![]() For when their sensual desires overcome their dedication to Christ, they want to marry.ġ2 Thus they bring judgment on themselves, because they have broken their first pledge.ġ3 Besides, they get into the habit of being idle and going about from house to house. Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, andto keep oneself unspotted from. Therefore the Lord will not rejoice over their young men, neither will He have. Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, andto keep himself unspotted from the world. In the N.T., the term 'near the treasury' seems to be used of that receptacle mentioned by the rabbis to which were fitted thirteen chests. Josephus speaks of treasuries in the womens court of Herods temple. ![]() ![]() Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away, his hand is still upraised. and even the property of widows and orphans were deposited here. 3 Give proper recognition to those widows who are really in need.Ĥ But if a widow has children or grandchildren, these should learn first of all to put their religion into practice by caring for their own family and so repaying their parents and grandparents, for this is pleasing to God.ĥ The widow who is really in need and left all alone puts her hope in God and continues night and day to pray and to ask God for help.Ħ But the widow who lives for pleasure is dead even while she lives.ħ Give the people these instructions, so that no one may be open to blame.Ĩ Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.ĩ No widow may be put on the list of widows unless she is over sixty, has been faithful to her husband,ġ0 and is well known for her good deeds, such as bringing up children, showing hospitality, washing the feet of the Lord’s people, helping those in trouble and devoting herself to all kinds of good deeds.ġ1 As for younger widows, do not put them on such a list. Therefore the Lord will take no pleasure in the young men, nor will he pity the fatherless and widows, for everyone is ungodly and wicked, every mouth speaks folly.
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