MLV(i)
8 But if anyone is not planning-for his own and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
9 Do not let a widow be enrolled who is less than sixty years old, having become the wife of one man, 10 being testified of in good works; if she has reared children, if she was hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the holy-ones’feet, if she has relieved those being afflicted, if she has followed after every good work.
11 But renounce younger widows; for whenever they are promiscuous against the Christ, they wish to marry; 12 having condemnation, because they have rejected their first faith. 13 Now at the same time, they also are learning to be idle, strolling the houses, and not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not to speak. 14 Therefore I will the younger widows to marry, to be childbearing, to manage the house, to never give a starting-point to those who lay in opposition to them because of reviling: 15 for already some have turned aside after the Adversary.
16 If any believing man or believing woman has relatives who are widows, they should relieve them and do not let the congregation be burdened; in order that it may relieve those who really are widows.
9 Do not let a widow be enrolled who is less than sixty years old, having become the wife of one man, 10 being testified of in good works; if she has reared children, if she was hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the holy-ones’feet, if she has relieved those being afflicted, if she has followed after every good work.
11 But renounce younger widows; for whenever they are promiscuous against the Christ, they wish to marry; 12 having condemnation, because they have rejected their first faith. 13 Now at the same time, they also are learning to be idle, strolling the houses, and not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not to speak. 14 Therefore I will the younger widows to marry, to be childbearing, to manage the house, to never give a starting-point to those who lay in opposition to them because of reviling: 15 for already some have turned aside after the Adversary.
16 If any believing man or believing woman has relatives who are widows, they should relieve them and do not let the congregation be burdened; in order that it may relieve those who really are widows.