1 Timothy 5:5

God's Word

A widow who has no family has placed her confidence in God by praying and asking for his help night and day.

Cross References

Psalm 91:4

He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge. His truth is your shield and armor.

Isaiah 12:2

Look! God is my Savior. I am confident and unafraid, because the Lord is my strength and my song. He is my Savior.”

Isaiah 3:26

The gates of Zion will cry and grieve, and Zion will sit on the ground, exhausted.

Isaiah 49:21

Then you will ask yourself, “Who has fathered these ⌞children⌟ for me? I was childless and unable to have children. I was exiled and rejected. Who raised these ⌞children for me⌟? I was left alone. Where have they come from?”

Isaiah 50:10

Who among you fears the Lord and obeys his servant? Let those who walk in darkness and have no light trust the name of the Lord and depend upon their God.

Isaiah 54:1

Sing with joy, you childless women who never gave birth to children. Break into shouts of joy, you women who never had birth pains. “There will be more children of women who have been deserted than there are children of married women,” says the Lord.

Lamentations 1:13

He sent fire from above. He made it go deep into my bones. He spread a net for my feet. He made me turn back. He has left me devastated. He has made me sick all day long.

Luke 18:1

Jesus used this illustration with his disciples to show them that they need to pray all the time and never give up.

Luke 18:7

Won’t God give his chosen people justice when they cry out to him for help day and night? Is he slow to help them?

Luke 2:37

and she had been a widow for 84 years. Anna never left the temple courtyard but worshiped day and night by fasting and praying.

Acts 26:7

Our twelve tribes expect this promise to be kept as they worship with intense devotion day and night. Your Majesty, the Jews are making accusations against me because I expect God to keep his promise.

Acts 6:1

At that time, as the number of disciples grew, Greek-speaking Jews complained about the Hebrew-speaking Jews. The Greek-speaking Jews claimed that the widows among them were neglected every day when food and other assistance was distributed.

Acts 9:39

So Peter went with them. When he arrived, he was taken upstairs. All the widows stood around him. They were crying and showing Peter the articles of clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them.

Acts 9:41

Peter took her hand and helped her stand up. After he called the believers, especially the widows, he presented Tabitha to them. She was alive.

Romans 1:12

What I mean is that we may be encouraged by each other’s faith.

Romans 1:5

Through him we have received God’s kindness  and the privilege of being apostles who bring people from every nation to the obedience that is associated with faith. This is for the honor of his name.

1 Corinthians 7:32

So I don’t want you to have any concerns. An unmarried man is concerned about the things of the Lord, ⌞that is,⌟ about how he can please the Lord.

1 Corinthians 7:34

His attention is divided. An unmarried woman or a virgin is concerned about the Lord’s things so that she may be holy in body and in spirit. But the married woman is concerned about earthly things, ⌞that is,⌟ about how she can please her husband.

Ephesians 6:18

Pray in the Spirit  in every situation. Use every kind of prayer and request there is. For the same reason be alert. Use every kind of effort and make every kind of request for all of God’s people.

Philippians 4:6

Never worry about anything. But in every situation let God know what you need in prayers and requests while giving thanks.

1 Timothy 2:1

First of all, I encourage you to make petitions, prayers, intercessions, and prayers of thanks for all people,

1 Timothy 5:16

If any woman is a believer and has relatives who are widows, she should help them. In this way the church is not burdened and can help widows who have no families.

1 Timothy 5:3

Honor widows who have no families.

2 Timothy 1:3

I constantly remember you in my prayers night and day when I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as my ancestors did.

1 Peter 3:5

After all, this is how holy women who had confidence in God expressed their beauty in the past. They placed themselves under their husbands’ authority

Ruth 2:12

May the Lord reward you for what you have done! May you receive a rich reward from the Lord God of Israel, under whose protection you have come for shelter.”