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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.
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Family's Sacred Duty
Commentators unanimously affirm that the primary responsibility for a widow's care falls on her own believing family members. Scholars like Calvin note the human tendency to shift personal burdens to the community, but this verse makes it a clear command for relatives with the means to provide support themselves.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
If any man or woman that believeth. Christians are often simply called believers, because faith is the leading and most important…
That believeth (πιστη). "Believing woman."
Hath widows (εχε χηρας). The "any believing woman" is one of th…
19th Century
Anglican
If any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them relieve them.—This is not what, at first sight, it appears to be…
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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…
16th Century
Protestant
If any believer. Since it is customary for everyone willingly to throw their own burdens on the whole Church, for this reason he expressly…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
If any man or woman that believeth have widows That is, if any member of a church, whether a brother or a sister, ha…
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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…
13th Century
Catholic
Previously, the Apostle taught that widows in the Church must be cared for. Here, he specifies which ones are to be supported.
