1 Timothy 5 8-15

 a paraphrased ‘enter the story’

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04/27 ~ From New Testament Letters

   (In the Order Believed Written)

      Paul’s 1st Letter To Timothy

8 - But if anyone doesn’t provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. 9 Let a widow be enrolled if she is not less than sixty years of age, having been the wife of one husband, 10 and having a reputation for good works, has brought up children, shown hospitality, has washed the feet of saints, cared for the afflicted, and devoted herself to every good work. 11 But refuse to enroll younger widows, for when their passions draw them away from Christ, they desire to marry 12 and so incur condemnation for having abandoned their former faith. 13 Besides that, they learn to be idlers, going about from house to house, and not only idlers, but also gossips and busybodies, saying what they should not. 14 So I would have younger widows marry, bear children, manage their households, and give the adversary no occasion for slander. 15 For some have already strayed after Satan. {Personally I think there’s been more skirt chasing male believers than loose women believers.. js. And men can be idlers and gossipers as well? And different sort of interferers in other’s affairs. Humans are evenly flawed, imo, both genders and all ethnicities, all of us flawed. I much value Paul’s gospel insights and building of churches! Beyond value! Very much so!! But no human - other than Jesus as human - is perfect in thought and views.}

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Tomorrows verses - 1 Timothy 5:16-25

My own studies. Been neglecting Psalms (jan 1-20, feb-20’s, mar-30’s, apr-40’s, etc. dec-120-150) and the Prophets.