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1 Timothy 5:10 KJV
1 Timothy · chapter 5 · verse 10
Well 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.1 Timothy 5:10 · King James Version
1 Timothy 5:10 in context
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.
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;
12Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- afflictedthlibōto press , press hard upon, a compressed way, narrow straitened, contracted, metaph. to…G2346 →
- followedepakoloutheōto follow upon, follow after, to tread in one s footstepsG1872 →
- saints'hagiosmost holy thing, a saintG40 →
- washedniptōto wash, to wash one's selfG3538 →
- worksergonbusiness, employment, that which any one is occupied, that which one undertakes to do…G2041 →
- goodkalosbeautiful, handsome, excellent, eminent, choice, surpassing, precious, useful, suitable…G2570 →
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Directions are here given concerning the taking of widows into the number of those who were employed by the church and had maintenance from the church: Honour widows that are widows indeed. Honour them, that is, maintain them, admit them into office.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 3-16