Bible Encyclopedia: Widows: should be Relieved by the Church

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Appendix (Referred to in Note 1)
... to the provision to be made for widows, making a ... Church, and such as are to be relieved
by their ... plainly respect the provision which children should make for ...
/.../groves/christian devotedness/appendix referred to in note.htm

The Seven Deacons
... of complaint was an alleged neglect of the Greek widows in the ... when the spiritual
leaders having the oversight of the church should be relieved from the ...
/.../white/the acts of the apostles/lesson 9 the seven deacons.htm

1 Timothy v. 8
... the Saints' feet, if she have relieved the afflicted ... The widows should perform these
services themselves, not commit ... that himself and his wife should have the ...
/.../homily xiv 1 timothy v.htm

Matt. xxiii. 14
... for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretense ... and aggravated their poverty, which
they should have relieved. ... such great mysteries, that this man should be a ...
/.../homilies on the gospel of saint matthew/homily lxxiii matt xxiii 14.htm

1 Timothy iv. 14-Nov
... Some have strangely complained, wondering why God has ordained that we should bear
a load of ... [1238] Of the "list of widows" relieved by the Church, see St. ...
/.../homily xiii 1 timothy iv.htm

Acts VI
... will fearlessly trust our poor widows to your ... anticipated by the precedent, they
should be provided ... Christ had commanded." This somewhat relieved the Sadducees ...
/.../mcgarvey/a commentary on acts of the apostles/acts vi.htm

Homilies on the Epistles to Timothy, Titus, and Philemon.
... have entered upon a great contest, [3959]ib.; should be an ... 3997]451; intemperate
threatened, [3998]453; "list of widows" relieved by the Church, [3999]ib. ...
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Homilies on Philippians, Colossians, and Thessalonians.
... late, [1223]325-26; makes any one bold, [1224]361; men should not be ... Despondency,
relieved by example, [1226]349. ... Discipline, Church, thought odious, [1231]366 ...
/.../homilies on philippians colossians and.htm

Period I: the Imperial State Church of the Undivided Empire, or ...
... from sacrifices; that if any one should commit any ... of the various churches might
be relieved, clothed, and ... Emperor to do with the Church."{HORIZONTAL ELLIPSIS}. ...
/.../ayer/a source book for ancient church history/period i the imperial state.htm

The Women of the Apostolic Age
... appointed to the office of a deaconess should be free ... order in that which he says
of widows in his ... washed the saints' feet, if she hath relieved the afflicted ...
/.../brittain/women of early christianity/ii the women of the.htm

Torrey's Topical Textbook

Acts 6:1
And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
Torrey's Topical Textbook

1 Timothy 5:9
Let not a widow be taken into the number under three score years old, having been the wife of one man.
Torrey's Topical Textbook

Subtopics

Widows

Widows Remarrying

Widows were Clothed in Mourning After the Decease of Husbands

Widows were Frequently Oppressed and Persecuted

Widows were Released from all Obligation to Former Husbands

Widows were Under the Special Protection of God

Widows: A Desolate Condition

Widows: A Type of Zion in Affliction

Widows: Allowed to Marry Again

Widows: Blessings on Those Who Relieve