Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

But the widow [who is one] truly, and is left alone, has put her hope in God and continues in her petitions and prayers night and day.

New American Standard Bible

Now she who is a widow indeed and who has been left alone, has fixed her hope on God and continues in entreaties and prayers night and day.

King James Version

Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

Holman Bible

The real widow, left all alone, has put her hope in God and continues night and day in her petitions and prayers;

International Standard Version

A woman who has no other family members to care for her and who is left all alone has placed her hope in God and devotes herself to petitions and prayers night and day.

A Conservative Version

But the real widow, and made alone, has hoped in God, and continues in entreaties and prayers night and day.

American Standard Version

Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, hath her hope set on God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

Amplified

Now a woman who is really a widow and has been left [entirely] alone [without adequate income] trusts in God and continues in supplications and prayers night and day.

An Understandable Version

Now the woman who is a true widow, and living all alone, has placed her hope in God and continues [to offer] special requests and prayers [for help ?] night and day.

Anderson New Testament

But she that is a widow indeed, and left alone, trusts in God, and continues in supplications and prayers night and day.

Bible in Basic English

Now she who is truly a widow and without family puts her hope in God, giving herself to prayer day and night.

Common New Testament

Now she who is a real widow, and who has been left all alone, has set her hope on God and continues in supplications and prayers night and day.

Daniel Mace New Testament

as for the widow, who is really such, and without any assistance, let her place all her hopes in God, and be assiduous in supplication and prayer.

Darby Translation

Now she who is a widow indeed, and is left alone, has put her hope in God, and continues in supplications and prayers night and day.

Godbey New Testament

She who is truly a widow, and left alone, hopes in God, and abides in prayers and supplication night and day;

Goodspeed New Testament

But a woman who is really a widow, and has no children, has fixed her hope on God, and devotes herself to prayers and entreaties night and day.

John Wesley New Testament

Now she that is a widow indeed and desolate, trusteth in God and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

Julia Smith Translation

And she truly a widow, and forsaken, has hoped in God, and remains in supplications and prayers night and day.

King James 2000

Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusts in God, and continues in supplications and prayers night and day.

Modern King James verseion

But she being really a widow, and having been left alone, has set her hope on God and continues in supplications and prayers night and day.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

She that is a very widow, and friendless, putteth her trust in God, and continueth in supplication and prayer night and day:

Moffatt New Testament

The really forlorn widow has her hope fixed on God, night and day she is at her prayers and supplications;

Montgomery New Testament

Now she who is a widow indeed, and desolate, has fixed her hope on God, and devotes herself to supplications and prayers, day and night.

NET Bible

But the widow who is truly in need, and completely on her own, has set her hope on God and continues in her pleas and prayers night and day.

New Heart English Bible

Now she who is a widow indeed, and desolate, has her hope set on God, and continues in petitions and prayers night and day.

Noyes New Testament

Now she that is a widow indeed, and left alone, hath set her hope on God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day;

Sawyer New Testament

But one that is a widow indeed and alone hopes in God, and continues in petitions and prayers night and day;

The Emphasized Bible

But, she who is indeed a widow, and is left alone, hath turned her hope towards God, and is giving attendance unto the supplications and the prayers, night and day, -

Thomas Haweis New Testament

But she who is a widow indeed, and abandoned to solitude, hopeth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

Twentieth Century New Testament

As for the woman who is really widowed and left quite alone, her hopes are fixed on God, and she devotes herself to prayers and supplications night and day.

Webster

Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

Weymouth New Testament

A widow who is really in need, friendless and desolate, has her hopes fixed on God, and continues at her supplications and prayers, night and day;

Williams New Testament

But a woman who is really a widow and lives alone has fixed her hope on God, and night and day devotes herself to prayers and entreaties,

World English Bible

Now she who is a widow indeed, and desolate, has her hope set on God, and continues in petitions and prayers night and day.

Worrell New Testament

Now she that is really a widow, and left alone, has set her hope on God, and continues in supplications and prayers, night and day.

