1 Timoteus 5
1 En gammel Mand må du ikke skælde på, men forman ham som en Fader, unge Mænd som Brødre,
Do not reprimand an older man, but plead with him as if he were your father. Treat the young men as brothers,
2 gamle Kvinder som Mødre, unge som Søstre, i al Renhed.
the older women as mothers, and the younger women as sisters – with all purity.
3 Ær Enker, dem, som virkelig ere Enker;
Show consideration for widows – I mean those who are really widowed.
4 men om en Enke har Børn eller Børnebørn, da lad dem først lære at vise deres eget Hus skyldig Kærlighed og gøre Gengæld imod Forældrene; thi dette er velbebageligt for Gud.
But, if a widow has children or grandchildren, they should learn to show proper regard for the members of their own family first, and to make some return to their parents; for that is pleasing in God’s sight.
5 Men den, som virkelig er Enke og står ene, har sat sit Håb til Gud og bliver ved med sine Bønner og Påkaldelser Nat og Dag;
As for the woman who is really widowed and left quite alone, her hopes are fixed on God, and she devotes herself to prayers and supplications night and day.
6 men den, som lever efter sine Lyster, er levende død.
But the life of a widow who is devoted to pleasure is a living death.
7 Forehold dem også dette, for at de må være ulastelige.
Those are the points you should teach, so that there may be no call for your censure.
8 Men dersom nogen ikke har Omsorg for sine egne og især for sine Husfæller, han har fornægtet Troen og er værre end en vantro.
Anyone who fails to provide for their own relatives, and especially for those under their own roof, has disowned the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.
9 En Enke kan udnævnes når hun er ikke yngre end tresindstyve År, har været een Mands Hustru,
A widow, when her name is added to the list, should not be less than sixty years old; she should have been a faithful wife,
10 har Vidnesbyrd for gode Gerninger, har opfostret Børn, har vist Gæstfrihed, har toet helliges Fødder, har hjulpet nødlidende, har lagt sig efter al god Gerning.
and be well spoken of for her kind actions. She should have brought up children, have shown hospitality to strangers, have washed the feet of her fellow Christians, have relieved those who were in distress, and devoted herself to every kind of good action.
11 Men afvis unge Enker; thi når de i kødelig Attrå gøre Oprør imod Kristus, ville de giftes
But you should exclude the younger widows from the list; for, when they grow restive under the yoke of the Christ, they want to marry,
12 og have så den Dom, at de have sveget deres første Tro.
and so they bring condemnation on themselves for having broken their previous promise.
13 Tilmed lære de, idet de løbe omkring i Husene, at være ørkesløse, og ikke alene ørkesløse, men også at være sladderagtige og blande sig i uvedkommende Ting, idet de tale, hvad der er utilbørligt.
And not only that, but they learn to be idle as they go about from house to house. Nor are they merely idle, but they also become gossips and busybodies, and talk of what they ought not.
14 Derfor vil jeg, at unge Enker skulle giftes, føde Børn, styre Hus, ingen Anledning give Modstanderen til slet Omtale.
Therefore I advise young widows to marry, bear children, and attend to their homes, and so avoid giving the enemy an opportunity for scandal.
15 Thi allerede have nogle vendt sig bort efter Satan.
There are some who have already left us, to follow Satan.
16 Dersom nogen troende Kvinde har Enker, da lad hende hjælpe dem, og lad ikke Menigheden bebyrdes, for at den kan hjælpe de virkelige Enker.
Any Christian woman, who has relatives who are widows, ought to relieve them and not allow them to become a burden to the church, so that the church may relieve those widows who are really widowed.
17 De Ældste, som ere gode Forstandere, skal man holde dobbelt Ære værd, mest dem, som arbejde i Tale og Undervisning.
Those church elders who fill their office well should be held deserving of especial consideration, particularly those whose work lies in preaching and teaching.
18 Thi Skriften siger: "Du må ikke binde Munden til på en Okse, som tærsker;" og: "Arbejderen er sin Løn værd."
The words of scripture are – “You should not muzzle the ox while it is treading out the grain.” and again – “The worker is worth their wages.”
19 Tag ikke imod noget Klagemål imod en Ældste, uden efter to eller tre Vidner.
Do not entertain a charge against an church elder, unless it is supported by two or three witnesses;
20 Dem, som Synde, irettesæt dem for alles Åsyn, for at også de andre må have Frygt.
but rebuke offenders publicly, so that others may take warning.
21 Jeg besværger dig for Guds og Kristi Jesu og de udvalgte Engles Åsyn, at du vogter på dette uden Partiskhed, så du intet gør efter Tilbøjelighed.
I charge you solemnly, before God and Christ Jesus and the chosen angels, to carry out these directions, unswayed by prejudice, never acting with partiality.
22 Vær ikke hastig til at lægge Hænder på nogen, og gør dig ikke delagtig i andres Synder; hold dig selv ren!
Never ordain anyone hastily, and take no part in the wrongdoing of others. Keep your life pure.
23 Drik ikke længere bare Vand, men nyd lidt Vin for din Mave og dine jævnlige Svagheder.
Do not continue to drink water only, but take a little wine because of the weakness of your stomach, and your frequent ailments.
24 Nogle Menneskers Synder ere åbenbare og gå forud til Dom; men for nogle følge de også bagefter.
There are some people whose sins are conspicuous and lead on to judgment, while there are others whose sins dog their steps.
25 Ligeledes ere også de gode Gerninger åbenbare, og de, som det forholder sig anderledes med, kunne ikke skjules.
In the same way noble deeds become conspicuous, and those which are otherwise cannot be concealed.
