¹Rebuke not an elder sharply, but exhort [him] as a father, younger [men] as brethren,

¹[Ny amin'ny fitondrana ny loholona sy ny vehivavy mpitondratena mbamin'ny sasany koa, ary anatra ho amin'ny mpanompon'olona] Aza mamely mafy loatra ny anti-panahy, fa anaro toy ny ray izy, ny tanora fanahy toy ny rahalahy,

²elder women as mothers, younger women as sisters, with all purity.

²ny vehivavy anti-panahy toy ny reny, ny tanora fanahy toy ny anabavy, amin'ny fahadiovana rehetra.

³Honour widows who are really widows;

³Omeo voninahitra ny mpitondratena izay efa mpitondratena tokoa.

⁴but if any widow have children or descendants, let them learn first to be pious as regards their own house, and to render a return on their side to [their] parents; for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

⁴Fa raha misy mpitondratena manana zanaka na zafy, aoka ireo hianatra aloha haneho izay toe-panahy araka an'Andriamanitra amin'ny ao an-tranony ka hamaly soa ny rainy aman-dreniny; fa izany no ankasitrahana eo anatrehan'Andriamanitra.

⁵Now she who [is] a widow indeed, and is left alone, has put [her] hope in God, and continues in supplications and prayers night and day.

⁵Fa izay efa mpitondratena tokoa ka irery tena dia efa manantena an'Andriamanitra ka maharitra amin'ny fangatahana sy ny fivavahana andro aman'alina

⁶But she that lives in habits of self-indulgence is dead [while] living.

⁶Fa izay vehivavy manaram-po amin'ny fahafinaretana dia maty fahavelony.

⁷And these things enjoin, that they may be irreproachable.

⁷Ary izany zavatra izany no andidio, mba tsy hananany tsiny.

⁸But if any one does not provide for his own, and specially for those of [his] house, he has denied the faith, and is worse than the unbeliever.

⁸Fa raha misy tsy mamelona ny azy, indrindra fa ny ankohonany, dia efa nandà ny finoana izy ka ratsy noho ny tsy mino aza.

⁹Let a widow be put upon the list, being of not less than sixty years, [having been] wife of one man,

⁹Aza soratana ho isan'ny mpitondratena izay latsaka noho ny enim-polo taona sady efa nanam-bady indray mandeha ihany

¹⁰borne witness to in good works, if she have brought up children, if she have exercised hospitality, if she have washed saints' feet, if she have imparted relief to the distressed, if she have diligently followed every good work.

¹⁰ary tsara laza amin'ny asa tsara; raha namelon-jaza izy, raha nampiantrano vahiny, raha nanasa ny tongotry ny olona masina, raha namonjy ny nozoim-pahoriana, raha nazoto nanaraka ny asa tsara rehetra.

¹¹But younger widows decline; for when they grow wanton against Christ, they desire to marry,

¹¹Fa mandava ny mpitondra-tena tanora; fa raha tsy maharitra ny fifehezan'i Kristy izy, dia ta-hanam-bady

¹²being guilty, because they have cast off their first faith.

¹²ka hahazo fanamelohana, satria nandà ny finoany voalohany izy.

¹³And, at the same time, they learn also [to be] idle, going about to people's houses; and not only idle, but also gossipers and meddlers, speaking things not becoming.

¹³Sady mianatra ho malaina koa izy ka mandehandeha mitety trano; ary tsy malaina ihany, fa mpilazalaza sy mpandehandeha miraharaha ny an'olona ka manao teny tsy mety.

¹⁴I will therefore that the younger marry, bear children, rule the house, give no occasion to the adversary in respect of reproach.

¹⁴Koa tiako ny mpitondratena tanora fanahy hanam-bady sy hanana zanaka sy hanapaka ny tranony ka tsy hanome vava ny fahavalo hiteny ratsy.

¹⁵For already some have turned aside after Satan.

¹⁵Fa ny sasany efa nivily sahady nanaraka an'i Satana.

¹⁶If any believing man or woman have widows, let them impart relief to them, and let not the assembly be charged, that it may impart relief to those [that are] widows indeed.

¹⁶Raha misy vehivavy mino manana mpitondratena, aoka izy hamelona azy, ary aza avela hahavaky tratra ny fiangonana, mba hamelomany izay efa mpitondratena tokoa. [ Gr. eklesia]

¹⁷Let the elders who take the lead [among the saints] well be esteemed worthy of double honour, specially those labouring in word and teaching;

¹⁷Aoka ny loholona izay mitondra tsara hatao tokony hahazo fanajana roa heny indrindra fa izay nikely aina amin'ny teny sy ny fampianarana. [ Gr. presbytera]

¹⁸for the scripture says, Thou shalt not muzzle an ox that treadeth out corn, and, The workman [is] worthy of his hire.

¹⁸Fa hoy ny Soratra Masina: "Aza manakombona ny vavan'ny omby mively vary ianao" (Deo. 25.4) Ary koa: "Ny mpiasa miendrika hahazo ny karamany" (Lio.10.7).

¹⁹Against an elder receive not an accusation unless where there are two or three witnesses.

¹⁹Aza mandray teny hiampangana loholona, raha tsy misy vavolombelona roa na telo. [ Gr. presbytera]

²⁰Those that sin convict before all, that the rest also may have fear.

²⁰Izay manota dia anaro eo anatrehan'ny olona rehetra, mba hatahotra koa ny sasany.

²¹I testify before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, that thou keep these things without prejudice, doing nothing by favour.

²¹Mananatra anao mafy aho eo anatrehan'Andriamanitra sy Kristy Jesosy ary ny anjely voafidy mba hotandremanao izany zavatra izany, tsy manao olon-tiana, na manao na inona na inona amin'ny fiangarana.

²²Lay hands quickly on no man, nor partake in others' sins. Keep thyself pure.

²²Aza malaky mametra-tanana amin'olona na iza na iza, ary aza miombona ota amin'ny sasany; tehirizo madio ny tenanao.

²³Drink no longer only water, but use a little wine on account of thy stomach and thy frequent illnesses.

²³Aza misotro rano intsony fa misotroa divay kely noho ny vava-fonao sy ny fahosaosanao matetika.

²⁴Of some men the sins are manifest beforehand, going before to judgment, and some also they follow after.

²⁴Ny fahotan'ny olona sasany miharihary ka mialoha ho amin'ny fitsarana, fa ny an'ny sasany kosa manaraka ato aoriana.Ary miharihary toy izany koa ny asa tsara; ary izay tsy toy izany dia tsy ho azo afenina.

²⁵In like manner good works also are manifest beforehand, and those that are otherwise cannot be hid.

²⁵Ary miharihary toy izany koa ny asa tsara; ary izay tsy toy izany dia tsy ho azo afenina.