5But she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, let her trust in God, and continue in supplications and prayers night and day.


In Context

2 Old women, as mothers: young women, as sisters, in all chastity.

3 Honour widows, that are widows indeed.

4 But if any widow have children, or grandchildren, let her learn first to govern her own house, and to make a return of duty to her parents: for this is acceptable before God.

5 But she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, let her trust in God, and continue in supplications and prayers night and day.

6 For she that liveth in pleasures, is dead while she is living.

7 And this give in charge, that they may be blameless.

1 Timothy 5:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:5Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:5The widow who is really in need and left all alone puts her hope in God and continues night and day to pray and to ask God for help.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:5Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, hath her hope set on God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:5Now she who is a widow indeed, and is left alone, has put her hope in God, and continues in supplications and prayers night and day.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:5Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, hath her hope set on God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:5Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:5Now she who is a widow indeed, and desolate, has her hope set on God, and continues in petitions and prayers night and day.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:5And she who is really a widow and desolate, hath hoped upon God, and doth remain in the supplications and in the prayers night and day,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:5Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusts in God, and continues in supplications and prayers night and day.