King James Version
1 Timothy 5:9 in the King James Version says “Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man, taken: or, chosen” — study this verse from 1 Timothy chapter 5 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man, taken: or, chosen”
1 Timothy 5:9 · KJV
And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.
But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. house: or, kindred
Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man, taken: or, chosen
Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.
But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;
KJV Study — Public Domain
“not”
G3361(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
“having been”
G1096to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
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