¹Seniorem ne increpaveris,You should not rebuke an old man,sed obsecra ut patrem:but rather plead with him, as if he were your father;juvenes,with young men,ut fratres:like brothers;

¹Seniorem ne increpaveris,You should not rebuke an old man,sed obsecra ut patrem:but rather plead with him, as if he were your father;juvenes,with young men,ut fratres:like brothers;

²anus, ut matres:with old women,juvenculas,like mothers;ut sorores in omni castitate:with young women, in all chastity, like sisters.

²anus, ut matres:with old women,juvenculas,like mothers;ut sorores in omni castitate:with young women, in all chastity, like sisters.

³viduas honora, quæ vere viduæ sunt.Honor those widows who are true widows.

³viduas honora, quæ vere viduæ sunt.Honor those widows who are true widows.

⁴Si qua autem vidua filios,But if any widow has children or grandchildren,aut nepotes habet: discat primum domum suam regere,let her first learn to manage her own household, and to fulfill,et mutuam vicem reddere parentibus:in turn, her own obligation to her parents;hoc enim acceptum est coram Deo.for this is acceptable before God.

⁴Si qua autem vidua filios,But if any widow has children or grandchildren,aut nepotes habet: discat primum domum suam regere,let her first learn to manage her own household, and to fulfill,et mutuam vicem reddere parentibus:in turn, her own obligation to her parents;hoc enim acceptum est coram Deo.for this is acceptable before God.

⁵Quæ autem vere vidua est, et desolata,But she who is truly a widow and is destitute,speret in Deum,let her hope in God,et instet obsecrationibus, et orationibus nocte ac die.and let her be urgent in supplications and prayers, night and day.

⁵Quæ autem vere vidua est, et desolata,But she who is truly a widow and is destitute,speret in Deum,let her hope in God,et instet obsecrationibus, et orationibus nocte ac die.and let her be urgent in supplications and prayers, night and day.

⁶Nam quæ in deliciis est,For she who is living in pleasures is dead,vivens mortua est.while living.

⁶Nam quæ in deliciis est,For she who is living in pleasures is dead,vivens mortua est.while living.

⁷Et hoc præcipe,And give instruction in this,ut irreprehensibiles sint.so that they may be beyond reproach.

⁷Et hoc præcipe,And give instruction in this,ut irreprehensibiles sint.so that they may be beyond reproach.

⁸Si quis autem suorum,But if anyone has no concern for his own,et maxime domesticorum, curam non habet,and especially for those of his own household,fidem negavit,he has denied the faith,et est infideli deterior.and he is worse than an unbeliever.

⁸Si quis autem suorum,But if anyone has no concern for his own,et maxime domesticorum, curam non habet,and especially for those of his own household,fidem negavit,he has denied the faith,et est infideli deterior.and he is worse than an unbeliever.

⁹Vidua eligatur non minus sexaginta annorum,Let a widow be chosen who is no less than sixty years of age,quæ fuerit unius viri uxor,who was the wife of one husband,

⁹Vidua eligatur non minus sexaginta annorum,Let a widow be chosen who is no less than sixty years of age,quæ fuerit unius viri uxor,who was the wife of one husband,

¹⁰in operibus bonis testimonium habens,who has testimony of her good works:si filios educavit,whether she has educated children,si hospitio recepit,or has provided hospitality,si sanctorum pedes lavit,or has washed the feet of the saints,si tribulationem patientibus subministravit,or has ministered to those suffering tribulation,si omne opus bonum subsecuta est.or has pursued any kind of good work.

¹⁰in operibus bonis testimonium habens,who has testimony of her good works:si filios educavit,whether she has educated children,si hospitio recepit,or has provided hospitality,si sanctorum pedes lavit,or has washed the feet of the saints,si tribulationem patientibus subministravit,or has ministered to those suffering tribulation,si omne opus bonum subsecuta est.or has pursued any kind of good work.

¹¹Adolescentiores autem viduas devita:But avoid the younger widows.cum enim luxuriatæ fuerint in Christo,For once they have flourished in Christ,nubere volunt:they will want to marry,

¹¹Adolescentiores autem viduas devita:But avoid the younger widows.cum enim luxuriatæ fuerint in Christo,For once they have flourished in Christ,nubere volunt:they will want to marry,

¹²habentes damnationem,resulting in damnation,quia primam fidem irritam fecerunt;because they have disregarded the primacy of faith.

¹²habentes damnationem,resulting in damnation,quia primam fidem irritam fecerunt;because they have disregarded the primacy of faith.

¹³simul autem et otiosæ discunt circuire domos:And being at the same time also idle,non solum otiosæ,they learn to go from house to house,sed et verbosæ,being not only idle,et curiosæ,but also talkative and curious,loquentes quæ non oportet.speaking of things which do not concern them.

¹³simul autem et otiosæ discunt circuire domos:And being at the same time also idle,non solum otiosæ,they learn to go from house to house,sed et verbosæ,being not only idle,et curiosæ,but also talkative and curious,loquentes quæ non oportet.speaking of things which do not concern them.

