1 Timothy 5:5

Contemporary English Version 1995

A widow who is really in need is one who doesn't have any relatives. She has faith in God, and she keeps praying to him night and day, asking for his help.

Cross References

1 Timothy 5:3

Take care of any widow who is really in need.

Luke 2:37

And now she was 84 years old. Night and day she served God in the temple by praying and often going without eating.

1 Peter 3:5

Long ago those women who worshiped God and put their hope in him made themselves beautiful by putting their husbands first.

1 Timothy 5:16

If a woman who is a follower has any widows in her family, she should help them. This will keep the church from having that burden, and then the church can help widows who are really in need.

1 Corinthians 7:32

I want all of you to be free from worry. An unmarried man worries about how to please the Lord.

Luke 18:1

Jesus told his disciples a story about how they should keep on praying and never give up:

Psalm 91:4

He will spread his wings over you and keep you secure. His faithfulness is like a shield or a city wall.

Ephesians 6:18

Never stop praying, especially for others. Always pray by the power of the Spirit. Stay alert and keep praying for God's people.

Luke 18:7

Won't God protect his chosen ones who pray to him day and night? Won't he be concerned for them?

Ruth 2:12

I pray that the Lord God of Israel will reward you for what you have done. And now that you have come to him for protection, I pray that he will bless you.”

1 Corinthians 7:34

So he is pulled in two directions. Unmarried women and women who have never been married worry only about pleasing the Lord, and they keep their bodies and minds pure. But a married woman worries about the things of this world, because she wants to please her husband.

Romans 1:12

What I am saying is that we can encourage each other by the faith that is ours.

Romans 1:5

Jesus was kind to me and chose me to be an apostle, so that people of all nations would obey and have faith.

Acts 26:7

Day and night our twelve tribes have earnestly served God, waiting for his promised blessings. King Agrippa, because of this hope, some of our leaders have brought charges against me.

Lamentations 1:13

From heaven you sent a fire that burned in my bones; you set a trap for my feet and made me turn back. All day long you leave me in shock from constant pain.

Isaiah 54:1

Sing and shout, even though you have never had children! The Lord has promised that you will have more children than someone married for a long time.

Isaiah 50:10

None of you respect the Lord or obey his servant. You walk in the dark instead of the light; you don't trust the name of the Lord your God.

Isaiah 49:21

and Jerusalem will ask, “Am I really their mother? How could I have given birth when I was still mourning in a foreign land? Who raised these children? Where have they come from?”

Isaiah 12:2

I trust you to save me, Lord God, and I won't be afraid. My power and my strength come from you, and you have saved me.”

Isaiah 3:26

The city will mourn and sit in the dirt, emptied of its people.

Acts 6:1

A lot of people were now becoming followers of the Lord. But some of the ones who spoke Greek started complaining about the ones who spoke Aramaic. They complained that the Greek-speaking widows were not given their share when the food supplies were handed out each day.

Acts 9:39

At once, Peter went with them. The men took Peter upstairs into the room. Many widows were there crying. They showed him the coats and clothes that Dorcas had made while she was still alive.

Acts 9:41

He took her by the hand and helped her to her feet. Peter called in the widows and the other followers and showed them that Dorcas had been raised from death.

Philippians 4:6

Don't worry about anything, but pray about everything. With thankful hearts offer up your prayers and requests to God.

1 Timothy 2:1

First of all, I ask you to pray for everyone. Ask God to help and bless them all, and tell God how thankful you are for each of them.

2 Timothy 1:3

Night and day I mention you in my prayers. I am always grateful for you, as I pray to the God my ancestors and I have served with a clear conscience.