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1 Timothy 5:9

A widow should be enrolled if she is at least sixty years old, faithful to her husband,

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1 Timothy 5:9 has 8 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 1 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to 1 Timothy 3:2 (5 votes) and Luke 2:36–37 (3 votes). 10 other verses point back to it. It links with 8 other books, from Leviticus 14 to Titus 2.

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Which verses does 1 Timothy 5:9 point to?

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  1. 1 Timothy 3:25 votes

    An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,

  2. Luke 2:36–373 votes

    There was also a prophetess named Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, who was well along in years. She had been married for seven years, and then was a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.

  3. 1 Timothy 5:113 votes

    But refuse to enroll younger widows. For when their passions draw them away from Christ, they will want to marry,

  4. 1 Corinthians 7:10–112 votes

    To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband. But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.

  5. 1 Corinthians 7:39–402 votes

    A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, as long as he belongs to the Lord. In my judgment, however, she is happier if she remains as she is. And I think that I too have the Spirit of God.

  6. 1 Timothy 3:122 votes

    A deacon must be the husband of but one wife, a good manager of his children and of his own household.

  7. 1 Timothy 5:3–42 votes

    Honor the widows who are truly widows. But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to show godliness to their own family and repay their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.

  8. 1 Timothy 5:142 votes

    So I advise the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their households, denying the adversary occasion for slander.

Which verses point to 1 Timothy 5:9?

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