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 register younger widows, for when they feel 9physical desires alienating them from Christ, they want to get married, 12thereby incurring condemnation, because they have 10ignored their previous pledge. 13At the same time they also learn to be idle, as they go around from house to house; and not merely idle, but also they become 11gossips and 12busybodies, talking about 13things not proper to mention. 14Therefore, I want younger widows to get 14married, have children, 15manage their households, and 16give the enemy no opportunity for reproach; 15for some 17have already turned away 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 actually 21widows.