I Timothy 5

Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;

Na starca se ne otresaj, nego ga nagovaraj kao oca, mladiće kao braću,

The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.

starice kao majke, djevojke kao sestre - u svoj čistoći.

Honour widows that are widows indeed.

Udovice poštuj - one koje su zaista udovice.

But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.

Ako li ipak koja udovica ima djecu ili unuke, neka najprije oni znaju očitovati svoju pobožnost prema vlastitom domu i uzdarjem uzvraćati roditeljima jer to je ugodno Bogu.

Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

A ona koja je zaista udovica, posve sama, pouzdaje se u Boga, odana prošnjama i molitvama noć i dan;

But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.

ona, naprotiv, koja provodi lagodan život, živa je već umrla.

And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.

I to naglašuj da budu besprijekorne.

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

Ako li se tkogod za svoje, navlastito za ukućane, ne stara, zanijekao je vjeru i gori je od nevjernika.

Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,

U popis neka se unosi udovica ne mlađa od šezdeset godina, jednog muža žena,

Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.

koja ima svjedočanstvo dobrih djela: da je djecu odgojila, da je bila gostoljubiva, da je svetima noge prala, da je nevoljnima pomagala, da se svakom dobru djelu posvećivala.

But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;

Mlađe pak udovice odbijaj jer kad ih požuda odvrati od Krista, hoće se udati,

Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.

pa zasluže osudu što su pogazile prvotnu vjernost.

And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

A uz to se, obilazeći po kućama, nauče biti besposlene, i ne samo besposlene, nego i brbljave i nametljive, govoreći što ne bi smjele.

I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.

Hoću dakle da se mlađe udaju, djecu rađaju, da budu kućevne te ne daju protivniku nikakva povoda za pogrđivanje.

For some are already turned aside after Satan.

Jer već su neke zastranile za Sotonom.

If any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.

Ako koja vjernica ima udovica, neka im pomaže, a neka se ne opterećuje Crkva, da uzmogne pomoći onima koje su zaista udovice.

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

Starješine koji su dobri predstojnici dostojni su dvostruke časti, ponajpače oni koji se trude oko Riječi i poučavanja.

For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.

Pismo doista veli: Volu koji vrši ne zavezuj usta! I: Vrijedan je radnik plaće svoje.

Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.

Protiv starješine ne primaj tužbe, osim na osnovi dvaju ili triju svjedoka.

Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.

One koji griješe, pred svima ukori da i drugi imaju straha!

I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.

Zaklinjem te pred Bogom i Kristom Isusom i izabranim anđelima da se toga držiš bez predrasude i ništa ne činiš po naklonosti.

Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.

Ruku prebrzo ni na koga ne polaži i ne budi dionikom tuđih grijeha! Sebe čistim čuvaj!

Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.

Ne pij više samo vode, nego uzimaj malo vina poradi želuca i čestih svojih slabosti.

Some men's sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after.

Grijesi nekih ljudi očiti su i prije suda, nekih pak samo nakon njega.

Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.

Tako su i dobra djela očita, a bila i drukčija, ne mogu se sakriti.