1 Timothy 5:9 Douay-Rheims

Let a widow be chosen of no less than threescore years of age, who hath been the wife of one husband.

George Leo Haydock

1774–1849 Catholic

Not under threescore years of age. Some think he speaks only of such a widow as was placed over all the rest: but the common exposition is of all such widows as were maintained in that manner, who made a vow of chastity, who assisted the ministers of the Church in looking to the poor, and in the administering baptism to women. — Who hath been the wife of one husband; i.e. hath never been married but once. (Witham)

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1849 · 1 Timothy 5:9

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