1 Timothy, 5

1. You should not rebuke an old man, but rather plead with him, as if he were your father; with young men, like brothers;

1. Na starca se ne otresaj, nego ga nagovaraj kao oca, mladiæe kao braæu,

2. with old women, like mothers; with young women, in all chastity, like sisters.

2. starice kao majke, djevojke kao sestre - u svoj èistoæi.

3. Honor those widows who are true widows.

3. Udovice poštuj - one koje su zaista udovice.

4. But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let her first learn to manage her own household, and to fulfill, in turn, her own obligation to her parents; for this is acceptable before God.

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

5. But she who is truly a widow and is destitute, let her hope in God, and let her be urgent in supplications and prayers, night and day.

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

6. For she who is living in pleasures is dead, while living.

6. ona, naprotiv, koja provodi lagodan život, živa je veæ umrla.

7. And give instruction in this, so that they may be beyond reproach.

7. I to naglašuj da budu besprijekorne.

8. But if anyone has no concern for his own, and especially for those of his own household, he has denied the faith, and he is worse than an unbeliever.

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

9. Let a widow be chosen who is no less than sixty years of age, who was the wife of one husband,

9. U popis neka se unosi udovica ne mlaða od šezdeset godina, jednog muža žena,

10. who has testimony of her good works: whether she has educated children, or has provided hospitality, or has washed the feet of the saints, or has ministered to those suffering tribulation, or has pursued any kind of good work.

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

11. But avoid the younger widows. For once they have flourished in Christ, they will want to marry,

11. Mlaðe pak udovice odbijaj jer kad ih požuda odvrati od Krista, hoæe se udati,

12. resulting in damnation, because they have disregarded the primacy of faith.

12. pa zasluže osudu što su pogazile prvotnu vjernost.

13. And being at the same time also idle, they learn to go from house to house, being not only idle, but also talkative and curious, speaking of things which do not concern them.

13. A uz to se, obilazeæi po kuæama, nauèe biti besposlene, i ne samo besposlene, nego i brbljave i nametljive, govoreæi što ne bi smjele.

14. Therefore, I want the younger women to marry, to procreate children, to be mothers of families, to provide no ready opportunity for the adversary to speak evil.

14. Hoæu dakle da se mlaðe udaju, djecu raðaju, da budu kuæevne te ne daju protivniku nikakva povoda za pogrðivanje.

15. For certain ones have already been turned back to Satan.

15. Jer veæ su neke zastranile za Sotonom.

16. If any among the faithful have widows, let him minister to them and not burden the Church, so that there may be enough for those who are true widows.

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

17. Let priests who lead well be held worthy of twice the honor, especially those who labor in the Word and in doctrine.

17. Starješine koji su dobri predstojnici dostojni su dvostruke èasti, ponajpaèe oni koji se trude oko Rijeèi i pouèavanja.

18. For Scripture says: “You shall not muzzle an ox as it is treading out the grain,” and, “The worker is worthy of his pay.”

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

19. Do not be willing to accept an accusation against a priest, except under two or three witnesses.

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

20. Reprove sinners in the sight of everyone, so that the others may have fear.

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

21. I testify before God and Christ Jesus and the elect Angels, that you should observe these things without prejudgment, doing nothing which shows favoritism to either side.

21. Zaklinjem te pred Bogom i Kristom Isusom i izabranim anðelima da se toga držiš bez predrasude i ništa ne èiniš po naklonosti.

22. You should not be quick to impose hands on anyone, nor should you take part in the sins of outsiders. Keep yourself chaste.

22. Ruku prebrzo ni na koga ne polaži i ne budi dionikom tuðih grijeha! Sebe èistim èuvaj!

23. Do not continue to drink only water, but make use of a little wine, for the sake of your stomach and your frequent infirmities.

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

24. The sins of some men have been made manifest, preceding them to judgment, but those of others are manifested later.

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

25. Similarly, too, good deeds have been made manifest, but even when they are not, they cannot remain hidden.

25. Tako su i dobra djela oèita, a bila i drukèija, ne mogu se sakriti.