1 Timothy 5:16
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“If any believing woman has dependent widows, she must assist them and not allow the church to be burdened, so that it can help the widows who are truly in need.”
A short, plain-language explanation of 1 Timothy 5:16 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“If any believing woman has dependent widows, she must assist them and not allow the church to be burdened, so that it can help the widows who are truly in need.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“If any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.”
King James Version · Public Domain“If any woman that believeth hath widows, let her relieve them, and let not the church be burdened; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“If any believing man or believing woman have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the assembly be burdened, that those really widows it may relieve.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Timothy 5:16 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Timothy 5:3Honor the widows who are truly widows.
- 1 Timothy 5:8If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).