1Ti 5:16 | RWP | e4.org | That believeth ( πιστη ). "Believing woman." Hath widows ( εχε χηρας ). The "any believing woman" is one of the household-rulers of verse . The "widows" here are the widows dependent on her and who are considered as candidates to be enrolled in the list. Let her relieve them ( επαρκειτω αυταις ). For this verb (imperative present active) see verse . Let not be burdened ( μη βαρεισθω ). Present passive imperative (in prohibition μη ) of βαρεω , old verb ( βαρος , burden), Pauline word ( ). That are widows indeed ( ταις οντως χηραις ). Dative case with επαρκεση (first aorist active subjunctive with ινα , final clause). See verse for this use of οντως with χηραις "the qualified and enrolled widows." Cf. verse .

‏ 1 Timothy 5:16

That believeth ( πιστη ). "Believing woman."

Hath widows ( εχε χηρας ). The "any believing woman" is one of the household-rulers of verse 14. The "widows" here are the widows dependent on her and who are considered as candidates to be enrolled in the list.

Let her relieve them ( επαρκειτω αυταις ). For this verb (imperative present active) see verse 10.

Let not be burdened ( μη βαρεισθω ). Present passive imperative (in prohibition μη ) of βαρεω, old verb ( βαρος, burden), Pauline word (2Co 1:8).

That are widows indeed ( ταις οντως χηραις ). Dative case with επαρκεση (first aorist active subjunctive with ινα, final clause). See verse 3 for this use of οντως with χηραις "the qualified and enrolled widows." Cf. verse 9.