¹⁴Volo ergo juniores nubere,Therefore, I want the younger women to marry,filios procreare,to procreate children,matresfamilias esse,to be mothers of families,nullam occasionem dare adversario maledicti gratia.to provide no ready opportunity for the adversary to speak evil.

¹⁴Volo ergo juniores nubere,Therefore, I want the younger women to marry,filios procreare,to procreate children,matresfamilias esse,to be mothers of families,nullam occasionem dare adversario maledicti gratia.to provide no ready opportunity for the adversary to speak evil.

¹⁵Jam enim quædam conversæ sunt retro Satanam.For certain ones have already been turned back to Satan.

¹⁵Jam enim quædam conversæ sunt retro Satanam.For certain ones have already been turned back to Satan.

¹⁶Si quis fidelis habet viduas,If any among the faithful have widows,subministret illis, et non gravetur ecclesia:let him minister to them and not burden the Church,ut iis quæ vere viduæ sunt, sufficiat.so that there may be enough for those who are true widows.

¹⁶Si quis fidelis habet viduas,If any among the faithful have widows,subministret illis, et non gravetur ecclesia:let him minister to them and not burden the Church,ut iis quæ vere viduæ sunt, sufficiat.so that there may be enough for those who are true widows.

¹⁷Qui bene præsunt presbyteri,Let priests who lead well be held worthy of twice the honor,duplici honore digni habeantur:especially those who labor in the Wordmaxime qui laborant in verbo et doctrina.and in doctrine.

¹⁷Qui bene præsunt presbyteri,Let priests who lead well be held worthy of twice the honor,duplici honore digni habeantur:especially those who labor in the Wordmaxime qui laborant in verbo et doctrina.and in doctrine.

¹⁸Dicit enim Scriptura:For Scripture says:Non alligabis os bovi trituranti.“You shall not muzzle an ox as it is treading out the grain,”Et:and,Dignus est operarius mercede sua.“The worker is worthy of his pay.”

¹⁸Dicit enim Scriptura:For Scripture says:Non alligabis os bovi trituranti.“You shall not muzzle an ox as it is treading out the grain,”Et:and,Dignus est operarius mercede sua.“The worker is worthy of his pay.”

¹⁹Adversus presbyterum accusationem noli recipere,Do not be willing to accept an accusation against a priest,nisi sub duobus aut tribus testibus.except under two or three witnesses.

¹⁹Adversus presbyterum accusationem noli recipere,Do not be willing to accept an accusation against a priest,nisi sub duobus aut tribus testibus.except under two or three witnesses.

²⁰Peccantes coram omnibus argue:Reprove sinners in the sight of everyone,ut et ceteri timorem habeant.so that the others may have fear.

²⁰Peccantes coram omnibus argue:Reprove sinners in the sight of everyone,ut et ceteri timorem habeant.so that the others may have fear.

²¹Testor coram Deo et Christo Jesu, et electis angelis,I testify before God and Christ Jesus and the elect Angels,ut hæc custodias sine præjudicio,that you should observe these things without prejudgment,nihil faciens in alteram partem declinando.doing nothing which shows favoritism to either side.

²¹Testor coram Deo et Christo Jesu, et electis angelis,I testify before God and Christ Jesus and the elect Angels,ut hæc custodias sine præjudicio,that you should observe these things without prejudgment,nihil faciens in alteram partem declinando.doing nothing which shows favoritism to either side.

²²Manus cito nemini imposueris,You should not be quick to impose hands on anyone,neque communicaveris peccatis alienis.nor should you take part in the sins of outsiders.Teipsum castum custodi.Keep yourself chaste.

²²Manus cito nemini imposueris,You should not be quick to impose hands on anyone,neque communicaveris peccatis alienis.nor should you take part in the sins of outsiders.Teipsum castum custodi.Keep yourself chaste.

²³Noli adhuc aquam bibere,Do not continue to drink only water,sed modico vino utere propter stomachum tuum,but make use of a little wine,et frequentes tuas infirmitates.for the sake of your stomach and your frequent infirmities.

²³Noli adhuc aquam bibere,Do not continue to drink only water,sed modico vino utere propter stomachum tuum,but make use of a little wine,et frequentes tuas infirmitates.for the sake of your stomach and your frequent infirmities.

²⁴Quorumdam hominum peccata manifesta sunt,The sins of some men have been made manifest,præcedentia ad judicium:preceding them to judgment,quosdam autem et subsequuntur.but those of others are manifested later.

²⁴Quorumdam hominum peccata manifesta sunt,The sins of some men have been made manifest,præcedentia ad judicium:preceding them to judgment,quosdam autem et subsequuntur.but those of others are manifested later.

²⁵SimiliterSimilarly,et facta bona,too,manifesta sunt:good deeds have been made manifest,et quæ aliter se habent,but even when they are not,abscondi non possunt.they cannot remain hidden.

²⁵SimiliterSimilarly,et facta bona,too,manifesta sunt:good deeds have been made manifest,et quæ aliter se habent,but even when they are not,abscondi non possunt.they cannot remain hidden.