1 Timothy 5:4

CONTEXT- Treatment of Leaders, The Believers' Responsibility 1 Timothy 5:1-6:2 Ch 5 1 Do not lash out against an elder, but advise him as a father, and the younger men as brothers, 2 and the elder women as mothers, and the younger women as sisters, with all uncontaminated leadership. 3 Give honor [support] to widows who are truly widows [without the potential for support]. 4 But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to show godliness in their own home and so repay what is due their parents and grandparents. This is acceptable in the sight of God. 5 Now she that is truly a widow and left alone [without children or grandchildren] has her Hope in God and is persistent night and day in prayers of request for specific needs and prayers of commitment and devotion. 6 But she that lives only for pleasure and luxury is spiritually dead while she lives. 7 Press upon them the importance of these matters, that they may be blameless [prepared on all points]. 8 If anyone does not provide for his own, especially for those who are of the household of faith, he has denied the household of faith and is worse than an unbeliever. 9 Designate [to be taken care of by the ministry] a widow who is at least sixty years old, who has been married to one husband, 10 who has a testimony of beautiful works, who has raised children, who has been a gracious hostess, who has served her guests well, who has relieved the oppressed, and who has devoted herself to every good work. 11 But avoid [designating to be taken care of by the ministry] younger widows, for when their sensual urges overcome their desire to serve Christ exclusively, they desire to marry again; 12 and their judgment is set [exclusion from the designation of true widows], because they have discarded their former believing [commitment]. 13 Besides that, they get into the habit of being idle while they wander about from house to house; and not only idle, but gossips and meddling busybodies, talking about thin