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Jas qui chˈabexic ri kachalal rajwaxic cäkaˈno

Mayaj jun tataˈ ri nim winak chic, xane chapixbaj jeˈ ta ne chi are ra tat. Cheapixbaj ri alabom jeˈ ta ne chi e areˈ ra chakˈ. Ri chuchuib cheapixbaj jeˈ ta ne chi are ra nan ri capixbaj. Ri alitomab cheapixbaj jeˈ ta ne chi e areˈ ra wanab, utz ra chomanic chquij.

Nim cheawila wi ri malcaˈnib ixokib, chabana cˈu tokˈob chque ri kas cˈo qui rajwaxic. Are cˈu ri malcaˈn ixok ri e cˈo ral, xukujeˈ we ne e cˈo u wiˈ tak u mam, nabe riˈ rajwaxic chi ri acˈalab nim quequil wi ri qui nan xukujeˈ ri catiˈt. Ri alcˈualaxelab rajwaxic cäquetamaj u tojic u qˈuexel chque ri qui nan qui tat ri utzil ri xban chque aretak xeqˈuiyisaxic, rumal chi utz cäril wi ri Dios waˈ, xukujeˈ cäkaj waˈ chuwäch. Are cˈu ri ixok ri kas tzij malcaˈn, ri canajinak can u tuquiel, ri man cˈo tä cächˈaw u cˈux che, cuˈl cˈu u cˈux waˈ chrij ri Dios. Cuban orar riˈ, cutaˈ ru tobanic ri Dios pa ru cˈaslemal ronojel kˈij chi pakˈij chi chakˈab. Are cˈu ri malcaˈn ixok ri cujach rib chubanic xak jachique ri utz cäril wi, pune cˈaslic, chuwäch cˈu ri Dios are jas jun cäminak, rumal chi man cˈo tä chic ru rayinic chupatänixic ri Dios. Cheataka we kachalal riˈ chunimaxic waˈ we nu bim chawe rech man cˈo tä tzij cäbix chquij chi kas tzij cˈo ri man utz taj ri cäcaˈno. We cˈu cˈo jun cojonel ri man coc tä il che qui toˈic ri rachalaxic, o ri ralcˈual, man kas tzij tä riˈ chi cojonel. Nim na ru mac riˈ chuwäch jun ri man cˈo tä jumul ri cojoninak.

Xuwi ri malcaˈn ixok ri cˈo chi oxcˈal u junab, ri xa jun ri rachajil cˈolinak, xuwi riˈ cuyaˈ cätzˈibax u biˈ pa ri wuj ri tzˈibtal wi qui biˈ ri malcaˈnib. 10 Rajwaxic chi we chichuˈ riˈ etamtalic chi u banom utzil, utz qui qˈuiyisaxic ri ral u banom, utz u banom che qui cˈulaxic ri queopan cho rachoch, u chˈajom cakan ri e rech ri Dios, e are waˈ ri cojonelab. Xukujeˈ u banom tokˈob chque ri cäquirik cˈäx, u banom cˈu ronojel u wäch utzil.

11 Are cˈu ri malcaˈnib ixokib ri cˈä e acˈalab na, matzˈibaj ri qui biˈ pa ri wuj ri tzˈibtal wi qui biˈ ri malcaˈnib rumal chi aretak quetakchiˈx rumal ri qui rayinic, cäquitas quib chrij ri Cristo, man cäquinimaj tä chic, cäcaj quecˈuli chi na jumul chic. 12 Quemacun cˈu riˈ rumal chi man xcaˈn taj jas ri xquichiˈj u banic, xquiya cˈu can ri qui cojonic. 13 Man xuwi tä waˈ cäcaˈn ri malcaˈnib ixokib ri cˈä e acˈalab na, xane xukujeˈ xak quesakˈorinic, xak quewacatalob chi tak ja. Man xuwi taj quesakˈorinic, xane xukujeˈ cäquiyac tak tzijtal, cäquinim quib pa ronojel, cäquibij tak tzij ri man yaˈtal tä qui bixic. 14 Rumal riˈ cwaj chi ri malcaˈnib ixokib ri cˈä e acˈalab na quecˈuli chi na jumul chic, quequiqˈuiyisaj cal, cäquilij ri cachoch, rech ri winak ri cujquicˈulelaj man cäquirik taj jas cäquibij chkij. 15 E cˈo cˈu jujun malcaˈnib ri qui tasom chi quib chrij ri Cristo, xebeˈ rucˈ ri Satanás.

16 We cˈo jun cojonel, we achi we ixok, ri e cˈo malcaˈnib ixokib chquixol ri rachalaxic, rajwaxic cuya ri cajwataj chque, man cuya tä waˈ chquij ri niqˈuiaj cojonelab chic, rech ri kachalal cojonelab quecowinic quequitoˈ ri malcaˈnib ixokib ri kas tzij cˈo rajwaxic chque.

