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1 Timothy 5:9

7 Give these instructions to the believers, so that they will be above reproach.

8 If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

A widow should be enrolled if she is at least sixty years old, the wife of one man,

10 and well known for good deeds such as bringing up children, entertaining strangers, washing the feet of the saints, imparting relief to the afflicted, and devoting herself to every good work.

11 But refuse to enroll younger widows. For when their passions draw them away from Christ, they will want to marry,

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
A widow should be enrolled if she is at least sixty years old, the wife of one man,
KJV
Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,
WEB
Let no one be enrolled as a widow under sixty years old, having been the wife of one man,
ASV
Let none be enrolled as a widow under threescore years old, [having been] the wife of one man,
DARBY
Let a widow be put upon the list, being of not less than sixty years, [having been] wife of one man,
BLB
Let a widow be enrolled, being not less than sixty years [old], the wife of one man,
ÅB
En enke kan velges dersom hun ikke er yngre enn seksti år, dersom hun har vært én manns hustru,
OTB
En enke skal bare settes på listen hvis hun er minst seksti år gammel og har vært én manns hustru,
B1930
En enke kan velges dersom hun ikke er yngre enn seksti år, dersom hun har vært én manns hustru,

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