Now she who is really a widow, and left alone, trusts in God and continues in supplications and prayers (A)night and day.

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The widow who is really in need(A) and left all alone puts her hope in God(B) and continues night and day to pray(C) and to ask God for help.

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Honor True Widows

Honor widows who are really widows.

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Give proper recognition to those widows who are really in need.(A)

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37 and this woman was a widow [a]of about eighty-four years, who did not depart from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers (A)night and day.

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  1. Luke 2:37 NU until she was eighty-four

37 and then was a widow until she was eighty-four.[a](A) She never left the temple but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.(B)

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  1. Luke 2:37 Or then had been a widow for eighty-four years.

For in this manner, in former times, the holy women who trusted in God also adorned themselves, being submissive to their own husbands,

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For this is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope in God(A) used to adorn themselves.(B) They submitted themselves to their own husbands,

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32 But I want you to be without [a]care. (A)He who is unmarried [b]cares for the things of the Lord—how he may please the Lord.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 7:32 concern
  2. 1 Corinthians 7:32 is concerned about

32 I would like you to be free from concern. An unmarried man is concerned about the Lord’s affairs(A)—how he can please the Lord.

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16 If any believing [a]man or woman has widows, let them [b]relieve them, and do not let the church be burdened, that it may relieve those who are really widows.

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  1. 1 Timothy 5:16 NU omits man or
  2. 1 Timothy 5:16 give aid to

16 If any woman who is a believer has widows in her care, she should continue to help them and not let the church be burdened with them, so that the church can help those widows who are really in need.(A)

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The Parable of the Persistent Widow

18 Then He spoke a parable to them, that men (A)always ought to pray and not lose heart,

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The Parable of the Persistent Widow

18 Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.(A)

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18 (A)praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, (B)being watchful to this end with all perseverance and (C)supplication for all the saints—

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18 And pray in the Spirit(A) on all occasions(B) with all kinds of prayers and requests.(C) With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying(D) for all the Lord’s people.

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34 There is a difference between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman (A)cares about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit. But she who is married cares about the things of the world—how she may please her husband.

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34 and his interests are divided. An unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the Lord’s affairs: Her aim is to be devoted to the Lord in both body and spirit.(A) But a married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world—how she can please her husband.

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20 For since the creation of the world (A)His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and [a]Godhead, so that they are without excuse, 21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but (B)became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.

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  1. Romans 1:20 divine nature, deity

20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made,(A) so that people are without excuse.(B)

21 For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened.(C)

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12 that is, that I may be encouraged together with you by (A)the mutual faith both of you and me.

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12 that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith.

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Through Him (A)we have received grace and apostleship for (B)obedience to the faith among all nations (C)for His name,

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Through him we received grace(A) and apostleship to call all the Gentiles(B) to the obedience that comes from[a] faith(C) for his name’s sake.

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  1. Romans 1:5 Or that is

To this promise (A)our twelve tribes, earnestly serving God (B)night and day, (C)hope to attain. For this hope’s sake, King Agrippa, I am accused by the Jews.

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This is the promise our twelve tribes(A) are hoping to see fulfilled as they earnestly serve God day and night.(B) King Agrippa, it is because of this hope that these Jews are accusing me.(C)

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