Any widow who had only one husband and is at least 60 years old should be put on your list ⌞of widows⌟.
A bishop must have a good reputation. He must have only one wife, be sober, use good judgment, be respectable, be hospitable, and be able to teach.
Don’t include younger widows ⌞on your list⌟. Whenever their natural desires become stronger than their devotion to Christ, they’ll want to marry.
So I want younger widows to marry, have children, manage their homes, and not give the enemy any chance to ridicule them.
A deacon must have only one wife. Deacons must manage their children and their families well.
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.
The stones must be replaced, and the house must be plastered again.