1 Timothy 5:3
1 Timothy 5:3-8 The Message (MSG)
Take care of widows who are destitute. If a widow has family members to take care of her, let them learn that religion begins at their own doorstep and that they should pay back with gratitude some of what they have received. This pleases God immensely. You can tell a legitimate widow by the way she has put all her hope in God, praying to him constantly for the needs of others as well as her own. But a widow who exploits people’s emotions and pocketbooks—well, there’s nothing to her. Tell these things to the people so that they will do the right thing in their extended family. Anyone who neglects to care for family members in need repudiates the faith. That’s worse than refusing to believe in the first place.
1 Timothy 5:3 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Honor widows who are widows indeed
1 Timothy 5:3 New Century Version (NCV)
Take care of widows who are truly widows.
1 Timothy 5:3 American Standard Version (ASV)
Honor widows that are widows indeed.
1 Timothy 5:3 New International Version (Anglicised) (NIVUK)
Give proper recognition to those widows who are really in need.
1 Timothy 5:3 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Honor and help those widows who are truly widowed [alone, and without support].
1 Timothy 5:3 New Living Translation (NLT)
Take care of any widow who has no one else to care for her.