1 Timothy 5:3
“Honour widowes that are widowes indeed.”
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1 Timothy 5:3 Context
1Rebuke not an Elder, but intreate him as a father, and the yonger men as brethren: 2The elder women as mothers, the yonger as sisters with all puritie. 3Honour widowes that are widowes indeed. 4But if any widow haue children or nephewes, let them learne first to shew pietie at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God. 5Now she that is a widow in deed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.
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Other Translations for 1 Timothy 5:3
Honour widows that are widows indeed.
- King James Version
Honor widows who are widows indeed;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Honor widows that are widows indeed.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Give honour to widows who are truly widows.
- Basic English Bible
Honour widows who are really widows;
- Darby Bible
Honor widows that are widows indeed.
- Webster's Bible
Honour widows who are really in need.
- Weymouth Bible
Honor widows who are widows indeed.
- World English Bible
Honoure thou widewis, that ben very widewis.
- Wycliffe Bible
honour widows who are really widows;
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for 1 Timothy 5:3
5:3 Honour - That is, maintain out of the public stock.
People's Bible Notes for 1 Timothy 5:3
1Ti 5:3 Honour widows that are widows indeed. In the church at Jerusalem the widows were honored with support (Ac 6:1). The teaching of Paul here seems to place widows who were above sixty years old (1Ti 5:9), and without children or grandchildren to support them (1Ti 5:4), in a class of church widows devoted to the work of the church (1Ti 5:10), and supported out of its funds. Such were "widows indeed".