'Widows' in the Bible

and who swallow up the property of widows and then mask their wickedness by making long prayers: these men will receive far heavier punishment."

who swallow up the property of widows and mask their wickedness by making long prayers. They will be punished far more severely than others."

About this time, as the number of disciples was increasing, complaints were made by the Greek-speaking Jews against the Hebrews because their widows were habitually overlooked in the daily ministration.

Then, giving her his hand, he raised her to her feet and, calling to him God's people and the widows, he gave her back to them alive.

But I tell the unmarried, and women who are widows, that it is well for them to remain as I am.

Honour widows who are really in need.

But the younger widows you must not enrol; for as soon as they begin to chafe against the yoke of Christ, they want to marry,

If a believing woman has widows dependent on her, she should relieve their wants, and save the Church from being burdened--so that the Church may relieve the widows who are really in need.