Bible verse

1 Timothy 5:3

Honor the widows who are truly widows.

1 Timothy 5:3 · BSB

1 Timothy 5:3 in context

The verses around it, from 1 Timothy 5.

1 Do not rebuke an older man, but appeal to him as to a father. Treat younger men as brothers,

2 older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.

3 Honor the widows who are truly widows.

4 But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to show godliness to their own family and repay their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.

5 The widow who is truly in need and left all alone puts her hope in God and continues night and day in her petitions and prayers.

6 But she who lives for pleasure is dead even while she is still alive.

7 Give these instructions to the believers, so that they will be above reproach.

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1 Timothy 5:3 in other translations

KJV

Honour widows that are widows indeed.

ASV

Honor widows that are widows indeed.

ERV

Honour widows that are widows indeed.

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