1 Timothy 5:9
Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,
Context
This verse from 1 Timothy Chapter 5 connects to 10 cross-references. Treat older men as fathers, younger men as brothers. Honor widows who are truly widows. Younger widows should remarry to avoid idleness. Elders who rule well are worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching. Do …
Other Translations
Let none be enrolled as a widow under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,
A widow--let her not be enrolled under sixty years of age, having been a wife of one husband,
Let no woman be numbered among the widows who is under sixty years old, and only if she has been the wife of one man,
Cross References
And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a …
And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God …
And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:
But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband …
The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she …
But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit …
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt …
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
Honour widows that are widows indeed.
But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite …