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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16 If any woman[a] is a believer and has relatives who are widows, she should help them. The church should not be burdened, so it can help those widows who have no other family members to care for them.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Timothy 5:16 Other mss. read man or woman
  2. 1 Timothy 5:16 Lit. who are really widows