New American Standard Bible 1995
1 Timothy 5:8-16
8But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has 1denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
9A widow is to be 2put on the list only if she is not less than sixty years old, having been 3the wife of one man, 10having a reputation for 4good works; and if she has brought up children, if she has 5shown hospitality to strangers, if she 6has washed the 7saints’ feet, if she has 8assisted those in distress, and if she has devoted herself to every good work. 11But refuse to put younger widows on the list, for when they feel 9sensual desires in disregard of Christ, they want to get married, 12thus incurring condemnation, because they have set aside their previous 10pledge. 13At the same time they also learn to be idle, as they go around from house to house; and not merely idle, but also 11gossips and 12busybodies, talking about 13things not proper to mention. 14Therefore, I want younger widows to get 14married, bear children, 15keep house, and 16give the enemy no occasion for reproach; 15for some 17have already turned aside to follow 18Satan. 16If any woman who is a believer 19has dependent widows, she must 20assist them and the church must not be burdened, so that it may assist those who are 21widows indeed.
Notes
- 1. 1 Timothy 5:8 2 Tim 2:12; Titus 1:16; 2 Pet 2:1; Jude 4 ↩
- 2. 1 Timothy 5:9 1 Tim 5:16 ↩
- 3. 1 Timothy 5:9 1 Tim 3:2 ↩
- 4. 1 Timothy 5:10 Acts 9:36; 1 Tim 6:18; Titus 2:7; 3:8; 1 Pet 2:12 ↩
- 5. 1 Timothy 5:10 1 Tim 3:2 ↩
- 6. 1 Timothy 5:10 Luke 7:44; John 13:14 ↩
- 7. 1 Timothy 5:10 Or holy ones ↩
- 8. 1 Timothy 5:10 1 Tim 5:16 ↩
- 9. 1 Timothy 5:11 Rev 18:7 ↩
- 10. 1 Timothy 5:12 Lit faith ↩
- 11. 1 Timothy 5:13 3 John 10 ↩
- 12. 1 Timothy 5:13 2 Thess 3:11 ↩
- 13. 1 Timothy 5:13 Titus 1:11 ↩
- 14. 1 Timothy 5:14 1 Cor 7:9; 1 Tim 4:3 ↩
- 15. 1 Timothy 5:14 Titus 2:5 ↩
- 16. 1 Timothy 5:14 1 Tim 6:1 ↩
- 17. 1 Timothy 5:15 1 Tim 1:20 ↩
- 18. 1 Timothy 5:15 Matt 4:10 ↩
- 19. 1 Timothy 5:16 1 Tim 5:4 ↩
- 20. 1 Timothy 5:16 1 Tim 5:10 ↩
- 21. 1 Timothy 5:16 1 Tim 5:3 ↩
Commentaries on 1 Timothy 5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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