Cross References

1 Timothy 5:9

Julia E. Smith Translation 1876

Let not a widow be chosen less than sixty years, having been wife of one man,

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And they took other stones and brought instead of these stones; and he shall take other clay and spread over the house.

Let the deacons be husbands of one wife, presiding well over the children and their own houses.

Therefore an overseer must be irreprehensible, husband of one wife, sober, of sound mind, well arranged, hospitable, giving instruction;

And the younger widows reject: for when they conduct themselves arrogantly against Christ, they wish to marry:

I wish therefore the younger to marry, to bear children, to rule the house, to give no occasion to him opposing for reproach.

If any man or woman faithful have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be loaded; that it may relieve the truly widows.