1 TIMOTHY 5:16 — KING JAMES VERSION 2
“If any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.”
If any believing woman has relatives who are widows, let her help them; let the church not be burdened, so that it may help those who are truly widows — the principle of subsidiarity: family members (especially believing women) bear primary responsibility for widows' support, sparing the church's resources for those with no kinship support. Efficient stewardship reflects ecclesiastical wisdom.
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