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1 DO not rebuke an elder, but treat him as a father, and the younger men as your brothers; 2 And the elder women treat as mothers, and the younger as your sisters, with all purity. 3 Honor widows who are widows indeed. 4 And if any of the widows have children, or grandchildren, let them know that aid should be first sought from those of their own household so that the children have the opportunity to repay their obligations to their parents: for this is acceptable before God. 5 Now she who is indeed a widow and destitute, trusts in God, and is constant in prayers and supplications both night and day. 1 Timothy 5:1-5, Lamsa Bible. Public domain.
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