1 Timothy 5:16

But if any man or woman who believes hath widows their relations, let him provide for them, and let not the church be burdened; that there may be a sufficiency for the real widows.

1 Timothy 5:3-5

Honour the widows, that are widows indeed.

1 Timothy 5:8

But if any man provide not for his own relations, and especially for those more immediately of his own family, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

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Summary

If any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.

Let them

Widows indeed

Bible References

Let them

1 Timothy 5:4
But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn as their first duty to shew their piety towards their own family, and make a grateful return to their progenitors: for this is becoming and acceptable before God.

Widows indeed

1 Timothy 5:3
Honour the widows, that are widows indeed.