1 Timothy 5
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1 Timothy 5:14-19

14So I counsel younger widows to marry, to have children, to manage their homes and to give the enemy no opportunity for slander.

15Some have in fact already turned away to follow Satan.

16If any woman who is a believer has widows in her care, she should continue to help them and not let the church be burdened with them, so that the church can help those widows who are really in need.

17The elders who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor, especially those whose work is preaching and teaching.

18For Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and “The worker deserves his wages.”

19Do not entertain an accusation against an elder unless it is brought by two or three witnesses.

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