1 Timothy 5:9
Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,
Let not a widow bee ‖taken into the number, vnder threescore yeeres old, hauing bene the wife of one man,
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- 1 Timothy 3:2Rank 1 from verse 9
- 1 Timothy 5:11Rank 2 from verse 9
- Luke 2:36–37Rank 3 from verse 9
36And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;
37And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.
36And there was one Anna a Prophetesse, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser; she was of a great age, and had liued with an husband seuen yeeres from her virginitie.
37And she was a widow of about fourescore and foure yeeres, which departed not from the Temple, but serued God with fastings and prayers night and day.
- 1 Corinthians 7:10–11Rank 4 from verse 9
10And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:
11But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.
10And vnto the married, I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:
11But and if shee depart, let her remaine vnmaried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.
- 1 Corinthians 7:39–40Rank 5 from verse 9
39The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.
40But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God.
39The wife is bound by the Lawe as long as her husband liueth: but if her husband bee dead, shee is at liberty to bee maried to whom shee will, onely in the Lord.
40But shee is happier if shee sobide, after my iudgment: and I thinke also that I haue the Spirit of God.
- 1 Timothy 3:12Rank 6 from verse 9
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- 1 Timothy 5:3–4Rank 8 from verse 9
3Honour widows that are widows indeed.
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.
3Honour widowes that are widowes indeed.
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.
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1 Timothy 5:9
Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.
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A woman whose husband has died.
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1. Received, accepted, or chosen. 2. Seized or captured. 3. Carried or laid hold of.
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Sense 1: A count or quantity. Sense 2: To count, reckon, appoint, or include among a group.
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threescore
Thrice twenty; sixty.
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Periods of twelve months.
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1. Advanced in age or existing for a long time. 2. Of the stated or specified age. 3. Ancient, former, previous, or worn.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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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.
5:4But 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,
Selected passage5:10Well 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.