¹⁶If any believing woman ^ahas widows, she must ^bassist them and the church must not be burdened, so that it may assist those who are ^cwidows indeed.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

If any believing woman has relatives who are widows, let her care for them. Let the church not be burdened, so that it may care for those who are truly widows.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

If any woman who is a believer has widows in her care, she should continue to help them and not let the church be burdened with them, so that the church can help those widows who are really in need.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

If any believing woman has widows in her family, let her help them. Let the church not be burdened, so that it can help widows in genuine need.

NLTNew Living Translation

If a woman who is a believer has relatives who are widows, she must take care of them and not put the responsibility on the church. Then the church can care for the widows who are truly alone.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

If any believing woman has widows, she must help them, and the church must not be burdened, in order that it may help those who are truly widows.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

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