¹⁵ but ^[a]in case I am delayed, I write so that you will know how one should act in ^(A)the household of God, which is the ^(B)church of ^(C)the living God, the ^(D)pillar and support of the truth.

¹⁶ from whom ^(A)the whole body, being fitted and held together ^[a]by what every joint supplies, according to the ^[b]proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself ^(B)in love.

¹⁶ If any woman who is a believer ^(A)has dependent widows, she must ^(B)assist them and the church must not be burdened, so that it may assist those who are actually ^(C)widows.