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1 Timothy 5:5-7
International Standard Version
1 Timothy 5:5-7
International Standard Version
5 A woman who has no other family members to care for her[a] and who is left all alone has placed her hope in God and devotes herself to petitions and prayers night and day. 6 But the self-indulgent widow[b] is just as good as dead.
7 Continue to give these instructions, so that they may be blameless.
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- 1 Timothy 5:5 Lit. who is really a widow
- 1 Timothy 5:6 Lit. the one
1 Timothy 5:5-7
New International Version
1 Timothy 5:5-7
New International Version
5 The widow who is really in need(A) and left all alone puts her hope in God(B) and continues night and day to pray(C) and to ask God for help. 6 But the widow who lives for pleasure is dead even while she lives.(D) 7 Give the people these instructions,(E) so that no one may be open to blame.
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