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Ri utz chi naben quiqˈui chiquijujunal ri kachˈalal

Wi cˈo jun kachˈalal achi ti riˈj chic ri nimacun, man cˈa tabij ta chare riqˈui cowilaj tak chˈabel. Xa tabij chare riqˈui utzilaj tak chˈabel. Tabanaˈ chare chi achiˈel ta xa can atataˈ. Y queriˈ chukaˈ tabanaˈ quiqˈui ri cˈa ye cˈajolaˈ na, tabanaˈ chique chi can ye achiˈel awachˈalal. Y chukaˈ ri ixokiˈ ri ye rijitaˈk chic, tabanaˈ chique chi can ye achiˈel ateˈ. Y ri kˈopojiˈ, tabanaˈ chique chi can ye achiˈel awanaˈ, y riqˈui ronojel chˈajchˈojil.

Y wi yecˈo malcaniˈ tak ixokiˈ ri can quiyon chic y can majun chic nilin quiche (quixin), queˈatoˈ. Pero wi cˈo malcaniˈ tak ixokiˈ ri xa yecˈo cal o yecˈo quiy quimam, ye ri cal o ri quiy quimam ri queˈilin quiche (quixin). Ruma nicˈatzin chi ri cal y ri quiy quimam tiquetamaj chi nabey pa cachoch tiquicˈutuˈ wi jun cˈaslen ri nika chuwech ri Dios. Tiquiyaˈ cˈa rajel ruqˈuexel ri utzil ri banon chique cuma ri quiteˈ quitataˈ, ruma yariˈ ri utz chi niban y can nika chuwech ri Dios. Ri kas kitzij chi malcaˈn ixok, ri can ruyon chic cˈo ca, riyaˈ can rucukuban rucˈuˈx riqˈui ri Dios, y can ma nitaneˈ ta chi nucˈutuj utzil y nuben orar chi pakˈij chi chakˈaˈ. Yacˈa ri ixok ri xaxu (xaxe) chic ri quicoten riche (rixin) re ruwachˈulef ri nuchˈob, astapeˈ cˈa qˈues na, xa caminek chuwech ri Dios. Tabij chique ri kachˈalal chi tiquinimaj ronojel reˈ, riche (rixin) chi niquicˈuaj jun utzilaj cˈaslen, y riqˈui riˈ majun tzij ri nibix ta chiquij. Y nicˈatzin chi quequitoˈ ri ye cachˈalal, yacˈa ri más nicˈatzin chi yequilij ka, ye ri yecˈo pa cachoch. Ruma wi cˈo jun ri xa ma nuben ta queriˈ, nikˈalajin chi achiˈel xa ma runiman ta ri Dios y xa más itzel ri rucˈaslen que chiquiwech ri winek ri ma quiniman ta ri Jesucristo.

Ri malcaˈn ixok ri utz chi nitzˈibex rubiˈ ri can nicˈatzin chi nilix cuma ri kachˈalal, ya ri ixok ri cˈo chic más sesenta rujunaˈ y rixjayil ca xaxu (xaxe wi) jun achi. 10 Chukaˈ wi etaman chi cˈo utzil rubanon, wi ye ruqˈuiytisan jabel ri ral, wi jabel xyaˈo posada chique ri winek, wi ma xupokonaj ta ruchˈajlon caken ri lokˈolaj tak kachˈalal, wi ye rutoˈon ri niquitij pokon, y wi ronojel ruwech utzil ye rubanalon.

11 Yacˈa ri malcaniˈ tak ixokiˈ ri cˈa ye kˈopojiˈ na, ma titzˈibex ta ka quibiˈ chi yeˈilix cuma ri kachˈalal. Ruma riyeˈ yecowin niquibij chi ma xquecˈuleˈ ta chic y niquijech quiˈ chubanic ri rusamaj ri Cristo. Pero xa cˈa jubaˈ tiquibij queriˈ, ya xa niquimalij ca ri samaj ruma niquirayij chi yecˈuleˈ chic jun bey. 12 Y ruma ma xquiben ta ri xquibij nabey, xa xquikˈej ri quitzij, y riˈ can cˈo rucˈayewal nucˈom pe pa quiwiˈ. 13 Y chukaˈ wi ma yecˈuleˈ ta, niquichop yekˈoran, yebe chiˈ tak jay. Y chukaˈ ma xu (xe) ta wi chic ri yekˈoran, xa niquichop niquicamululaˈ tzij, niquinimilaˈ apo quiˈ ri acuchi (achique) ma rucˈamon ta, y niquibilaˈ tzij ri ma utz ta chi nibix. 14 Rumacˈariˈ nbij chique ri malcaniˈ tak ixokiˈ ri cˈa ye kˈopojiˈ na chi quecˈuleˈ chic jun bey, chi quequiqˈuiytisaj cal. Y tiquicˈuaj jabel rupan ri cachoch. Riche (rixin) chi ri winek ri yeˈetzelan kiche (kixin) ma yecowin ta niquibij jun tzij chikij. 15 Ruma yecˈo chic cˈa malcaniˈ tak ixokiˈ ri quiyaˈon chic ca ri utzilaj cˈaslen y xetzekeˈ el chrij ri Satanás.

