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16 If any believing woman has [dependent] widows [in her household], [a]she must assist them [according to her ability]; and the church must not be burdened [with them], so that it may assist those who are truly widows [those who are all alone and are dependent].

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  1. 1 Timothy 5:16 This repeats the admonition given to the men in v 8.

16 If any woman who is a believer (A)has dependent widows, she must (B)assist them and the church must not be burdened, so that it may assist those who are actually (C)widows.

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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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