1 Timothy 5:9

Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Let not a widow be taken into the number - Margin, “chosen.” The margin expresses the sense of the Greek more accurately, but the meaning is not...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(9) Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of (b) one man, (9) The fourth rule: let none under si...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Widows. The space devoted to widows indicates the existence of a special difficulty in Asia. Paul gives Timothy definite instructions. ( a) Deserv...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

taken, &c.. enrolled. Greek. katalegomai . Only here. under less than. Greek. elasson , See Romans 9:11 . man . App-123.
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

9 Let a widow be chosen. He again points out what kind of widows should be taken under the care of the Church; (91) and more clearly than h...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man, Taken into the number - Let her not be taken in...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Be taken into the number,— Be put upon the list, is the precise signification of the word καταλεγεσθω. Surely none can imagine that the apostle m...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man, 'As a widow (i:e., of the ecclesiastical...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Regarding Widows and Accusations against Elders 1. Rebuke] This shows the authority which Timothy exercised. An elder ] i.e. an elderly man, not...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The seventh charge to Timothy —as to widows.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old. — The question respecting the assistance to be afforded to the poor and destit...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Home-Keeping Industry Enjoined 1 Timothy 5:9-16 The sphere of the younger woman must be in the home. This is the noblest work of all, and where...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Timothy's demeanor toward men and women was now described, and demands careful study and attention. As for men, seniors are to be treated with respec...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(9) Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man, (10) Well reported of for good works; if sh...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Let not a widow be taken into the number ,.... That is, of widows, to be maintained by the church; though some choose to understand these words of t...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man, Ver. 9. The wife of one man ] As Anna, Luk...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Let not a widow be taken into the number Καταλεγεσθω, taken upon the list of those who are to be maintained by the church, and to attend upon the...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

In this section we are faced with more detailed, practical responsibilities in reference to the various relationships in which one may be found. This...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Directions Concerning Widows. A. D. 64. 3...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

OLBGrk; Let not a widow be taken, into the number under threescore years old; what number he meaneth is very doubtful, whether he means the number...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES 1 Timothy 5:4 . Children or nephews. —R.V. “children or grandchildren.” “Descendants, or more specially, as the c...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Timothy 5:1 . Rebuke not an elder, but entreat him as a father. Job's three princely friends not only mistook his case, but were severe in their...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 1 Timothy 5:1 Exhort for intreat , A.V.; and omitted. Rebuke not (μὴ ἐπιπλήξης); only here in the New Testament for...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 7:10 ; 1 Corinthians 7:11 ; 1 Corinthians 7:39 ; 1 Corinthians 7:40 ; 1 Timothy 3:12 ; 1 Timothy 3:2 ; 1 Timothy 5:11 ; 1 Timot...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Let not a widow be chosen — Into the number of deaconesses, who attended sick women or travelling preachers. Under threescore — Afterwards they wer...

⁹ Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,

Related Commentaries of 1 Timothy 5:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

1 Timothy 5:9