MNT(i)
8 But if any one fails to provide for his own, and especially for his kindred, he has denied the faith and is worse than an infidel.
9 A widow, to be placed upon the list, must be not less than sixty years old, and one who has been the wife of but one husband.
10 She must be well reputed for good works, as one who has brought up a family, received strangers with hospitality, washed the feet of the saints, relieved the distressed, and diligently followed every good work.
11 But exclude from the list the younger widows; for where they have become wanton against Christ, they desire to marry,
12 and incur condemnation because they have broken their first troth.
13 Moreover, they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house, and are not only idlers, but gossips also, and busybodies, repeating things they ought not.
14 It is my wish, then, that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule their houses, and give no occasion to our adversary for railing.
15 For already some widows have gone astray after Satan.
16 Any believing woman, who has widowed relatives, ought to relieve them and not let the church be burdened with them; so that the church may relieve the really destitute widows.