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1 Timothy 5:3 (WEB)
Honor widows who are widows indeed.

Fathers and councils · 7

BedeCatena Aurea on Mark
“The sense of the word honour in Scripture is not so much the saluting and paying court to men, as alms-giving, and bestowing gifts; “honour,” says the Apostle, “widows who are widows indeed.” [1 Tim 5:3]” — the author cites it
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Ambrose of Milan, Concerning Widows Chapter 2
“But if any widow have children or nephews, let her first learn to govern her own house, and to requite her parents.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. v. 3, 4.
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JeromeCatena Aurea on Matthew
““Honour,” says the Apostle, “the widows who are widows indeed;” [1 Tim 5:3] here ‘honour’ signifies a gift.” — the author cites it
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Jerome, Letters Letter 79
“Thus he wishes only those to be supported by the exertions of the church who cannot labour with their own hands, and who are widows indeed, approved by their years and by their lives.” — editor's note: Cf. 1 Tim. v. 3.
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Jerome, Letters Letter 123
““Honour widows,” he writes, “that are widows indeed,” that is, such as are desolate and have no relations to help them, who cannot labour with their hands, who are weakened by poverty and overcome by years, whose trust is in God and their only work prayer.” — editor's note: 1 Tim. v. 3–5, 16.
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Tertullian, On Patience Chapter 13
“Further, if we set down in order the higher and happier grades of bodily patience, (we find that) it is she who is entrusted by holiness with the care of continence of the flesh: she keeps the widow, and sets on the virgin the seal and raises the self-made eunuch to the realms of heaven.” — editor's note: 1 Tim. v. 3, 9, 10; 1 Cor. vii. 39, 40.
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Cyprian of Carthage, Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.75Book III
“But the widow that is wanton, is dead while she liveth.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. v. 3, 6.
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