6. But the widow who uses her life to please herself is really dead while she is still living.
7. Tell the believers there to take care of their family so that no one can say they are doing wrong.
8. Everyone should take care of all their own people. Most important, they should take care of their own family. If they do not do that, then they do not accept what we believe. They are worse than someone who does not even believe in God.
9. To be added to your list of widows, a woman must be 60 years old or older. She must have been faithful to her husband.
10. She must be known for the good she has done: raising children, welcoming travelers into her home, serving the needs of God’s people, helping those in trouble, and using her life to do all kinds of good.