Let a widow be enrolled if she is not less than sixty years of age, having been (A)the wife of one husband,[a] 10 and having a reputation for good works: if she has brought up children, has (B)shown hospitality, (C)has washed the feet of the saints, has (D)cared for the afflicted, and has (E)devoted herself to every good work.

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  1. 1 Timothy 5:9 Or a woman of one man

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