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1 Timothy 5:9
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KJ21
Let not a widow be taken into the number under three score years old, having been the wife of one man,
ASV
Let none be enrolled as a widow under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,
AMP
A widow is to be put on the list [to receive regular assistance] only if she is over sixty years of age, [having been] the wife of one man,
AMPC
Let no one be put on the roll of widows [who are to receive church support] who is under sixty years of age or who has been the wife of more than one man;
BRG
Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,
CSB
No widow is to be enrolled on the list for support unless she is at least sixty years old, has been the wife of one husband,
CSBA
No widow is to be enrolled on the list for support unless she is at least sixty years old, has been the wife of one husband,
CEB
Put a widow on the list who is older than 60 years old and who was faithful to her husband.
CJB
Let a widow be enrolled on the list of widows only if she is more than sixty years old, was faithful to her husband,
CEV
For a widow to be put on the list of widows, she must be at least 60 years old, and she must have been faithful in marriage.
DARBY
Let a widow be put upon the list, being of not less than sixty years, [having been] wife of one man,
DLNT
Let a widow be put-on-the-list having become not fewer than sixty years old, a woman of one man,
DRA
Let a widow be chosen of no less than threescore years of age, who hath been the wife of one husband.
ERV
To be added to your list of widows, a woman must be 60 years old or older. She must have been faithful to her husband.
EASY
If you want to put a widow's name on the list of widows, this is what she must be like. She must be more than 60 years old. She must have been the wife of one husband.
EHV
Let a widow be put on the list if she is over sixty years old, has been a wife of one husband,
ESV
Let a widow be enrolled if she is not less than sixty years of age, having been the wife of one husband,
ESVUK
Let a widow be enrolled if she is not less than sixty years of age, having been the wife of one husband,
EXB
To be on the list of widows [C probably a list of those widows who received regular support from the church], a woman must be at least sixty years old. She must have been ·faithful to her husband [or married only once; or the wife of one husband].
GNV
Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, that hath been the wife of one husband.
GW
Any widow who had only one husband and is at least 60 years old should be put on your list ⌞of widows⌟.
GNT
Do not add any widow to the list of widows unless she is over sixty years of age. In addition, she must have been married only once
HCSB
No widow should be placed on the official support list unless she is at least 60 years old, has been the wife of one husband,
ICB
To be on your list of widows, a woman must be 60 years old or older. She must have been faithful to her husband.
ISV
A widow may be put on the widows’ list if she is at least sixty years old and has been the wife of one husband.
PHILLIPS
2. Widows for your church list should be at least sixty years of age, should have had only one husband and have a well-founded reputation for having lived a good life. Some such questions as these should be asked:—has she brought up her children well, has she been hospitable to strangers, has she been willing to serve fellow-Christians in menial ways, has she relieved those in distress, has she, in a word conscientiously done all the good she can?
JUB
Let a widow be placed on the list being not less than sixty years old, having been the wife of one man,
KJV
Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man.
AKJV
Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,
LSB
A widow is to be put on the list only if she is not less than sixty years old, having been the wife of one man,
LEB
Let a widow be put on the list if she is not less than sixty years old, the wife of one husband,
TLB
A widow who wants to become one of the special church workers should be at least sixty years old and have been married only once.
MSG
Sign some widows up for the special ministry of offering assistance. They will in turn receive support from the church. They must be over sixty, married only once, and have a reputation for helping out with children, strangers, tired Christians, the hurt and troubled.
MEV
Do not let a widow be counted unless she is over sixty years old, has been the wife of one man,
MOUNCE
Let a widow be enrolled if she is not less than sixty years old, a woman of one man,
NOG
Any widow who had only one husband and is at least 60 years old should be put on your list of widows.
NABRE
Let a widow be enrolled if she is not less than sixty years old, married only once,
NASB
A widow is to be put on the list only if she is not less than sixty years old, having been the wife of one man,
NASB1995
A widow is to be put on the list only if she is not less than sixty years old, having been the wife of one man,
NCB
A woman should not be enrolled as a widow if she is not at least sixty years old. In addition, she must have been married only once,
NCV
To be on the list of widows, a woman must be at least sixty years old. She must have been faithful to her husband.
NET
No widow should be put on the list unless she is at least sixty years old, was the wife of one husband,
NIRV
No widow should be put on the list of widows unless she is more than 60 years old. She must also have been faithful to her husband.
NIV
No widow may be put on the list of widows unless she is over sixty, has been faithful to her husband,
NIVUK
No widow may be put on the list of widows unless she is over sixty, has been faithful to her husband,
NKJV
Do not let a widow under sixty years old be taken into the number, and not unless she has been the wife of one man,
NLV
A woman over sixty years old whose husband has died may receive help from the church. To receive this help, she must have been the wife of one man.
NLT
A widow who is put on the list for support must be a woman who is at least sixty years old and was faithful to her husband.
NMB
Let no widow be chosen who is under sixty years old, and let her be such a one as was the wife of one man,
NRSVA
Let a widow be put on the list if she is not less than sixty years old and has been married only once;
NRSVACE
Let a widow be put on the list if she is not less than sixty years old and has been married only once;
NRSVCE
Let a widow be put on the list if she is not less than sixty years old and has been married only once;
NRSVUE
Let a widow be put on the list if she is not less than sixty years old and has been married only once;
NTFE
Let a woman be registered as a widow if she is at least sixty years old, the wife of one husband,
OJB
Let an almanah be enrolled on the [kehillah support] list if she is not less than sixty years old, nesu’ah l’ish echad (a one man woman),
RGT
Do not let a widow under 60 years old be registered; who has been the wife of one husband
RSV
Let a widow be enrolled if she is not less than sixty years of age, having been the wife of one husband;
RSVCE
Let a widow be enrolled if she is not less than sixty years of age, having been the wife of one husband;
TLV
Let a widow be listed only if she is at least sixty, was the wife of one husband,
VOICE
Now only these should be put on the widow registry: a woman who is at least 60 years old, was a faithful wife to one husband,
WEB
Let no one be enrolled as a widow under sixty years old, having been the wife of one man,
WE
A widow who is over sixty years old, may be chosen to help the church people. But she must have been the wife of one husband.
WYC
A widow be chosen [into the temple] not less than sixty years, that was wife of one husband,
YLT
A widow -- let her not be enrolled under sixty years of age, having been a wife of one husband,
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