Honour widows that are widows indeed.

Honour - by setting on the church roll as fit objects of charity (; 1 Timothy 5:17; ). So "honour" is used for support, ; ; .

Widows indeed () - really desolate: not like those () having children or relations answerable for their support, nor like those () 'who live in pleasure;' but such as, from earthly friendlessness, trust wholly in God, persevere in prayers, and carry out the duties assigned to church widows (). Care for widows was transferred from the Jewish economy to the Christian (; ; ; ).

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