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1 Timothy 5:16
New Living Translation
1 Timothy 5:16
New Living Translation
16 If a woman who is a believer has relatives who are widows, she must take care of them and not put the responsibility on the church. Then the church can care for the widows who are truly alone.
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1 Timothy 5:16
International Standard Version
1 Timothy 5:16
International Standard Version
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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- 1 Timothy 5:16 Other mss. read man or woman
- 1 Timothy 5:16 Lit. who are really widows
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