Worsley New Testament

Now she, that is really a widow and desolate, hopeth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

Youngs Literal Translation

And she who is really a widow and desolate, hath hoped upon God, and doth remain in the supplications and in the prayers night and day,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Now
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184


which, who, the things, the son,
Usage: 0

is
ὄντως 
Ontos 
Usage: 9

a widow
χήρα 
Chera 
Usage: 18

ὄντως 
Ontos 
Usage: 9

and







and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Usage: 0
Usage: 0
Usage: 0

μονόω 
Monoo 
Usage: 1

ἐλπίζω 
Elpizo 
Usage: 29

in
ἐπί 
Epi 
on, in, upon, unto, to,
Usage: 644

God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

προσμένω 
Prosmeno 
continue with, continue in, be with, cleave unto, tarry, abide still
Usage: 4

δέησις 
Deesis 
Usage: 19

προσευχή 
Proseuche 
Usage: 31

νύξ 
Nux 
Usage: 52

References

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Images 1 Timothy 5:5

Prayers for 1 Timothy 5:5

Context Readings

Instructions About Widows

4 But if any widow has children or grandchildren, they must learn to show profound respect for their own household first, and to pay back recompense to their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God. 5 But the widow [who is one] truly, and is left alone, has put her hope in God and continues in her petitions and prayers night and day. 6 But the one who lives for sensual pleasure is dead [even though she] lives.



Cross References

Luke 2:37

and herself [as] a widow up to eighty-four years) who did not depart from the temple with fastings and prayers, serving night and day.

1 Timothy 5:3

Honor widows [who are] truly widows.

1 Corinthians 7:32

But I want you to be free from care. The unmarried person cares for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord.

1 Peter 3:5

For in the [same] way formerly the holy women also, who hoped in God, used to adorn themselves [by] being subject to their own husbands,

Luke 18:1

And he told them a parable to [show that] they must always pray and not be discouraged,

1 Timothy 5:16

If any believing woman has widows, she must help them, and the church must not be burdened, in order that it may help those [who are] truly widows.

Ruth 2:12

May Yahweh reward your work and may a full reward be [given to] you from Yahweh, the God of Israel, under whose wings you came to take refuge."

Psalm 91:4

With his feathers he will cover you, and under his wings you can take refuge. His faithfulness [will be] a shield and a buckler.

Isaiah 3:26

And her gates shall lament and mourn, and she shall be banished; she shall sit upon the ground.

Isaiah 12:2

Look! God [is] my salvation; I will trust, and I will not be afraid, for my strength and might [is] Yah, Yahweh; and he has become salvation for me."

Isaiah 49:21

Then you will say in your heart, "Who has borne me these?" And, "I [was] bereaved and barren, exiled and thrust away; so who raised these? Look at me! I was left alone; {where have these come from}?"

Isaiah 50:10

Who among you [is] in fear of Yahweh, obeys the voice of his servant? Who walks [in] darkness and has no light, trusts in the name of Yahweh and depends on his God?

Isaiah 54:1

"Sing for joy, barren [woman]; [who] has not borne! Burst forth [into] rejoicing and rejoice, [she who] has not been in labor! For [the] children of [the] desolate woman [are] more than [the] children of [the] married woman," says Yahweh.

Lamentations 1:13

From heaven he sent fire, into my bones he let it descend. He spread out a net for my feet; he turned me back, he gave me devastation, fainting all day.

Luke 18:7

And will not God surely {see to it that justice is done} to his chosen ones who cry out to him day and night, and will he delay toward them?

Acts 26:7

to which our twelve tribes hope to attain as [they] earnestly serve [him] night and day. Concerning this hope I am being accused by the Jews, O king!

Romans 1:5

through whom we have received grace and apostleship for the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles on behalf of his name,

Romans 1:12

that is, to be encouraged together with you through {our mutual faith}, both yours and mine.

Romans 1:20-21

For from the creation of the world, his invisible [attributes], both his eternal power and deity, are discerned clearly, being understood in the things created, so that they are without excuse.

1 Corinthians 7:34

and he is divided. And the unmarried woman or the virgin cares for the things of the Lord, in order that she may be holy both in body and in spirit. But the married woman cares for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.

Ephesians 6:18

with all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the Spirit, and to this [end] being alert with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,

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