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1 Timothy 5:7-9
Common English Bible
1 Timothy 5:7-9
Common English Bible
7 Teach these things so that the families[a] will be without fault. 8 But if someone doesn’t provide for their own family, and especially for a member of their household, they have denied the faith. They are worse than those who have no faith.
9 Put a widow on the list who is older than 60 years old and who was faithful to her husband.
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1 Timothy 5:7-9
New International Version
1 Timothy 5:7-9
New International Version
7 Give the people these instructions,(A) so that no one may be open to blame. 8 Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, has denied(B) the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
9 No widow may be put on the list of widows unless she is over sixty, has been faithful to her husband,
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