That believeth (πιστη). "Believing woman."

Hath widows (εχε χηρας). The "any believing woman" is one of th…

If any man or woman that believeth. Christians are often simply called believers, because faith is the leading and most important…

If any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them relieve them.—This is not what, at first sight, it appears to be…

The female believer who has widows dependent on her “should help them,” so that the church will be free to spend its time, money, and energy helpin…

If any believer. Since it is customary for everyone willingly to throw their own burdens on the whole Church, for this reason he expressly…

If any man or woman that believeth have widows
That is, if any member of a church, whether a brother or a sister, ha…

Everyone brought into any office in the church should be free from just censure; and many are proper objects of charity, yet should not be employed…

1. Previously, the Apostle taught that widows in the Church must be cared for. Here, he specifies which ones are to be supported.

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