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

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,

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

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

³Honor widows who are widows indeed.

³Omeo voninahitra ny mpitondratena izay efa mpitondratena tokoa.

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.

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 desolate, has her hope set on God, and continues in petitions 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 who gives herself to pleasure is dead while she lives.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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 refuse younger widows, for when they have grown 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

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

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

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.

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

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 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.

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 rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in 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, “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

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).

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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