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3 Honor widows d who are truly widows. 4 But if a widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn e to show godliness to their own household and to make some return to their parents, for f this is pleasing in the sight of God. 5 She g who is truly a widow, left all alone, has set her hope on God and h continues in supplications and prayers night and day, 6 but i she who is self-indulgent is j dead even while she lives. 7 k Command these things as well, so that they may be without reproach. 8 But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for l members of his household, he has m denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

16 If any believing woman has relatives who are widows, let her care for them. Let the church not be burdened, so that it may care for those y who are truly widows.

27 Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: s to visit t orphans and widows in their affliction, and u to keep oneself v unstained from the world.