Honour widows that are widows indeed.
Honour - by setting on the church roll as fit objects of charity (1 Timothy 5:9; 1 Timothy 5:17-18; Acts 6:1). So "honour" is used for support, Matthew 15:4; Matthew 15:6; Acts 28:10.
Widows indeed (1 Timothy 5:16) - really desolate: not like those (1 Timothy 5:4) having children or relations answerable for their support, nor like those (1 Timothy 5:6) 'who live in pleasure;' but such as, from earthly friendlessness, trust wholly in God, persevere in prayers, and carry out the duties assigned to church widows (1 Timothy 5:5). Care for widows was transferred from the Jewish economy to the Christian (Deuteronomy 14:29; Deuteronomy 16:11; Deuteronomy 24:17; Deuteronomy 24:19).