1 Timothy

1 Timothy 5:16–21

¹⁶If 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 .

¹⁷Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching. ¹⁸For the Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,”^a and, “The worker is worthy of his wages.”^b

¹⁹Do not entertain an accusation against an elder, except on the testimony of two or three witnesses. ²⁰But those who persist in sin should be rebuked in front of everyone, so that the others will stand in fear of sin.

²¹I 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.

Footnotes

a 5:18 Deuteronomy 25:4|DEU 25:4
b 5:18 Luke 10:7|LUK 10:7; see also Leviticus 19:13 and Deuteronomy 24:14–15.

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1 Timothy 5:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	Εἴ	Ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
any	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
believing	πιστὴ	pistē	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4103 trustworthy, faithful, believing
has	ἔχει	echei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
widows	χήρας	chēras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G5503 a widow
she must assist	ἐπαρκείτω	eparkeitō	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1884 I aid, relieve, do service, render help
them	αὐταῖς	autais	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
church	ἐκκλησία	ekklēsia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1577 an assembly, congregation, church
to be burdened	βαρείσθω	bareisthō	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G916 I weight, load, burden
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
it can help	ἐπαρκέσῃ	eparkesē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1884 I aid, relieve, do service, render help
the	ταῖς	tais	Article - Dative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
widows	χήραις	chērais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G5503 a widow
truly	ὄντως	ontōs	Adverb	G3689 really, truly

1 Timothy 5:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Elders	πρεσβύτεροι	presbyteroi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4245 elder
who lead	προεστῶτες	proestōtes	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4291 I rule
effectively	καλῶς	kalōs	Adverb	G2573 well, nobly, rightly
are worthy	ἀξιούσθωσαν	axiousthōsan	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G515 I account or treat as worthy
of double	διπλῆς	diplēs	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1362 double, two-fold
honor	τιμῆς	timēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5092 a price, honor
especially	μάλιστα	malista	Adverb	G3122 most of all, especially
those who	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
work hard	κοπιῶντες	kopiōntes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2872 I grow weary, toil
at	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
preaching	λόγῳ	logō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
teaching	διδασκαλίᾳ	didaskalia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1319 instruction, teaching

1 Timothy 5:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
Scripture	γραφή	graphē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1124 a writing, passage of scripture, the scriptures
says	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Do not muzzle	φιμώσεις	phimōseis	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G5392 I muzzle, silence
an ox	Βοῦν	Boun	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1016 an ox
while it is treading out the grain	ἀλοῶντα	aloōnta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G248 I thresh
and	καί	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
The	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
worker	ἐργάτης	ergatēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2040 a field-laborer, workman
worthy	Ἄξιος	Axios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G514 worthy, worthy of, deserving
of	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
wages	μισθοῦ	misthou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3408 wages, reward

1 Timothy 5:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
entertain	παραδέχου	paradechou	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G3858 I receive, accept, acknowledge
an accusation	κατηγορίαν	katēgorian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2724 a charge, accusation
against	Κατὰ	Kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
an elder	πρεσβυτέρου	presbyterou	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4245 elder
except	ἐκτὸς	ektos	Adverb	G1622 without, outside, except, the outside, apart from
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
two	δύο	dyo	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G1417 two
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
three	τριῶν	triōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5140 three
witnesses	μαρτύρων	martyrōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3144 a witness

1 Timothy 5:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
those who	Τοὺς	Tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
persist in sin	ἁμαρτάνοντας	hamartanontas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G264 I sin
should be rebuked	ἔλεγχε	elenche	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1651 I rebuke, expose
in front of	ἐνώπιον	enōpion	Preposition	G1799 before the face of, in the presence of
everyone	πάντων	pantōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
others	λοιποὶ	loipoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3062 left, left behind, the remainder
will	ἔχωσιν	echōsin	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
stand in fear	φόβον	phobon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5401 fear, terror, reverence

1 Timothy 5:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I solemnly charge	Διαμαρτύρομαι	Diamartyromai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G1263 I give solemn evidence, testify solemnly
before	ἐνώπιον	enōpion	Preposition	G1799 before the face of, in the presence of
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
elect	ἐκλεκτῶν	eklektōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G1588 chosen, elect, choice, select
angels	ἀγγέλων	angelōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G32 an angel, messenger
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
maintain	φυλάξῃς	phylaxēs	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular	G5442 I keep, guard, observe
these	ταῦτα	tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
without	χωρὶς	chōris	Preposition	G5565 apart from, without
bias	προκρίματος	prokrimatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4299 a prejudgment, prejudice
to do	ποιῶν	poiōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4160 I do, make
nothing	μηδὲν	mēden	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3367 no one, nothing
out of	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
partiality	πρόσκλισιν	prosklisin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4346 partiality