1 Timothy 5:16

If any believing man or believing woman have widows, let them support them, that they may not be burden-some on the church, that they who are widows indeed may have sufficient.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

In The King James Version

If any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.

In Context

15and not give to the adversary any occasion to revile. For already have some begun to turn aside after Satana.

17Those presbyters who well conduct themselves shall be worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and in doctrine.

Read all of 1 Timothy 5

Cross References

1 Timothy 5:8For if a man hath not care of them who are his own, and especially of them who are children of the household of faith, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than those who believe not.

Matthew Henry on 1 Timothy 5:4-17

Directions Concerning Widows. ( a. d. 64.) 3 Honour widows that are widows indeed. 4 But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to show piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God. 5 Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day. 6 But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth. 7 And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless. 8 But if any provide not… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study 1 Timothy 5:16