1 Timothy 5:3

King James Version (KJV)

Honour widows that are widows indeed.

Translations

1 Timothy 5:3 - Amplified Bible

[Always] treat with great consideration {and} give aid to those who are truly widowed (solitary and without support).

1 Timothy 5:3 - American Standard Version

Honor widows that are widows indeed.

1 Timothy 5:3 - Bible in Basic English

Give honour to widows who are truly widows.

1 Timothy 5:3 - Darby Bible

Honour widows who are really widows;

1 Timothy 5:3 - English Standard Version

Honor widows who are truly widows.

1 Timothy 5:3 - King James Version

Honour widows that are widows indeed.

1 Timothy 5:3 - La Biblia de las Americas

Honra a las viudas que en verdad son viudas;

1 Timothy 5:3 - The Message

Take care of widows who are destitute. If a widow has family members to take care of her, let them learn that religion begins at their own doorstep and that they should pay back with gratitude some of what they have received. This pleases God immensely. You can tell a legitimate widow by the way she has put all her hope in God, praying to him constantly for the needs of others as well as her own. But a widow who exploits people’s emotions and pocketbooks—well, there’s nothing to her. Tell these things to the people so that they will do the right thing in their extended family. Anyone who neglects to care for family members in need repudiates the faith. That’s worse than refusing to believe in the first place.

1 Timothy 5:3 - New American Standard Bible

Honor widows who are widows indeed;

1 Timothy 5:3 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Honra a las viudas que en verdad son viudas.

1 Timothy 5:3 - World English Bible

Honor widows who are widows indeed.

1 Timothy 5:3 - Young's Living Translation

honour widows who are really widows;

1 Timothy 5:3 - Additional Comments

Who are "widows who are really widows"? See notes on vs 5.
We read of the care taken of widows immediately when the Christian church was first formed (Acts 6:1).
Generally we are told in various passages to take care of widows (Mal 3:5, Luke 20:46-47, James 1:27). Yet here a restriction is given, to only take care of those who trust in God (vs 5), and not to those who live in pleasure and ignore God (vs 6).

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