1 Timothy 5:16
14 I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
15 For some are already turned aside after Satan.
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.
17 Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
18 For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- If any believing woman has dependent widows, she must assist them and not allow the church to be burdened, so that it can help the widows who are truly in need.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- If any man or woman who believes has widows, let them relieve them, and don’t let the assembly be burdened, that it might relieve those who are widows indeed.
- ASV
- If any woman that believeth hath widows, let her relieve them, and let not the church be burdened; that it mat relieve them that are widows indeed.
- DARBY
- If any believing man or woman have widows, let them impart relief to them, and let not the assembly be charged, that it may impart relief to those [that are] widows indeed.
- BLB
- If any believing [woman] has widows, let her give relief to them, and let the church not be burdened, so that it may give relief to those truly widows.
- ÅB
- Dersom noen troende mann eller kvinne har enker, da skal de sørge for dem og ikke la dem falle menigheten til byrde, for at den kan sørge for de virkelige enker.
- OTB
- Hvis noen kvinne som er en troende har avhengige enker, må hun hjelpe dem og kirken må ikke bli belastet, slik at den kan hjelpe dem som virkelig er enker.
- B1930
- Dersom nogen troende mann eller kvinne har enker, da skal de sørge for dem og ikke la dem falle menigheten til byrde, forat den kan sørge for de virkelige enker.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Timothy 5:3–5
Honour widows that are widows indeed.
Read in context1 Timothy 5:8
But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
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