⁵ The true widow, who is all alone, puts her hope in God and continues ·to pray night and day for God’s help [^Lin petitions and prayers night and day]. ⁶ But the widow who ·uses her life to please herself [lives in luxury; is self-indulgent] is really dead while she is alive. ⁷ ·Tell [Command; Instruct] the believers to do these things so that ·no one can criticize them [they may be blameless/above reproach].