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What does it mean to be “truly a widow”?

Answered by . April 10, 2010 - 10:31 pm

This question is based on 1 Timothy 5:3-6 Honor widows who are truly widows. But if a widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to show godliness to their own household and to make some return to their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.  She who is truly a widow, […]

What does “wife of one husband” mean in 1Tim.5:9?

Answered by . December 2, 2009 - 3:51 pm

What does this mean? 1 Timothy 5:9 Let a widow be enrolled if she is not less than sixty years of age, having been the wife of one husband1 1Or a woman of one man The footnote suggests that “wife of one husband” might be some kind of idiom, for being a faithful wife. Is […]