17 Ri cˈamal tak qui be ri cojonelab ri utz cäcaˈn chucˈamic qui be ri kachalal, takal riˈ chque chi sibalaj nim queˈil wi. Are cˈu más nim queˈil wi na ri cäquitzijoj ru Lokˈ Pixab ri Dios, cäquiya tijonic chque ri kachalal. 18 Je riˈ, rumal chi cubij ru Lokˈ Pixab ri Dios ri Tzˈibtalic: “Macoj chim chutzaˈm ri wacäx aretak tajin cuyakˈ ri trico,” ―cächa riˈ. Xukujeˈ cubij: “Takal che ri ajchac chi cätojic,” ―cächaˈ.

19 Matatabej ri tzij ri cäbix chrij jun cˈamal qui be ri cojonelab we man e cˈo quieb, we man e cˈo oxib ri quekˈalajisanic chi cˈo jas ri man utz taj ri xubano. 20 Are cˈu ri cäquitakej macunic, cheayajaˈ chquiwäch conojel ri cojonelab, rech xukujeˈ ri niqˈuiaj chic cäquinaˈ quib. 21 Chuwäch ri Dios, chuwäch ri Kajaw Jesucristo, xukujeˈ chquiwäch ri ángeles rech ri Dios ri e chaˈtalic, catinpixbaj chi catakej ri nu bim chawe. Aretak caban waˈ, junam cheawila wi ri winak, cˈo jun más lokˈ mawil wi. 22 Aretak caya ra kˈab puwiˈ jun ri coc che cˈamal qui be ri cojonelab, maban waˈ xak rucˈ aninakil. Maban ne awe ri mac ri cuban jun chic. Chachajij awib, matkaj pa mac.

23 Xuwi joron matijo, xane xukujeˈ chatija jubikˈ vino, rumal rech ri a pam ri amakˈel cayawajij.

24 E cˈo jujun ri kas kˈalaj chic ri qui mac cˈä mäjok quebeˈ pa kˈatbal tzij. E cˈo jujun chic ri man kˈalaj tä ri qui mac chanim, xane cˈä te cäkˈalajin waˈ. 25 Je cˈu waˈ ru banic ri utzil. Kˈalaj waˈ chanim chquiwäch conojel. Pune ta ne man kˈalaj chanim ri utzil ri cäkaˈno, kas copan na ri kˈij ri cäkˈalajinic.

Widows, Elders and Slaves

Do not rebuke an older man(A) harshly,(B) but exhort him as if he were your father. Treat younger men(C) as brothers, older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.

Give proper recognition to those widows who are really in need.(D) But if a widow has children or grandchildren, these should learn first of all to put their religion into practice by caring for their own family and so repaying their parents and grandparents,(E) for this is pleasing to God.(F) The widow who is really in need(G) and left all alone puts her hope in God(H) and continues night and day to pray(I) and to ask God for help. But the widow who lives for pleasure is dead even while she lives.(J) Give the people these instructions,(K) so that no one may be open to blame. Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, has denied(L) the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

No widow may be put on the list of widows unless she is over sixty, has been faithful to her husband, 10 and is well known for her good deeds,(M) such as bringing up children, showing hospitality,(N) washing the feet(O) of the Lord’s people, helping those in trouble(P) and devoting herself to all kinds of good deeds.

11 As for younger widows, do not put them on such a list. For when their sensual desires overcome their dedication to Christ, they want to marry. 12 Thus they bring judgment on themselves, because they have broken their first pledge. 13 Besides, they get into the habit of being idle and going about from house to house. And not only do they become idlers, but also busybodies(Q) who talk nonsense,(R) saying things they ought not to. 14 So I counsel younger widows to marry,(S) to have children, to manage their homes and to give the enemy no opportunity for slander.(T) 15 Some have in fact already turned away to follow Satan.(U)

16 If any woman who is a believer has widows in her care, she should continue to help them and not let the church be burdened with them, so that the church can help those widows who are really in need.(V)

17 The elders(W) who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor,(X) especially those whose work is preaching and teaching. 18 For Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,”[a](Y) and “The worker deserves his wages.”[b](Z) 19 Do not entertain an accusation against an elder(AA) unless it is brought by two or three witnesses.(AB) 20 But those elders who are sinning you are to reprove(AC) before everyone, so that the others may take warning.(AD) 21 I charge you, in the sight of God and Christ Jesus(AE) and the elect angels, to keep these instructions without partiality, and to do nothing out of favoritism.

22 Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands,(AF) and do not share in the sins of others.(AG) Keep yourself pure.(AH)

23 Stop drinking only water, and use a little wine(AI) because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses.

24 The sins of some are obvious, reaching the place of judgment ahead of them; the sins of others trail behind them. 25 In the same way, good deeds are obvious, and even those that are not obvious cannot remain hidden forever.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Timothy 5:18 Deut. 25:4
  2. 1 Timothy 5:18 Luke 10:7