But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has (A)denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

A widow is to be (B)put on the list only if she is not less than sixty years old, having been (C)the wife of one man, 10 having a reputation for (D)good works; and if she has brought up children, if she has (E)shown hospitality to strangers, if she (F)has washed the [a]saints’ feet, if she has (G)assisted those in distress, and if she has devoted herself to every good work.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Timothy 5:10 Or holy ones