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Taking Care of Widows

Honor widows who are truly widows. But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to be devoted to their own household and repay their parents,[a] for this is pleasing in the sight of God. Now the widow who is without relatives has put her hope in God and continues in her petitions and prayers night and day.

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  1. 1 Timothy 5:4 Or parents and grandparents

Give proper recognition to those widows who are really in need.(A) But if a widow has children or grandchildren, these should learn first of all to put their religion into practice by caring for their own family and so repaying their parents and grandparents,(B) for this is pleasing to God.(C) The widow who is really in need(D) and left all alone puts her hope in God(E) and continues night and day to pray(F) and to ask God for help.

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