16 Yacˈa wi cˈo jun kachˈalal achi o ixok ri yecˈo rachˈalal malcaniˈ tak ixokiˈ quiqˈui, yecˈa riyeˈ ri cˈo chi yeˈilin quiche (quixin), y ma ye ta ri kachˈalal. Riche (rixin) chi queriˈ ri kachˈalal yecowin yequitoˈ más ri malcaniˈ tak ixokiˈ ri can quiyon yecˈo y majun nilin quiche (quixin).

17 Ri ancianos riche (rixin) ri iglesia ri can jabel quicˈuaxic niquiben chique ri kachˈalal, can utz wi chi niyaˈox (nyaˈ) quikˈij y niyaˈox (nyaˈ) ri nicˈatzin chique cuma ri kachˈalal. Pero reˈ, más niyaˈox (nyaˈ) chique ri yecowin chukaˈ niquitzijoj y niquicˈut ri ruchˈabel ri Dios. 18 Ruma queriˈ ntel wi chi tzij ri nubij chupan ri ruchˈabel ri Dios ri tzˈibatal ca: Ri wáquix tek nichˈayo trigo utz chi niyaˈox (nyaˈ) kˈij chare chi nutij ruway. Ma tixim ta xerey. Y chukaˈ nubij: Ri samajel cˈo chi nitoj ruma ri samaj ri nuben. Queriˈ ri tzˈibatal ca.

19 Y chukaˈ nbij chawe, wi cˈo jun anciano riche (rixin) ri iglesia ri nibix chi cˈo rumac xuben y cˈo jun ri nitzujun (nisujun) chrij, ma tanimaj ta chanin. Rajawaxic chi yecˈo caˈiˈ o ye oxiˈ ri junan niquibij chrij chi cˈo mac rubanon, cˈacˈariˈ tanimaj. 20 Yacˈa wi cˈo jun anciano riche (rixin) ri iglesia nimacun y ma nuyaˈ ta ca rubanic ri mac, tabij cˈa chare chi ma utz ta ri ntajin chubanic. Pero chiquiwech ri kachˈalal nabij wi chare. Riche (rixin) chi queriˈ ri nicˈaj chic niquixibij quiˈ yemacun. 21 Y chuwech ri Dios y chuwech ri Ajaf Jesucristo y chiquiwech ri ángeles ri ye chaˈon ruma ri Dios, nchilabej cˈa chawe riyit Timoteo, chi tanimaj tatakej re tzij reˈ, can junan y pa ruchojmil tabanaˈ quiqˈui quinojel ri cˈo mac quibanon. 22 Ma chanin ta tayaˈ ri akˈaˈ pa ruwiˈ jun kachˈalal riche (rixin) chi ntoc pa rusamaj ri Dios, wi xa ma awetaman ta achique chi cˈaslen rucˈuan, riche (rixin) chi queriˈ majun nawejkalej, wi cˈo mac rubanon. Riyit xa can tachajij awiˈ jabel.

23 Y riyit chak benak ruwech yit yawaˈ. Rumacˈariˈ ma utz ta chi ruyon relic yaˈ ri nakum. Xa takumuˈ chukaˈ jubaˈ ruyaˈal uva riche (rixin) chi queriˈ utz nuben chare ri apan.

24 Yecˈo winek ri can nitzˈetetej wi chi cˈo quimac tek ma jane nikˈat ta tzij pa quiwiˈ, y yecˈo chukaˈ nicˈaj ri netamex chi cˈo quimac tek ya kˈaton chic tzij pa quiwiˈ. 25 Y queriˈ chukaˈ ri utzil ri yetajin chubanic ri winek, cˈo chi nbekˈalajin na pe. Astapeˈ cˈo nicˈaj chic utzil ri ma ye kˈalaj ta, pero cˈo chi yebekˈalajin na pe.

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