4 But if a particular widow has children or grandchildren, they should first learn to respect their own family and repay their parents, because this pleases God.
5 A widow who is truly needy and all alone puts her hope in God and keeps on going with requests and prayers, night and day.
6 But a widow who tries to live a life of luxury is dead even while she is alive.
7 Teach these things so that the families will be without fault.
8 But if someone doesn’t provide for their own family, and especially for a member of their household, they have denied the faith. They are worse than those who have no faith.
9 Put a widow on the list who is older than 60 years old and who was faithful to her husband.
10 She should have a reputation for doing good: raising children, providing hospitality to strangers, washing the feet of the saints, helping those in distress, and dedicating herself to every kind of good thing.