1 Timothy 5:3
Honour widows that are widows indeed.
Honour widowes that are widowes indeed.
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- Deuteronomy 27:19Rank 1 from verse 3
1AND in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
1¶ And in those dayes when the number of the Disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrewes, because their widowes were neglected in the daily ministration.
- Deuteronomy 10:18Rank 3 from verse 3
- Deuteronomy 14:29Rank 4 from verse 3
29And the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which are within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the Lord thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest.
29And the Leuite, because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee, and the stranger, and the fatherlesse, and the widowe which are within thy gates, shall come and shal eate, and be satisfied, that the LORD thy God may blesse thee, in all the worke of thine hande which thou doest.
- 1 Peter 2:17Rank 5 from verse 3
- 1 Thessalonians 2:6Rank 6 from verse 3
- 1 Timothy 5:16–17Rank 7 from verse 3
16If any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.
17Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
16If any man or woman that beleeueth haue widowes, let them relieue them, and let not the Church be charged, that it may relieue them that are widowes indeed.
17Let the Elders that rule well, be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
- 1 Timothy 5:4–5Rank 8 from verse 3
4But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.
5Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.
4But if any widow haue children or nephewes, let them learne first to shew ‖pietie at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.
5Now she that is a widow in deed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.
- Deuteronomy 16:11Rank 9 from verse 3
11And thou shalt rejoice before the Lord thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that is within thy gates, and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are among you, in the place which the Lord thy God hath chosen to place his name there.
11And thou shalt reioyce before the LORD thy God, thou, and thy sonne, and thy daughter, and thy man seruant and thy maid seruant, and the Leuite that is within thy gates, and the stranger, and the fatherlesse, and the widow, that are among you, in the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to place his Name there.
- Deuteronomy 16:14Rank 10 from verse 3
14And thou shalt rejoice in thy feast, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite, the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are within thy gates.
14And thou shalt reioice in thy feast, thou, and thy sonne, and thy daughter, and thy man seruant, and thy maid seruant, and the Leuite, the stranger, and the fatherlesse, and the widow, that are within thy gates.
- Exodus 20:12Rank 11 from verse 3
- Matthew 15:6Rank 12 from verse 3
- Psalms 146:9Rank 13 from verse 3
- Psalms 68:5Rank 14 from verse 3
- 1 Peter 3:7Rank 15 from verse 3
7Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
7Likewise ye husbands, dwel with them according to knowledge, giuing honour vnto the wife as vnto the weaker vessel, and as being heires together of the grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered.
- 1 Timothy 5:9–11Rank 16 from verse 3
9Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,
10Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints’ feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.
11But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;
9Let not a widow bee ‖taken into the number, vnder threescore yeeres old, hauing bene the wife of one man,
10Well reported of for good works, if shee haue brought vp children, if shee haue lodged strangers, if she haue washed the Saints feet, if shee haue releeued the afflicted, if shee haue diligently followed euery good worke.
11But the yonger widowes refuse: for when they haue begunne to waxe wanton against Christ, they will marry,
39Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.
39Then Peter arose and went with them: when he was come, they brought him into the vpper chamber: And all the widowes stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while shee was with them.
- James 1:27Rank 18 from verse 3
27Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.
27Pure religion and vndefiled before God and the Father, is this, to visit the fatherlesse and widowes in their affliction, and to keepe himselfe vnspotted from the world.
- Jeremiah 49:11Rank 19 from verse 3
- Matthew 23:13Rank 23 from verse 3
13¶ But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.
13¶ But *woe vnto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; for yee shut vp the kingdom of heauen against men: For yee neither goe in your selues, neither suffer ye them that are entring, to goe in.
- Psalms 94:6Rank 24 from verse 3
- 1 Timothy 5:2Rank 25 from verse 3
12Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.
12Now when he came nigh to the gate of the citie, behold, there was a dead man caried out, the onely sonne of his mother, and shee was a widow: and much people of the citie was with her.
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1 Timothy 5:3
Sense 1: Esteem, respect, dignity, glory, distinction, or exalted standing. Sense 2: To esteem, respect, acknowledge, reward, or adorn.
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Women whose husbands have died.
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5:1REBUKE not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;
5:1¶ Rebuke not an Elder, but intreate him as a father, and the yonger men as brethren:
5:2The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.
5:2The elder women as mothers, the yonger as sisters with all puritie.
5:3Honour widows that are widows indeed.
5:3Honour widowes that are widowes indeed.
Selected passage5:4But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.
5:4But if any widow haue children or nephewes, let them learne first to shew ‖pietie at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.
5:5Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.
5:5Now she that is a widow in deed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.
5:6But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.
5:6But she that liueth ‖in pleasure, is dead while she liueth.
5:7And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.
5:7And these things giue in charge, that they may be blamelesse.
5:8But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
5:8But if any prouide not for his owne, & specially for those of his owne ‖house, hee hath denied the faith, and is worse then an infidel.
5:9Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,
5:9Let not a widow bee ‖taken into the number, vnder threescore yeeres old, hauing bene the wife of one man,
5:10Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints’ feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.
5:10Well reported of for good works, if shee haue brought vp children, if shee haue lodged strangers, if she haue washed the Saints feet, if shee haue releeued the afflicted, if shee haue diligently followed euery good worke.
5:11But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;
5:11But the yonger widowes refuse: for when they haue begunne to waxe wanton against Christ, they will marry,
5:12Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.
5:12Hauing damnation, because they haue cast off their first faith.
5:13And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
5:13And withall they learne to bee idle, wandering about from house to house; and not onely idle, but tatlers also, and busibodies, speaking things which they ought not.
5:14I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
5:14I will therefore that the yonger women marry, beare children, guid the house, giue none occasion to the aduersary †to speake reprochfully.
5:15For some are already turned aside after Satan.
5:15For some are already turned aside after Satan.
5:16If any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.
5:16If any man or woman that beleeueth haue widowes, let them relieue them, and let not the Church be charged, that it may relieue them that are widowes indeed.