¹Don’t rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers;

¹Mâk'useb li chêquel cuînk sa' josk'il. Q'ueheb ban xna'leb jo' lâ yucua' châcuu nak tâcuileb. Ut chaq'ueheb ajcui' xna'leb li sâj cuînk jo'queb âcuîtz'in châcuu nak tâcuileb.

²the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.

²Ut chaq'ueheb xna'leb li chêquel ixk jo' lâ na' châcuu nak tâcuileb. Ut chaq'ueheb ajcui' xna'leb li sâj ixk jo'queb lâ cuanab châcuu nak tâcuileb. Chaq'ueheb xna'leb riq'uin xtîquilal âch'ôl.

³Honor widows who are widows indeed.

³Cha-oxlok'iheb li xmâlca'an ut chatenk'aheb cui yâl nak mâ ani chic neque'tenk'an reheb.

⁴But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety towards their own family, and to repay their parents, for this is TR adds “good and” acceptable in the sight of God.

⁴Abanan cui cuan ralal xc'ajol, a'an eb chic te'tenk'ânk reheb. Tento nak te'xtzol rib chixbânunquil chi jo'ca'in re nak te'xnau rilbal lix jun cablaleb. Te'xnau xk'ajcâmunquil lix na' xyucua' jo' nacuulac chiru li Dios.

⁵Now she who is a widow indeed, and desolate, has her hope set on God, and continues in petitions and prayers night and day.

⁵Li xmâlca'an li jun âtal, ca'aj chic riq'uin li Dios nayo'onin. Naxnumsi li cutan ut li k'ojyîn chi tijoc ut naxtz'âma chiru li Dios nak tâtenk'âk.

⁶But she who gives herself to pleasure is dead while she lives.

⁶Abanan li xmâlca'an li naxsic' xsahil xch'ôl junes riq'uin li naxrahi ru, li jun a'an chanchan ac camenak xban lix mâc usta toj yo'yo.

⁷Also command these things, that they may be without reproach.

⁷Tâch'olob lix yâlal a'in chiruheb chixjunileb laj pâbanel re nak mâc'a'ak xk'usbaleb.

⁸But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

⁸Tento nak junak laj pâbanel tixtenk'aheb li rech'alal. Ut k'axal cui'chic tento nak tixch'olaniheb li cuanqueb sa' li rochoch. Cui inc'a' naxbânu a'an, li jun a'an inc'a' naxq'ue xcuanquil lix pâbâl ut k'axal cui'chic nim lix mâc chiruheb li toj mâji' neque'xpâb li Dios.

⁹Let no one be enrolled as a widow under sixty years old, having been the wife of one man,

⁹Mâ ani junak xmâlca'an tâtz'îbâk xc'aba' sa' xyânkeb li neque'tenk'âc xbaneb laj pâbanel cui toj mâji' naxbânu oxc'âl chihab. Ut mâcua'ak aj muxul ru xsumlajic nak quicuan.

¹⁰being approved by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, and if she has diligently followed every good work.

¹⁰Tento ajcui' nak li xmâlca'an na'nôk ru riq'uin li châbilal ac xbânu. Ac xq'uiresiheb lix coc'al sa' xyâlal. Quixc'ul li rula' sa' xyâlal nak que'cuulac sa' rochoch. Quixch'aj li rokeb li rech aj pâbanelil. Quixtenk'aheb li yôqueb chixc'ulbal li raylal. Cui châbil li c'anjel quixbânu, naru tixc'ul lix tenk'anquil.

¹¹But refuse younger widows, for when they have grown wanton against Christ, they desire to marry;

¹¹Abanan, li xmâlca'an li toj sâjeb inc'a' tâtz'îbâk xc'aba'eb sa' xyânkeb li neque'xc'ul xtenk'anquil xban nak mâre te'xra cui'chic ru li sumlâc ut mâre anchal inc'a' chic te'xq'ue xch'ôl chi c'anjelac chiru li Cristo.

¹²having condemnation, because they have rejected their first pledge.

¹²Ut mâre anchal che'cuech'îk rix xban nak inc'a' chic te'c'anjelak chiru li Cristo jo' que'xyechi'i xbânunquil.

¹³Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.

¹³Ut jo' cui' anchal neque'xtzol ribeb chi subuc cutan nak neque'xic sa' li junjûnk chi cab. Ut mâcua' ca'aj cui' subuc cutan neque'xbânu. Neque'xtzol aj ban cui' li moloc âtin ut li q'uehoc etal ut neque'xye li moco yehec' ta naraj.

¹⁴I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, and give no occasion to the adversary for insulting.

¹⁴Jo'can nak nacuaj nak li xmâlca'an li toj sâjeb te'sumlâk cui'chic. Che'cuânk ralal xc'ajol ut che'xjolomi lix jun cablal re nak inc'a' tohobek' lâo aj pâbanel xbaneb li xic' neque'iloc ke.

¹⁵For already some have turned aside after Satan.

¹⁵Ninye a'in xban nak cuanqueb li xmâlca'an li ac que'risi ribeb sa' kayânk ut yôqueb chixbânunquil li c'a'ru naraj laj tza.

¹⁶If any man or woman who believes has widows, let them relieve them, and don’t let the assembly be burdened; that it might relieve those who are widows indeed.

¹⁶Cui junak aj pâbanel usta ixk usta cuînk, cuan junak rech'alal xmâlca'an, tento nak tixtenk'a. Inc'a' tixq'ue nabal li îk sa' xbêneb li rech aj pâbanelil li neque'tenk'an reheb li xmâlca'an li mâc'a'eb ralal xc'ajol.

¹⁷Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

¹⁷Oxlok'inbilakeb li neque'c'amoc be chi châbil sa' xyânkeb laj pâbanel. Ut xc'ulub ajcui' nak te'xc'ul xk'ajcâmunquil xban nak neque'xq'ue xch'ôl chixch'olobanquil xyâlal li râtin li Dios ut chixtzolbaleb laj pâbanel.

¹⁸For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle the ox when it treads out the grain.” Deuteronomy 25:4 And, “The laborer is worthy of his wages.” Luke 10:7; Leviticus 19:13

¹⁸Jo'ca'in tz'îbanbil sa' li Santil Hu: Mâbac' xtz'ûmal re li bôyx nak yô chixyek'inquil ru li trigo re risinquil sa' rix. Canab ban chixcua'bal ca'ch'inak re, nak yô chi c'anjelac. (Deut. 25:4) Jo'can ajcui' laj c'anjel. Tz'îbanbil ajcui' retalil nak tento ajcui' nak tixc'ul lix tojbal.

¹⁹Don’t receive an accusation against an elder, except at the word of two or three witnesses.

¹⁹Mâpâb li ani tâjitok re junak aj c'amol be sa' xyânkeb laj pâbanel cui yal jun ajcui' li najitoc re. Cuânk ban cuib oxibak li te'jitok re, re nak tâpâbâk nak yâl lix mâc.

²⁰Those who sin, reprove in the sight of all, that the rest also may be in fear.

²⁰Ut li ani cuan xmâc, us xk'usbal chiru chixjunileb laj pâbanel re nak li jun ch'ol chic aj c'amol be te'xucuak ut te'xc'oxla chi us li c'a'ru te'xbânu.

²¹I command you in the sight of God, and Christ Jesus, and the chosen angels, that you observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.

²¹Jo' chiru li Dios, jo' chiru li Kâcua' Jesucristo, jo' ajcui' chiruheb li santil ángel, lâin nintz'âma châcuu nak tâbânu lâ taklanquil yôquin chixyebal âcue. Ut inc'a' tâsic' ru junak. Juntak'êtakeb ban chixjunileb nak tâcuileb. Jun xxiquic nak tâk'useb li ani cuanqueb xmâc.

²²Lay hands hastily on no one, neither be a participant in other men’s sins. Keep yourself pure.

²²Mâq'ue junak chi c'amoc be sa' junpât sa' xyânkeb laj pâbanel. Xbên cua tâcuil chanru lix yu'am xban nak cui lâat tâxakab chi c'anjelac chi junpât ut na-oc chi mâcobc, cuan ajcui' mâc sa' âbên lâat. Chatcuânk ban chi tîc lâ ch'ôl.

²³Be no longer a drinker of water only, but use a little wine for your stomach’s sake and your frequent infirmities.

²³Xban nak cuan xyajel lâ sa', mâcuuc' junes ha'. Naru tâcuuc' ca'ch'inak li vino re xbanbal.

²⁴Some men’s sins are evident, preceding them to judgment, and some also follow later.

²⁴Mâxakab junak aj c'amol be chi junpât chi c'anjelac xban nak cuanqueb li cuînk nac'utun c'a'ru lix mâqueb ut cuan li rakba âtin sa' xbêneb. Ut cuanqueb cui'chic toj mokon nac'utun c'a'ru lix mâqueb.Ut cuan ajcui' li neque'bânun re li châbilal. Cuan nak nac'utun li châbilal neque'xbânu ut cuan nak inc'a' nac'utun. Abanan, toj mokon chic tâc'utûnk li us neque'xbânu.

²⁵In the same way also there are good works that are obvious, and those that are otherwise can’t be hidden.

²⁵Ut cuan ajcui' li neque'bânun re li châbilal. Cuan nak nac'utun li châbilal neque'xbânu ut cuan nak inc'a' nac'utun. Abanan, toj mokon chic tâc'utûnk li us neque'xbânu.