"Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day…" — 1 Timothy 5:5

1 Timothy 5:5 · KJV

“Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.”

— 1 Timothy 5:5

Verse 4

But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God. {piety: or, kindness}

Verse 6

But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth. {in...: or, delicately}

1 Timothy 5 — Context

Honour widows that are widows indeed.

But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God. {piety: or, kindness}

Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth. {in...: or, delicately}

And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.

Cross References

Luke 2:37

And she {was} a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served {God} with fastings and prayers night and day.

1 Timothy 5:3

Honour widows that are widows indeed.

1 Corinthians 7:32

But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord: {that belong...: Gr. of the Lord}

Luke 18:1

And he spake a parable unto them {to this end}, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

1 Timothy 5:16

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.

1 Peter 3:5

For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:

Psalms 91:4

He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth {shall be thy} shield and buckler.

Ephesians 6:18

Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;