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1 Timothy 5:9 — King James Version← Study notes

Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,


1 Timothy 5:9Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Timothy 5:910 words
GreekMeaning
ΧήραChēra
A widowadjectiveG5503
καταλεγέσθωkatalegesthō
should ld be enrolverbG2639
μὴ
notadverbG3361
ἔλαττονelatton
lessadjectiveG1640
ἐτῶνetōn
than years oldnounG2094
ἑξήκονταhexēkonta
sixtyadjectiveG1835
γεγονυῖαgegonyia
having beenverbG1096
ἑνὸςhenos
of oneadjectiveG1519
ἀνδρὸςandros
mannounG435
γυνήgynē
the wifenounG1135
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Timothy 5:9

He had said, “Let them learn first to show piety at home, and to requite their parents.” He had also said, “She that lives in pleasure is dead while she lives.” He had said, “If she provides not for her own she is worse than an infidel.” Having mentioned the qualities which not to have would render a woman unworthy to be reckoned among the widows, he now mentions what she ought to have besides. What then? Are we to receive her for her years? What merit is there in that? It is…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 14 on First Timothy
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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