1 Timothy 5:7

Christian Standard Bible ®

Command this also, so they won't be blamed.

Parallel Translations

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Prescribe these things as well, so that they may be above reproach.

Legacy Standard Bible
And command these things as well, so that they may be above reproach.

Simplified Cowboy Version
Teach people how to tell the real difference in the two.

Bible in Basic English
Give orders to this effect, so that no evil may be said of anyone.

Darby Translation
And these things enjoin, that they may be irreproachable.

World English Bible
Also command these things, that they may be without reproach.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And enjoin these things, that they may be blameless.

Weymouth's New Testament
Press these facts upon them, so that they may live lives free from reproach.

King James Version (1611)
And these things giue in charge, that they may be blamelesse.

Literal Translation
And enjoin these things that they may be blameless.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And these thinges commaunde, that they maye be without blame.

Mace New Testament (1729)
these things recommend to them, that they may be without reproach.

Amplified Bible
Keep instructing [the people to do] these things as well, so that they may be blameless and beyond reproach.

American Standard Version
These things also command, that they may be without reproach.

Revised Standard Version
Command this, so that they may be without reproach.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And these thynges commaunde that they maye be without faut

Update Bible Version
These things also command, that they may be without reproach.

Webster's Bible Translation
And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.

Young's Literal Translation
and these things charge, that they may be blameless;

New Century Version
Tell the believers to do these things so that no one can criticize them.

New English Translation
Reinforce these commands, so that they will be beyond reproach.

Berean Standard Bible
Give these instructions to the believers, so that they will be above reproach.

Contemporary English Version
Tell all of this to everyone, so they will do the right thing.

Complete Jewish Bible
And instruct them about this, so that they will not be open to blame.

English Standard Version
Command these things as well, so that they may be without reproach.

Geneva Bible (1587)
These things therefore warne them of, that they may be blamelesse.

George Lamsa Translation
Continually charge them with these things, so that they may be blameless.

Hebrew Names Version
Also command these things, that they may be without reproach.

International Standard Version
Continue to give these instructions so that they may be blameless.1 Timothy 1:3; 4:11; 6:17;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
These things prescribe to them, that they be without blame.

Murdock Translation
These things enjoin thou on them, that they may be blameless.

New King James Version
And these things command, that they may be blameless.

New Living Translation
Give these instructions to the church so that no one will be open to criticism.

New Life Bible
Teach these things so they will do what is right.

English Revised Version
These things also command, that they may be without reproach.

New Revised Standard
Give these commands as well, so that they may be above reproach.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, these things, be giving in charge, that, without reproach, they may be;

Douay-Rheims Bible
And this give in charge, that they may be blameless.

King James Version
And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.

Lexham English Bible
And command these things, in order that they may be irreproachable.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And these thynges commaunde, that they may be blamelesse.

Easy-to-Read Version
Tell the believers there to take care of their family so that no one can say they are doing wrong.

New American Standard Bible
Give these instructions as well, so that they may be above reproach.

Good News Translation
Give them these instructions, so that no one will find fault with them.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And comaunde thou this thing, that thei be withouten repreef.

Contextual Overview

³ Support widows who are genuinely widows. ⁴ But if any widow has children or grandchildren, they must learn to practice godliness toward their own family first and to repay their parents, for this pleases God. ⁵ The real widow, left all alone, has put her hope in God and continues night and day in her petitions and prayers; ⁶ however, she who is self-indulgent is dead even while she lives. ⁷ Command this also, so they won't be blamed. ⁸ But if anyone does not provide for his own, that is his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. ⁹ No widow should be placed on the official support list unless she is at least 60 years old, has been the wife of one husband, ¹⁰ and is well known for good works—that is, if she has brought up children, shown hospitality, washed the saints' feet, helped the afflicted, and devoted herself to every good work. ¹¹ But refuse to enroll younger widows, for when they are drawn away from Christ by desire, they want to marry ¹² and will therefore receive condemnation because they have renounced their original pledge.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

1 Timothy 1:3, 1 Timothy 4:11, 1 Timothy 6:17, 2 Timothy 4:1, Titus 1:13, Titus 2:15

Reciprocal: Philippians 2:15 - blameless 1 Thessalonians 2:11 - charged 1 Thessalonians 5:27 - I charge

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And these things give in charge,.... Concerning rebuking persons of a different age and sex, and concerning the maintenance of widows; and particularly that children provide for their parents when helpless; and that widows trust in God, and give themselves to prayer and supplication, and not live in sin:

that they may be blameless; before men, and in the view of the world, and not be chargeable with any notorious crime; though none are without blame in themselves, and before God, but as considered in Christ Jesus.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And these things give in charge - Announce, or declare these things, to wit, particularly respecting the duty of children to their widowed mothers, and the proper duty of those who are widows.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 7. That they may be blameless. — Charge the whole Church to attend to these things, that they may be blameless. The words are not spoken of the widows only, but of the Church or its officers; it cannot be restricted to the widows, for the adjective ανεπιληπτοι is both of the masculine and feminine gender.