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the elder women as mothers, the younger as sisters, with all purity.

¶ Honour widows that are widows indeed.

But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let those learn first to govern their house in piety and to recompense their parents, for this is honest and pleasing before God.

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older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.

Give proper recognition to those widows who are really in need.(A) But if a widow has children or grandchildren, these should learn first of all to put their religion into practice by caring for their own family and so repaying their parents and grandparents,(B) for this is pleasing to God.(C)

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