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1 Timothy 5:2-4
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
1 Timothy 5:2-4
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
2 older women as mothers, younger women as sisters in all purity.
Provide Church Support For Real Widows Attested By Faith And Good Works
3 Be honoring widows— the real[a] widows. 4 Now if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to reverence[b] their own household and to give-back a return to their ancestors. For this is acceptable[c] in the sight of God.
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- 1 Timothy 5:3 As seen next, Paul means widows dependent on God alone in contrast to those with relatives, or whose character has not demonstrated a relationship to God or His family, or who are of marriageable age.
- 1 Timothy 5:4 That is, treat with reverence, show devotion to, respect.
- 1 Timothy 5:4 Or, pleasing.
Disciples’ Literal New Testament (DLNT) 
Disciples' Literal New Testament: Serving Modern Disciples by More Fully Reflecting the Writing Style of the Ancient Disciples, Copyright © 2011 Michael J. Magill. All Rights Reserved. Published by Reyma Publishing
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