1 PBA Ha ha'ay lote bar o tumo ho ara habi'ing mateng ey, honi sobo ho panen aten med araham mang fekde i'mang honin. BSB BSB: Do not rebuke an older man, but appeal to him as to a father. Treat younger men as brothers,
2 PBA o panen o aten med obar o mitumo araham mang fekde i'fe honi, sobo mang fekde o lafat bar araham o rupa mang fekde o tenang el honi. BSB BSB: older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.
3 PBA A'da ahol ati-tino med alofe bar araham. BSB BSB: Honor the widows who are truly widows.
4 PBA Sobo, alofe ba ai'bap ara, sipi horo a'ainanang ta sobang om ho u'taro. o om'mi, sipi so va somang o buid o'ada ho ahol, fekde sari horo Lahtal om araham. BSB BSB: 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.
5 PBA Sobo alofe ba solo fetang ho, sa so u'ma dume o' atel med Lahtal araham honi e, a'ome dil'lel dil'pana. BSB BSB: 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.
6 PBA Sobo, alofe ba o fetang om'mi mang tanai, o'om mi ho saminam hobo o'bo mate ho day fetang e. BSB BSB: But she who lives for pleasure is dead even while she is still alive.
7 PBA Naba fe i'u reala afom aramateng fe sipi u'ebit i'eng el nene i'sah i'eng te nene. BSB BSB: Give these instructions to the believers, so that they will be above reproach.
8 PBA Honi sobo, a'nok name nu so di'ail bang om'mi em o'bang abung sa e gariang nene, olel ho ni he'e sa e name ho u'karang nene honi fe sa so u'ma dume ho sa panen alolang samam. BSB BSB: If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
9 PBA Alofe ba name med so sura om'mi fe'ho name ob o tun airtalang, sari horo name ob lote. BSB BSB: A widow should be enrolled if she is at least sixty years old, faithful to her husband,
10 PBA Fekde ahol o panen nok, sari o so aibar gariang, e puin atang puin, fekde name om abul honi, name obang om kurang bo, u'karang som abul puin karesang baleta ho onok o ham ahol. BSB BSB: 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.
11 PBA Honi sobo, alofe balol i'a'ai med i'sura mi hul eyba, sari ho i' bahut. fekde sipi o panen o ten Kristus ho elet'am, sipi om foy nika uma'am. BSB BSB: But refuse to enroll younger widows. For when their passions draw them away from Christ, they will want to marry,
12 PBA Sari panen aten honi ho na osah fe med bang om ho araham. BSB BSB: and thus will incur judgment because they are setting aside their first faith.
13 PBA Oden le honi he'e, lahun panang luh so sipi otanut mi, lelanglol bang ta'an fa nu mi ma nu mi. honiam fe, sipi name obang om ho ebit, na o bit ey nene. BSB BSB: 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.
14 PBA Horo, sipi u'sara bit a'ay alofe ho foi nika bit e am, honi e sa foi ai ara, bang om' homi sel hair ho alai he honi e saname o e'bit. BSB BSB: So I advise the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their households, denying the adversary occasion for slander.
15 PBA Fekde, name den som adimang fa setang ata'ainam. BSB BSB: For some have already turned aside to follow Satan.
16 PBA Name ob nu sa otino bit o bang om ho alofe ala araham, gereja he naba-naba med sipi abare tameng nene, honi sobo gereja esah u'karang fe puin med alofe ala med araham. BSB BSB: 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.
17 PBA Name ba u' ahou reala afom apahang ara fa na onok o ham fe panen, name ba name u hou tafom tapahang tara na onok horo panen sari name ho pi u'ada ahol ho pali mi alo. BSB BSB: Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
18 PBA Fekde, sura bolang u'tara mateng, "he nub at ho i'a'ay apec eh, honi e sa puin na fail ho ade, hano name nu soh sa o karesang om mi homi sa farekang, honi he'e sa o'untu med." BSB BSB: For the Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and, “The worker is worthy of his wages.”
19 PBA i a'ai name ho ebit eng el ey haay hano noag apuin day fekde o asel ho name piralo hem pir tou o atino bit fe. BSB BSB: Do not entertain an accusation against an elder, except on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
20 PBA Name ba na osah panen uil-uil e hap name tofang o anay homi honi he sabaroic sa ha'ay na sah ho foy panen e. BSB BSB: But those who persist in sin should be rebuked in front of everyone, so that the others will stand in fear of sin.
21 PBA Lahtal engdang Yesus Kristus med Malaikat u'ale u'tara ho o'om'mi na i'no na uma atitino u'tub u'dam ho u'ale u tara ho araham. BSB BSB: 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.
22 PBA i'a'ai anonoang itang atel med na, ba o ahal lap eh ho ta eh honi e sa hobo ho sobolang he. BSB BSB: Do not be too quick in the laying on of hands and thereby share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
23 PBA Aai sey afel horo solo na eh bo anggur hodi apite fel honi e ato maar ho ereeng med o'bo oraham. BSB BSB: Stop drinking only water and use a little wine instead, because of your stomach and your frequent ailments.
24 PBA Name ba doic ahal panen ho name so ta ahol honi fe name arasam name ba na sah ho u utimba na sah abung honi he sa u hu u timba. BSB BSB: The sins of some men are obvious, going ahead of them to judgment; but the sins of others do not surface until later.
25 PBA honi fe o'panen no ho name tofang ahol honi e saname o atino ho bit. BSB BSB: In the same way, good deeds are obvious, and even the ones that are inconspicuous cannot remain hidden.
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