Then that person must put new stones in the walls. And he must cover those walls with new plaster.
1 Timothy 5:9 - Easy To Read Version To be added to your list of widows, {\cf2\super [23]} a woman must be 60 years old or older. She must have been faithful to her husband. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Let no one be put on the roll of widows [who are to receive church support] who is under sixty years of age or who has been the wife of more than one man; American Standard Version (1901) Let none be enrolled as a widow under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man, Common English Bible Put a widow on the list who is older than 60 years old and who was faithful to her husband. Catholic Public Domain Version Let a widow be chosen who is no less than sixty years of age, who was the wife of one husband, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Let a widow be chosen of no less than threescore years of age, who hath been the wife of one husband. |
Then that person must put new stones in the walls. And he must cover those walls with new plaster.
The men who serve as special helpers must have only one wife. They must be good leaders of their children and their own families.
An elder {\cf2\super [10]} must be good enough that people cannot rightly criticize him. He must have only one wife. An elder must have self-control and be wise. He must be respected by other people. He must be ready to help people by accepting them into his home. He must be a good teacher.
But don’t put younger widows {\cf2\super [24]} on that list. When they give themselves to Christ, they are often pulled away from him by their strong physical needs. Then they want to marry again.
So I want the younger widows to marry, have children, and take care of their homes. If they do this, then our enemy will not have any reason to criticize them.
If any woman who is a believer has widows {\cf2\super [25]} in her family, then she {\cf2\super [26]} should care for them herself. The church should not be troubled to care for them. Then the church will be able to care for the widows who have no living family.