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 be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man," - 1 Timothy 5:9
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What does 1 Timothy 5:9 mean?

The Bible verse 1 Timothy 5:9, taken from the King James Version, states, "Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man." This verse addresses the qualifications for widows to be supported by the church and provides…

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Honoring God's Design for Widows: Understanding 1 Timothy 5:9

In 1 Timothy 5:9, the Apostle Paul provides guidance to the early church regarding the treatment of widows: "Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man." This verse, while specific in its sociocultural context, presents…

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A Prayer for Widows: Honoring Their Faith and Service

O Lord, our Compassionate and Everlasting Father, we humbly approach Thy throne of grace, seeking Your divine guidance as we reflect upon the sacred words of 1 Timothy 5:9: "Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man."…

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1 Timothy 5:9 - "Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,"
1 Timothy 1:5
1 Timothy 5:3 - "Honour widows that are widows indeed."
1 Timothy 5:15 - "For some are already turned aside after Satan."
1 Timothy 4:5 - "For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer."
1 Timothy 3:9 - "Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience."
1 Timothy 4:9 - "This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation."
1 Timothy 5:2 - "The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity."
1 Timothy 5:1 - "Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;"
1 Timothy 5:7 - "And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless."
1 Timothy 5:19 - "Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses."
"Honour widows that are widows indeed." - 1 Timothy 5:3
1 Timothy 5:5 - "Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day."
1 Timothy 5:6 - "But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth."
1 Timothy 5:20 - "Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear."
1 Timothy 1:5 - "Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:"
1 Timothy 5:24 - "Some men's sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after."
1 Timothy 5:23 - "Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities."
"For some are already turned aside after Satan." - 1 Timothy 5:15
"And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless." - 1 Timothy 5:7
1 Timothy 2:5 - "For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;"
1 Timothy 5:25 - "Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid."
"Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear." - 1 Timothy 5:20
1 Timothy 5:22 - "Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure."
"For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer." - 1 Timothy 4:5
1 Timothy 5:11 - "But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;"
1 Timothy 1:9 - "Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,"
1 Timothy 5:14 - "I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully."
1 Timothy 6:9 - "But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition."