A widow is to be (A)put on the list only if she is not less than sixty years old, having been (B)the wife of one man, 10 having a reputation for (C)good works; and if she has brought up children, if she has (D)shown hospitality to strangers, if she (E)has washed the [a]saints’ feet, if she has (F)assisted those in distress, and if she has devoted herself to every good work.

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  1. 1 Timothy 5:10 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people

A widow may be put on the widows’[a] list if she is at least sixty years old and has been the wife of one husband.[b] 10 She must be well known for her good actions as a woman who has raised children, welcomed strangers, washed the saints’ feet, helped the suffering, and devoted herself to doing good in every way.

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  1. 1 Timothy 5:9 The Gk. lacks widows’
  2. 1 Timothy 5:9 Or devoted to her husband; lit. a woman of one man