is at least sixty years old, faithful to her husband,

9 لِتُكْتَتَبْ أَرْمَلَةٌ، إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ عُمْرُهَا أَقَلَّ مِنْ سِتِّينَ سَنَةً، ٱمْرَأَةَ رَجُلٍ وَاحِدٍ،

10 and well known for good deeds such as bringing up children, entertaining strangers, washing the feet of the saints, imparting relief to the afflicted, and devoting herself to every good work.

10 مَشْهُودًا لَهَا فِي أَعْمَالٍ صَالِحَةٍ، إِنْ تَكُنْ قَدْ رَبَّتِ ٱلْأَوْلَادَ، أَضَافَتِ ٱلْغُرَبَاءَ، غَسَّلَتْ أَرْجُلَ ٱلْقِدِّيسِينَ، سَاعَدَتِ ٱلْمُتَضَايِقِينَ، ٱتَّبَعَتْ كُلَّ عَمَلٍ صَالِحٍ.

11 But refuse to enroll younger widows. For when their passions draw them away from Christ, they will want to marry,

11 أَمَّا ٱلْأَرَامِلُ ٱلْحَدَثَاتُ فَٱرْفُضْهُنَّ، لِأَنَّهُنَّ مَتَى بَطِرْنَ عَلَى ٱلْمَسِيحِ، يُرِدْنَ أَنْ يَتَزَوَّجْنَ،

12 and thus will incur judgment because they are setting aside their first faith.

12 وَلَهُنَّ دَيْنُونَةٌ لِأَنَّهُنَّ رَفَضْنَ ٱلْإِيمَانَ ٱلْأَوَّلَ.

13 At the same time they will also learn to be idle, going from house to house and being not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, discussing things they should not mention.

13 وَمَعَ ذَلِكَ أَيْضًا يَتَعَلَّمْنَ أَنْ يَكُنَّ بَطَّالَاتٍ، يَطُفْنَ فِي ٱلْبُيُوتِ. وَلَسْنَ بَطَّالَاتٍ فَقَطْ بَلْ مِهْذَارَاتٌ أَيْضًا، وَفُضُولِيَّاتٌ، يَتَكَلَّمْنَ بِمَا لَا يَجِبُ.

14 So I advise the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their households, denying the adversary occasion for slander.

14 فَأُرِيدُ أَنَّ ٱلْحَدَثَاتِ يَتَزَوَّجْنَ وَيَلِدْنَ ٱلْأَوْلَادَ وَيُدَبِّرْنَ ٱلْبُيُوتَ، وَلَا يُعْطِينَ عِلَّةً لِلْمُقَاوِمِ مِنْ أَجْلِ ٱلشَّتْمِ.

15 For some have already turned aside to follow Satan.

15 فَإِنَّ بَعْضَهُنَّ قَدِ ٱنْحَرَفْنَ وَرَاءَ ٱلشَّيْطَانِ.

16 If any believing woman has dependent widows, she must assist them and not allow the church to be burdened, so that it can help the widows who are truly in need.

16 إِنْ كَانَ لِمُؤْمِنٍ أَوْ مُؤْمِنَةٍ أَرَامِلُ، فَلْيُسَاعِدْهُنَّ وَلَا يُثَقَّلْ عَلَى ٱلْكَنِيسَةِ، لِكَيْ تُسَاعِدَ هِيَ ٱللَّوَاتِي هُنَّ بِٱلْحَقِيقَةِ أَرَامِلُ.

17 Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.

17 أَمَّا ٱلشُّيُوخُ ٱلْمُدَبِّرُونَ حَسَنًا فَلْيُحْسَبُوا أَهْلًا لِكَرَامَةٍ مُضَاعَفَةٍ، وَلَا سِيَّمَا ٱلَّذِينَ يَتْعَبُونَ فِي ٱلْكَلِمَةِ وَٱلتَّعْلِيمِ،

18 For the Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and, “The worker is worthy of his wages.”

18 لِأَنَّ ٱلْكِتَابَ يَقُولُ: «لَا تَكُمَّ ثَوْرًا دَارِسًا»، وَ«ٱلْفَاعِلُ مُسْتَحِقٌّ أُجْرَتَهُ».

19 Do not entertain an accusation against an elder, except on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

19 لَا تَقْبَلْ شِكَايَةً عَلَى شَيْخٍ إِلَّا عَلَى شَاهِدَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلَاثَةِ شُهُودٍ.

20 But those who persist in sin should be rebuked in front of everyone, so that the others will stand in fear of sin.

20 اَلَّذِينَ يُخْطِئُونَ وَبِّخْهُمْ أَمَامَ ٱلْجَمِيعِ، لِكَيْ يَكُونَ عِنْدَ ٱلْبَاقِينَ خَوْفٌ.

21 I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels to maintain these principles without bias, and to do nothing out of partiality.

21 أُنَاشِدُكَ أَمَامَ ٱللهِ وَٱلرَّبِّ يَسُوعَ ٱلْمَسِيحِ وَٱلْمَلَائِكَةِ ٱلْمُخْتَارِينَ، أَنْ تَحْفَظَ هَذَا بِدُونِ غَرَضٍ، وَلَا تَعْمَلَ شَيْئًا بِمُحَابَاةٍ.

22 Do not be too quick in the laying on of hands and thereby share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.

22 لَا تَضَعْ يَدًا عَلَى أَحَدٍ بِٱلْعَجَلَةِ، وَلَا تَشْتَرِكْ فِي خَطَايَا ٱلْآخَرِينَ. اِحْفَظْ نَفْسَكَ طَاهِرًا.

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

23 لَا تَكُنْ فِي مَا بَعْدُ شَرَّابَ مَاءٍ، بَلِ ٱسْتَعْمِلْ خَمْرًا قَلِيلًا مِنْ أَجْلِ مَعِدَتِكَ وَأَسْقَامِكَ ٱلْكَثِيرَةِ.

24 The sins of some men are obvious, going ahead of them to judgment; but the sins of others do not surface until later.

24 خَطَايَا بَعْضِ ٱلنَّاسِ وَاضِحَةٌ تَتَقَدَّمُ إِلَى ٱلْقَضَاءِ، وَأَمَّا ٱلْبَعْضُ فَتَتْبَعُهُمْ.

25 In the same way, good deeds are obvious, and even the ones that are inconspicuous cannot remain hidden.

25 كَذَلِكَ أَيْضًا ٱلْأَعْمَالُ ٱلصَّالِحَةُ وَاضِحَةٌ، وَٱلَّتِي هِيَ خِلَافُ ذَلِكَ لَا يُمْكِنُ أَنْ تُخْفَى.