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- In contrast to these godly women, Paul mentions widows who live for “wanton pleasure” (v. 6). The word means “to live in luxury” (see Ezek. 16:49, LXX, where God condemns Sodom because “she and her daughters had arrogance, abundant food, and careless ease, but did not help the poor and needy”).
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Let not a widow be taken, into the number under threescore years old; what number he meaneth is very doubtful, whether he means the number of deaconesses, or the number of such as should receive alms from the church. Those who translate katalegesyw here chosen seem to favour the former.
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A widow may be put on the widows' list if she is at least sixty years old and has been the wife of one husband. Literal Standard Version. A widow—do not let her be enrolled under sixty years of age, having been a wife of one husband, Majority Standard Bible.
What does 1 Timothy 5:6 mean? Prior verses have discussed the need for the church to care for "true widows," defined as those who truly are alone and unable to care for themselves. Clearly, though, not all elderly or single women are legitimately in need of the church's charity.
What does 1 Timothy 5:9 mean? Paul's first expectation regarding charity is for immediate family members to care for each other, when they are able. In addition, Paul offers a list of expectations describing the kind of widows the church is obligated to support.
5 Now she who is really a widow, and left alone, trusts in God and continues in supplications and prayers night and day. 6 But she who lives in pleasure is dead while she lives. 7 And these things command, that they may be blameless.
Oct 12, 2024 · There are numerous verses in the Bible that offer guidance and support for widows, reminding them that they are not alone and that God is with them during this difficult time. Let’s take a look at some of these verses and the powerful messages they hold for widows.
6 But the widow who lives for pleasure is dead even while she lives. 7 Give the people these instructions, so that no one may be open to blame. 8 Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
