5 Now she who is really a widow, and left alone, trusts in God and continues in supplications and prayers ^anight and day.  ‡

6 But she who lives in¹ pleasure is dead while she lives.  ‡

8 But if anyone does not provide for his own, ^aand especially for those of his household, ^bhe has denied the faith ^cand is worse than an unbeliever.  ‡

9 Do not let a widow under sixty years old be taken into the number, and not unless she has been the wife of one man,