1 Timothy 5:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 Timothy 5:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Timothy 5:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Timothy 5:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“If any man or woman who believes has widows, let them relieve them, and don’t let the assembly be burdened, that it might relieve those who are widows indeed.”
1 Timothy 5:16 — World English Bible
1 Timothy 5:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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.”
1 Timothy 5:16 — American Standard Version
1 Timothy 5:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.”
1 Timothy 5:16 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Timothy 5:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“If any believing man or woman have widows, let them impart relief to them, and let not the assembly be charged, that it may impart relief to those [that are] widows indeed.”
1 Timothy 5:16 — Darby Translation
1 Timothy 5:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“If any faithfull man, or faithfull woman haue widowes, let them minister vnto them, and let not the Church bee charged, that there may bee sufficient for them that are widowes in deede.”
1 Timothy 5:16 — Geneva Bible
1 Timothy 5:16 in Context — 1 Timothy 5
14 Quiero pues, que las que son jóvenes se casen, críen hijos, gobiernen la casa; que ninguna ocasión den al adversario para maldecir.
15 Porque ya algunas han vuelto atrás en pos de Satanás.
16 Si algún fiel ó alguna fiel tiene viudas, manténgalas, y no sea gravada la iglesia; á fin de que haya lo suficiente para las que de verdad son viudas.
17 Los ancianos que gobiernan bien, sean tenidos por dignos de doblada honra; mayormente los que trabajan en predicar y enseñar.
18 Porque la Escritura dice: No embozarás al buey que trilla; y: Digno es el obrero de su jornal.
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What Does 1 Timothy 5:16 Mean?
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