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| clark thompson | Jul 24 2014, 10:28 PM Post #1 |
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1 Timothy 5:3-4 KJV(i) 3 Honour widows that are widows indeed. 4 But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God. 1 Timothy 5:3-4New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) 3 Honor widows who are really widows. 4 If a widow has children or grandchildren, they should first learn their religious duty to their own family and make some repayment to their parents; for this is pleasing in God’s sight. New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. These are my thoughts, please share yours. 3 This is referring to women who have lost their husband and have no children to care for them or are too old to remarry. The church should have not been focused on those who could remarry or have someone else care for them. The church should not be something to discourage people from doing what they want. Women may have because of the church helping the widows chose to be taken care of by the church instead of having her children do it or to remarry but this is not what they should do, it was for those who truly needed help. 4 It is saying that the family should provide for their members in need, now there may be those who can not do this, that is not who it talking about it is not referring to those who need just a little help but to those who depend only on the church for help and not their family. This was what honor your father and mother truly meant. |
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